Alaska, Alien Arrivals at Various Locations, 1906-1956
This collection contains passenger lists of alien arrivals at various locations in Alaska, 1906-1956. Image are originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration (Series A3434, M2016, M2017, M2018).
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Alaska, Alien Arrivals at Various Locations
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains lists of alien arrivals at various locations including Eagle, Hyder, Ketchikan, Nome, and Skagway, Alaska, from June 1906-August 1946 in Alaska, 1906-1956,NARA publication M2016; at Skagway (White Pass), Alaska, October 1906-November 1934 publication M2017 arriving at Eagle, Alaska, December 1910-October 1938 publications, M2018 and indexes and manifests of alien arrivals at Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway, and Tok Junction, 1910-1956 NARA publication A3434. The records are from Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
- National Archive Collections
- Lists of Aliens Arriving at Eagle, Alaska, December 1910–October 1938 NAID 4529908 NARA M2018
- Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Hyder, Alaska, April 15, 1916–November 1932 NAID 2843007 NARA M3772
- Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska, July 1, 1906–December 31, 1981 NAID 2674821 NARA A3512
- Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska, May 13, 1902–November 4, 1954 NAID 2789094 NARA A3513
- Crew Lists of Small Boats Arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska, ca. February 1939–November 1954 NAID 2789103 NARA A3514
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
- Sex
- Age
- Last residence
- Place of birth
- Name and address of person where alien came from
- Who payed the passage
- If they had been in United States before
- Physical characteristics
- Steamer name
- Nationality
- Race
- Date and port of Arrival
- Final destination- person, address
- Occupation
- Purpose of coming
Collection Content
Sample Images
1913 List of Aliens arriving in Skagway part 1
1913 List of Aliens arriving in Skagway part 2
Inventory
| Film | DGS | NAR No | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105512231 | A3434 | Indexes and Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway, and Tok Junction, Alaska, 1910-1956 | ||
| 2155574 | 8432282 | M2017 | Lists of Aliens Arriving at Skagway (White Pass), Alaska, October 8, 1906-November 14, 1934 | |
| 2394636 | 8432508 | M2018 | Lists of Aliens Arriving at Eagle, Alaska, December 1910-October 1938 ( | |
| 2138428 | 8272456 | M2016 | Indexes and Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway, and Tok Junction, Alaska, ca. 1910-ca. 1956? |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Alaska, Alien Arrivals at Various Locations, 1906-1956," database, FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 14 July 2026. Citing Alaska, Alien Arrivals at Various Locations, 1906-1956, Record Group 36. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1997.
