Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943

Boston Passenger Lists for 1891 through 1943. Corresponds to NARA publication T843: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 18-1891-1943.

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Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of Boston Passenger Lists for 1891 through 1943. The passenger lists are from National Archives microfilm publication T843: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:
Passenger list

  • Port of departure and sailing date
  • Port of entry and arrival date
  • Name and age of immigrant
  • Gender, marital status and occupation
  • Country of citizenship or last country of residence
  • Name and address of relative in former country
  • Birthplace
  • Intended final destination
  • Name and address of friend or relative where going
  • Physical description

Collection Content

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Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Massachusetts, Boston, Passenger and Crew Lists and Indexes - Inventory