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?
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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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

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 * 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
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Research Helps
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 * United States Guided Research
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Family History Library Holdings

 * United States, New England, passenger and crew lists, 1911-1954

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