United States, Germans to America Index, 1850-1897

Data files relating to the immigration of Germans to the United States for arrivals 1850-1897. Created by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, Center for Immigration Research. In August of 2013, the National Archives replaced the ARC – Archival Research Catalog - with the OPA – Online Public Access. ARC identifiers will still work to access the collections in OPA.

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United States, Germans to America Index

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States,_Germans_to_America_Index_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of data files relating to the immigration of Germans to the United States for arrivals 1850-1897. Created by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, Center for Immigration Research.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Name of immigrant
Date of immigration
Age
Gender
Country of origin
Port of departure
Name of ship
Port of entry
Literate

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

John Smith	United States Germans to America Index
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Immigration
Event Date	21 Apr 1884
Event Place	Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender	Male
Age	24
Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Laborer
Ship Name	Hohenstaufen
Birth Year (Estimated)	1860
Departure Port	Bremen
Destination Place	Usa
Transit or Travel Compartment	Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]

Collection Details

Record Type: Migration

4,068,907 Records

4,068,910 Personas

Location of Original Records

National Archives and Records Administration

Cite This Collection

"United States, Germans to America Index, 1850-1897." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Citing NARA NAID 566634. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

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