United States, New England Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains passenger and crew lists from vessels arriving at various ports in New England from 1911-1954. It corresponds with NARA Publication A3468: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Providence, Davisville, Melville, Newport, Quonset Point, and Tiverton, Rhode Island; Fall River, Massachusetts; and New London, Connecticut, Aug. 1911-Nov. 1954.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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 name of your ancestor
 * The approximate age of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor lived
 * The names of family members and their relationships

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 * Search for a naturalization record to find the date of arrival
 * Locate immigration information on census records after 1900

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.
 * United States Guided Research
 * United States Record Finder
 * United States Research Tips and Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Michael Tepper, American passenger arrival records: a guide to the records of immigrants arriving at American ports by sail and steam Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, c1993 FHL 973 W27am 1993
 * John Philip Colletta, They came in ships: a guide to finding your immigrant ancestor's arrival record. 3rd ed. Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, c2002 FHL 973 W27c 2002
 * Michael J. Anuta,Ships of our ancestors Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993, 2006 FHL 973 U3an 1993
 * United States, New England, passenger and crew lists, 1911-1954
 * Rhode Island, Maine New York, and Connecticut passenger lists, 1820-1874
 * Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, airplane passenger and crew lists, 1955-1957

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Connecticut, passenger and crew lists, 1804-1959
 * Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
 * Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943
 * Massachusetts, Index to Boston Passenger Lists, 1848-1891
 * Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists Index, 1899-1940
 * Massachusetts, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, 1921-1949
 * Massachusetts, Gloucester Passenger and Crew Lists, 1906-1943
 * Massachusetts, New Bedford Passenger and Crew Lists, 1902-1943
 * Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists, 1955-1957
 * Vermont, Passenger Lists, 1895-1924

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.

Estados Unidos, Nova Inglaterra, Listas de Passageiros e Tripulação (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)