Louisiana, Passenger Departures from New Orleans - FamilySearch Historial Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains passenger lists for vessels departing from the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana, from November 11, 1867 to May 19, 1871. The records are part of Record Group 36 Records of the United States Custom Service and are on Microfilm publication M2115 Lists of Passengers Departing from New Orleans, 1867-1871.

Related Collection 
 * Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945

What Can These Records Tell Me?
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How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of 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?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information and to find additional information.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found in the record to find other records such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests
 * Use the record to learn the place of origin and find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
 * Use the information found in the record to find land and probate records
 * Use the record to see if other family members who may have immigrated with the person you are looking for are listed and have additional information or leads; you may also find additional information on new family members in census records

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
 * Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process
 * Check other possible ports of entry

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Louisiana.
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records
 * Louisiana Guided Research
 * Louisiana Record Finder
 * Louisiana Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Louisiana Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Crew lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1920 : NARA T939, 1910-1945
 * Louisiana, New Orleans passenger departures, 1867-1871
 * Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, 1820-1945; index to passenger lists of vessels arriving in New Orleans, 1853-1952 : NARA RG85 publications T527, T618, M259, and T905
 * Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, 1822, 1851
 * Work Projects Administration transcript of passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1813-1849 : NARA publication M2009
 * Quarterly abstracts of passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, 1820-1875 : NARA publication M272

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Ship registers and enrollments of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1804-1870

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