Searching Passenger Lists

To make effective use of what you have learned from the passenger lists, ask yourself these questions:


 * What information was given about the immigrant?
 * Was the age of immigrant listed?
 * Does the record give the place and date of birth?
 * Are other residences listed for your ancestor
 * Were relatives or friends in the new country listed?
 * Was a final destination for the immigrant listed?


 * Does this information match what you knew before?


 * What information was given about other people on the ship?
 * Note: They may be friends, neighbors, in-laws, or a guardian.
 * Who was traveling with the immigrant?
 * Who else on the ship had the same surname? (Family may have been separated.)
 * Who else was on the ship from the same town?