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Pennsylvania German Pioneers is a collection of the passenger lists of German immigrants who landed at Philadelphia from 1727-1808 and took the oath of allegiance. Generally only the names of the adult male passengers (age 16 and above) were recorded. Some of the later lists also name the women and children. This webpage lists the varying ways of searching these lists. Pennsylvania German Pioneers was originally published as a 3 volume set of books... BOOK SERIES: Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727-1808. Compiled by Ralph Beaver Strassburger. Edited by William John Hinke. (3 Vols.)
CD-Rom: The complete text of Volumes 1 & 3 (but not Volume 2 with the signatures) is available on the German & Swiss Settlers in America CD-Rom. Click on the link below for ordering information... German & Swiss Settlers in America 1700s-1800s (CD #267) - this CD-Rom also includes the text of many other books related to German immigration to the US, mostly from the 18th century. You can also order Pennsylvania German Pioneers on microfilm or microfiche for viewing at any local LDS Family History Center (FHC) for a small fee. Microfilm roll numbers... note: Vol 2 is not available on microfilm, only microfiche
note: check with your local FHC -- they may already have these on hand
Directory of Ships in Pennsylvania German Pioneers Pennsylvania German Pioneers Searchable Database Pennsylvania German Pioneers Research Notes What's the Difference Between the A, B & C Lists? Some of the lists in Volume 1 of Pennsylvania German Pioneers contain three slightly different versions of the same list. These are labeled A, B & C. List A is the "Captain's List," the passenger list as prepared by the ship captain. Lists B & C are different versions of the Oath of Allegiance lists (usually the B lists are Oaths of Allegiance to the King and the C lists are Oaths of Abjuration from the Pope). Some of the different versions of each list have not survived. Many have just one or two. There is only one list for each of the ships in Volume 3. Volume 1 contains Lists 1-324 (with some A, B & C variations). Volume 3 contains Lists 325-506. Some of the later lists in Volume 3 also name the women and children as do a few of the earlier lists. For more details see: Description of the Lists of German Passengers at the Pennsylvania State Archives. What Does "Last from Cowes" Mean? Or "Last from Portsmouth?" If you see this on one of the lists it means the ship stopped at Cowes or Portsmouth on its way. Cowes is a port near southern England on the Isle of Wight. Portsmouth is a port on the south coast of England. What Do I Do Next? If you find a match in Pennsylvania German Pioneers the next step is to locate the place (town name) in Germany your ancestor is from -- then you can look for records from that town to research the family further. Some of the passenger lists give the town name, but most do not. Here is a list of research ideas for finding this information about your ancestor...
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