North Carolina, New Hanover, Wilmington and North Carolina, Carteret, Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958

This collection contains passenger and crew lists for vessels arriving at Wilmington and Moorhead City, North Carolina from 1908-1958. It corresponds with NARA publication A3481: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, 1908-1958.

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North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains passenger and crew lists for vessels arriving at Wilmington and Moorhead City, North Carolina from 1908-1958. It corresponds with NARA publication A3481: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, 1908-1958. The records are divided into five parts or series.

  • Series 1: Passenger Lists, November 9, 1908-November 2, 1954
  • Series 2: Crew Lists, 1909-1954 (Arranged by Vessel name from 1909 to August 1947 then by arrival date from September 1947 to November 1954)
  • Series 3: Outbound Passenger Manifests, September 16, 1955-November 19, 1956
  • Series 4: Passenger and Crew Lists, December 1, 1954-October 21, 1958
  • Series 5: Passenger and Crew Lists Lists, June 1956-October 1958 (Morehead)

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger and Crew list

  • Port of embarkation and departure date
  • Name of ship
  • Port of entry and date of arrival
  • Full name of passenger
  • Age, gender, marital status and occupation
  • Whether able to read and write
  • Passport Number
  • Date and place of birth
  • Description of baggage
  • Nationality or race
  • Last permanent address (city and country)
  • Name of relative or friend at last address
  • Final destination in U.S.
  • Name of relative or friend you will visit in U.S.
  • Position in ship's company
  • When and where joined the crew

Collection Content

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Collection Details

Record Type: Migration
88,345 Records
88,345 Personas
16,280 Images

Location of Original Records

National Archives and Records Administration

Cite This Collection

"North Carolina, New Hanover, Wilmington and North Carolina, Carteret, Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication A3481. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.