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SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS * Search for Your Immigrant Ancestor in Ports of Arrival U.S.A. | Canada | Australia & New Zealand | South Africa | England * Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists Outbound from USA & Canada * Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists by Year of Arrival French Immigration to USA & Canada Pre-1820 Approximately 650,000 individuals of all nationalities arrived in America before 1820. Most were English and Welsh. Smaller numbers of German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Dutch, French, Spanish, African, and other nationalities also arrived. These immigrants tended to settle in the eastern, middle-Atlantic, and southern states. Before January 1, 1820, the U.S. Federal Government did not require captains or masters of vessels to present a passenger list to U.S. officials. The lists that remain for the period before 1820 are varied in content. They range from name only lists to giving the person's full name, age, and country of origin. 1820-1880 Over 10 million immigrants came from northern Europe, the British Isles, and Scandinavia between 1820 and 1880. There was a large increase in the number of immigrants from Germany and Ireland beginning in the 1840s and 1850s. Some settled in large eastern and midwestern cities, but most migrated to the midwest and west. 1880-1920 More than 25 million immigrants, mainly from southern and eastern Europe came to USA. Many came from Germany, Italy, Ireland, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and England. Many settled in the larger cities, including New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia. From 1820 to 1902 Custom Passengers Lists were kept the Customs Department. In 1883 the Immigration and Naturalization Service started keeping the records, and these are referred to as Immigration Passenger Lists To find your French ancestors you will want to consult Passenger Lists (if available) Indexes to Ships Passenger Lists on Microfilm after 1820 (if available) CD ROMS Books Online Databases Articles & Research Tips Newspapers (for ship arrivals) Naturalization Records Census Records Online Immigration Records (Fee-based) Vesoul, France Marriages, 1595-1700 on Ancestry Ships Passenger Lists on Microfilm NARA & FHC Microfilm Reel Numbers Passenger Lists to North America 1820 to 1957 Microfilm numbers for Passenger lists from France to the Colonies Acadia: 1717, 1732, 1747, 1749-1758; Quebec: 1732, 1749-1760, 1778; Canada and USA: 1749-1752, 1754-1755, 1758-1759; Newfoundland: 1786, 1819 Naturalization Records For help with Naturalization Records, plus online searchable databases, see NaturalizationRecords.com Online Articles & Research Advice Immigration to USA Before 1820 Immigration to USA After 1820 Naturalization & Citizenship Records USA (PART 1) What the Records contain Naturalization & Citizenship Records USA (PART 2) Where to Find the Records Manifest Markings: A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations (1892-1943) by Marian L. Smith, the Historian of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Newspapers If the exact date of arrival of a ship is known, you can read the arrival report in newspapers. For example, The New York Times which began publication in September 1851, is available at many large libraries. The type of vessel is normally indicated on the arrival report, which may also give information about events on the voyage. Sometimes names are also given, although full passenger lists are not. You can search the NY Times online! Search 1857-1880 or 1881-1906 These are off-site pay databases but you may be able to use a free trial offer to view them. Online Free Ships Passenger Lists Ships from France to Canada 1535 to 1755 Use your browser's FIND feature to find FRANCE French Huguenots to USA Search for passengers Use Olive Tree Custom Search Engines to search multiple sites (choose search engines by state of arrival) Ships sailing back and forth from France to New France (eastern part of N. America) 1700s For details you must order the microfilm shown More Ships sailing back and forth from France to New France (eastern part of N. America) 1700s (this is in French) ISTG ships departing Le Havre, France Belgium Roots Ships departing Le Havre, France Belgium Roots Ships departing Cherbourg, France Census Records AllCensusRecords.com Search Census Records all years in USA & Canada. Comparison chart of online sites and what census records they have If you don't know the year your ancestor arrived in the USA, search the 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 census for the year of immigration! Naturalization status is also given. Looking for other USA records? See USA GENEALOGY for searchable genealogy databases Browse online FREE Ships Passenger Lists Choose by year of arrival in U.S.A.: 1400s           1600s           1700s           1800s           1900s * Search for Your Immigrant Ancestor in Ports of Arrival U.S.A. | Canada | Australia & New Zealand | South Africa | England * Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists Outbound from USA & Canada * Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists by Year of Arrival

 
 

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