🌊 Immigrant Passenger Lists by Ship: A Gateway to Your Ancestral Voyage 🚢
📌 Explore thousands of historic passenger lists from transatlantic steamships (1870s-1950s). Discover ancestors’ journeys, famous ships, and immigration records in this invaluable maritime collection
Ship Sailing Away from New York Harbor Showing Statue of Liberty. | GGA Image ID # 19c5977575
Introduction
The Immigrant Passenger Lists by Ship collection at GG Archives is an invaluable resource for genealogists, historians, educators, and students seeking to uncover the journeys of past travelers. This extensive archive allows researchers to browse passenger manifests by ship name, offering a focused approach to historical exploration without needing additional details such as steamship line or voyage date.
For those tracing family history, studying transatlantic migration, or researching ocean travel, these lists provide authentic documentation of passengers who sailed across the world’s oceans. The collection preserves rare souvenir lists that were once given to passengers, many of which have been lost over time. These documents paint a vivid picture of life aboard steamships, the diversity of travelers, and the maritime history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
✨ Why This Matters for Researchers:
📜 Genealogists & Family Historians: Locate ancestors who sailed aboard historic vessels.
🏛 Historians: Study migration patterns and transatlantic travel’s impact on global history.
🏫 Educators & Students: Gain insight into the real-life journeys of immigrants and travelers.
🚢 Maritime Enthusiasts: Explore legendary ships like the Titanic, Lusitania, Normandie, and Queen Mary.
🚢 Explore Passenger Lists by Ship Name
📁 Passenger Lists for Ships A – C: Adriatic to Cymric
🌍 Includes iconic ships such as the SS America, RMS Aquitania, SS Belgenland, RMS Berengaria, SS Bremen, RMS Carpathia, and more.
View Passenger Lists for Ships A – C
📁 Passenger Lists for Ships D – K: De Grasse to Kungsholm
🌍 Notable ships: SS Deutschland, SS Empress of Australia, RMS Etruria, SS Europa, RMS Franconia, SS George Washington, SS Ile de France, SS Kaiser Wilhelm II, and others.
View Passenger Lists for Ships D – K
📁 Passenger Lists for Ships L – N: La Bourgogne to Numidian
🌍 Notable ships: RMS Laconia, RMS Laurentic, SS Leviathan, RMS Lusitania, RMS Majestic, SS Manhattan, RMS Mauretania, SS New York, SS Nieuw Amsterdam, SS Normandie, etc.
View Passenger Lists for Ships L – N
📁 Passenger Lists for Ships O – R: Oceanic to Ryndam
🌍 Featuring RMS Oceanic, RMS Olympic, SS Paris, SS Philadelphia, SS President Harding, RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS Queen Mary, SS Rex, SS Rotterdam, and others.
View Passenger Lists for Ships O – R
📁 Passenger Lists for Ships S – Z: Samaria to Zeeland
🌍 Ships include SS Samaria, RMS Scythia, SS Sibajak, SS Statendam, SS St. Louis, SS St. Paul, SS Stuttgart, RMS Teutonic, RMS Titanic, RMS Vaderland, SS Washington, and more.
💭 Final Thoughts: Why This Page Matters
This collection is a window into history, documenting the experiences of immigrants, travelers, and high-society passengers on legendary ocean liners. By preserving these rare passenger lists, GG Archives provides a crucial resource for family historians, researchers, and educators alike. Whether uncovering an ancestor’s voyage, studying migration patterns, or exploring maritime history, these documents serve as a bridge between the past and present.
📜 Start Your Journey Through History Today! 🚢
📸 Noteworthy Images & Their Significance
📷 Ship Sailing Away from New York Harbor Showing the Statue of Liberty 🗽
📍 A powerful image representing the hope and new beginnings of immigrants arriving in America. (Hero Image at top of Page)
📷 Front Cover of RMS Carpathia Passenger List (4 October 1904)
📍 The Carpathia, known for rescuing Titanic survivors, was a key immigrant transport vessel.
📷 Passenger Manifest of SS Deutschland (23 September 1927)
📍 A crucial historical document from the interwar period, showcasing passenger records before WWII.
📷 SS Normandie Passenger List (5 October 1938)
📍 One of the most luxurious ocean liners of its time, with a grand art-deco influence.
📷 September 1895 Passenger List of SS Paris
📍 A late 19th-century transatlantic voyage, highlighting early European migration to the U.S.
📷 Saloon Passenger List for RMS Teutonic (18 May 1898, White Star Line)
📍 First-class travel aboard one of White Star Line’s prestigious vessels.
Extraordianarily Beautiful Graphics Adorn the Front Cover of a Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS Paris of the American Line, Departing 7 September 1895 from Southampton to New York, Commanded by Captain Frederick Watkins. | GGA Image ID # 12bb67b696.
Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from the SS Teutonic of the White Star Line, Departing 18 May 1898 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain J. G. Cameron, R.N.R. | GGA Image ID # 162f259a1b
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Carpathia of the Cunard Line, Departing Tuesday, 4 October 1904 from New York to Liverpool, Commanded by Captain W. T. Turner. | GGA Image ID # 13b7f2842e
Front Cover of a Third Class Passenger List for the SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line, Departing 23 September 1927 from Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, Commanded by Captain Langer. | GGA Image ID # 1773371bbc
Front Cover of a Tourist Passenger List from the famous SS Normandie of the French Line, Departing Wednesday, 5 October 1938 from Le Havre to New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain Pierre THOREUX O.C. | GGA Image ID # 157ea8e09e
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
Need help? If you spot a likely transcription error in captions, feel free to contact us with the page URL and a brief note—we love community input. 🙏
Curator’s Note
For over 25 years, I've been dedicated to a unique mission: tracking down, curating, preserving, scanning, and transcribing historical materials. These materials, carefully researched, organized, and enriched with context, live on here at the GG Archives. Each passenger list isn't just posted — it's a testament to our commitment to helping you see the people and stories behind the names.
It hasn't always been easy. In the early years, I wasn't sure the site would survive, and I often paid the hosting bills out of my own pocket. But I never built this site for the money — I built it because I love history and believe it's worth preserving. It's a labor of love that I've dedicated myself to, and I'm committed to keeping it going.
If you've found something here that helped your research, sparked a family story, or just made you smile, I'd love to hear about it. Your experiences and stories are the real reward for me. And if you'd like to help keep this labor of love going, there's a "Contribute to the Website" link tucked away on our About page.
📜 History is worth keeping. Thanks for visiting and keeping it alive with me.
