Connecticut, Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains passenger lists from Connecticut from 1820-1942. This collection corresponds with four NARA publications: 5757071, 4731948, 6138760, and 5641635 and it was filmed at the NARA facility in Boston, Massachusetts.

To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * The name of the passenger
 * Gender
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Nationality
 * Final destination

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of immigration

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.

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

 * Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
 * Confirm their date of arrival
 * Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
 * If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
 * Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time
 * If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the name
 * Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies
 * Search the indexes of other port cities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Connecticut.
 * Connecticut Guided Research
 * Connecticut Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1880-Present

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