South Carolina, Georgetown, Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1904-1942.

Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Georgetown, South Carolina, and at Apalachicola, Boynton, Boca Grande, Carrabelle, Fernandina, Fort Pierce, Hobe Sound, Lake Worth, Mayport, Millville, and Port Inglis. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1842.

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Records may contain the following information: Subjects Passenger lists

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