Ship and Passenger Lists Guide Booksand books with pictures of shipsclick on a title to order from Amazon.com or the publisher
General Guide BooksThey Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record by John P. CollettaThis small book discusses the available passenger arrival records for American ports with suggestions on how to locate your immigrant's ship list. Since many passenger lists have not been indexed the book contains a helpful chapter on searching the unindexed years. A handy two page chart in the back of the book takes you through the basic steps for finding the passenger list you need. (3rd edition published in 2002) They Came To America: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak A guide to some of the best resources for finding your immigrant ancestor, including books and websites. By the author of Honoring Our Ancestors Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals A listing of the European passenger ships that arrived in New York from 1890-1930; Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore from 1904 to 1926. Can be useful if you know the name and approximate arrival date of your ancestor's ship. American Passenger Arrival Records by Michael Tepper A bit out of date, but this still interesting resource documents the details and difficulties of searching the available passenger lists and their indexes from colonial times to the 20th century. Click on the title to order from the publisher. Or search for a used copy at Amazon.com. Books with Photographs of ShipsShips of Our Ancestors by Michael J. AnutaAre you looking for a picture of the ship that brought your ancestor to America? This book contains photographs (and some paintings) of nearly 900 passenger ships. You can find a list of which ships are in the book here: Ships of Our Ancestors. Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners 1860-1994 by William H. Miller, Jr. This book contains 417 photographs of nearly every passenger ship over 15,000 tons that was built between 1860 and 1994. Passenger Liners from Germany, 1816-1990 by Clas Broder Hansen [hardcover] Includes more than 300 photographs of German passenger liners, with descriptions and histories of the ships. Picture History of the Cunard Line 1840-1990 by Frank O. Braynard & William H. Miller, Jr. This book contains 188 photographs of ships from this famous ship company noted for its voyages from Britain to North America. The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs: 193 Views, 1897-1927 by William H. Miller Jr. Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986: A Photographic Survey by William H. Miller Jr. The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs by William H. Miller Jr. Miscellaneous WorksTrade in Strangers: The Beginnings of Mass Migration to North America by Marianne S. Wokeck (published in 1999)This book discusses the migration of Germans to the American Colonies (most notably Pennsylvania) in the 18th century. Also discussed is Irish Immigration to the Delaware Valley in the same time frame. You won't find your ancestor's name in this book or any passenger lists, but you will find information about the shipping business that brought people to the American Colonies at this time. Included is a detailed appendix that lists German Immigrant Voyages from 1683 to 1775. The author is an Associate Professor of History at Indiana University.
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