Massachusetts, New Bedford Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Passenger list ship arrivals at Bedford, Massachusetts from July 1st, 1902 to July 1942. The passenger lists are from National Archives microfilm publication T944 part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturaliztion Service.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 *  Manifest of Alien Passengers
 * No on List
 * Name inFull
 * Age:Yrs/Mos
 * Sex
 * Married/Single
 * Calling or Occupation
 * Nationality
 * Race or People
 * Last Residence
 * Final Destination
 * Weather ever before in the United States and if so when or where ?
 * Weather going to join a relative or friend. Name and complete address

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * name of the person
 * Approximate datae of the event

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. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * 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
 * Search the indexes and records of other port cities

Research Helps

 * Massachusetts Guided Research
 * Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Searching Passenger Lists
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Bedford, 1902-1942 ; Index to passengers, 1902-1954
 * Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1917 - 1943

Citing This Collection
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