New England Emigrant Aid Company

The New England Emigrant Aid Company was originally formed in 1854 as the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. The name was changed in 1855. Its purpose was to provide assistance to New Englanders who wished to emigrate to Kansas.

Records
The Records of the New England Emigrant Aid Company have been microfilmed and are available at the Kansas State Historical Society. A finding aid to this collection is available online. In their MS624 roll of microfilm, there are lists of persons who came to Kansas in many of the groups sponsored by the company. The rest of the collection consists primarily of the business records of the company.