Maine, Passenger Lists for the Schooner Independent - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains passenger lists from the schooner Independent in Maine in 1806. The collection corresponds with NARA publication 4707085 and was filmed at the NARA facility in Boston, Massachusetts.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records list:
 * The name of passenger
 * Age
 * Birthplace
 * Nationality
 * Place of embarkation
 * Occupation
 * Destination

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The place where the person lived prior to immigration

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the place of origin to search for census, birth, and marriage records
 * If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
 * Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time.
 * If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors
 * Use the destination to begin migration patterns with future census, birth, marriage, and death records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the name
 * Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies
 * Search the indexes of other port cities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Maine.
 * Maine Guided Research
 * Maine Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.