California, San Francisco, Index to San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1934
This collection consists of three alphabetical card indexes to passenger arrivals for the port of San Francisco, California. NARA Series M1389, Record Group 85.
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California, San Francisco, Index to San Francisco Passenger Lists
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes three indexes for arrivals at the Port of San Francisco from 1893-1934. The indexes are from National Archives Microfilm Publication M1389, Indexes to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, CA., 1893-1933, and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the immigration and Naturalization Service.
- General Index to non-Chinese Arrivals, Rolls 1-21
- Index to Arrivals from the Philippines, Honolulu, and Insular Possessions, Sept 30, 1902-June 12, 1907, Rolls 22-27
- Arrivals from the East indies, May 28, 1907-October 28, 1911, Roll 28
- Indexes California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953 NARA M1410
- California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953 NARA M1410
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 ship
- Port of embarkation
- Date and seaport of entry
- Final destination
- Whether or not ticket to final destination
- Name of passenger
- Birthplace
- Age in years and months
- Gender
- Civil status
- Occupation
- Whether or not can read and write
- Nationality
- Last permanent residence
- Destination
- Who paid for passage
- Declaration of money in possession
- Whether or not has been in U. S. before
- Whether or not passenger has been in prison
- Whether or not passenger is a polygamist
- Name and address of relative or friend passenger plans to join
- Whether or not under contract to labor
- General condition and statement of health
- Description of passenger
Collection Content
Sample Images
1916 Card (front)
1916 Card (back)
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"California, San Francisco, Index to San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1934." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 6 July 2026. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1389. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
