California, Customs Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, 1903-1918
This collection contains customs passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco, California from 1903 to 1918. NARA Series M1412, Record Group 85.
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California, customs passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains customs passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco, California from 1903 to 1918. NARA Series M1412, Record Group 85, Records of the Immigration an Naturalization Service. Arrival lists was used by legal authorities to gather personal information about immigrants prior to the person being allowed to live in the United States. The information was supplied by the immigrant or a traveling companion (usually a family member). Incorrect information was occasionally given, or mistakes may have been made when the clerk guessed at the spelling of foreign names. The passenger lists are digital copies of the original records. The earliest records are handwritten pages. Later records are usually handwritten on pre-printed pages. The records are arranged by the date of entry into port.
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
- Name of passenger
- Birthplace
- Age
- Gender
- Occupation
- Whether or not can read and write
- Nationality
- Last permanent residence
- Destination
- Who paid for passage
- Whether or not has been in U. S. before
- Name and address of relative or friend passenger plans to join
- General condition and statement of health
- Description of passenger
Collection Content
Sample Images
1917 Passenger list
Passenger list
1917 Passenger list
Inventory
| Film | DGS | Roll | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1463582 | 7683022 | 1 | Jan. 2,1903-Apr. 21,1904 |
| 1463583 | 7683018 | 2 | Apr. 22,1904-Aug. 21,1905 |
| 1463584 | 7683019 | 3 | Aug. 26,1905-Nov. 19,1906 |
| 1463585 | 7683020 | 4 | Nov. 19,1906-Jan. 21,1908 |
| 1463586 | 7683021 | 5 | Jan. 25,1908-July 27,1909 |
| 1463587 | 7683023 | 6 | July 27,1909-Dec. 17,1910 |
| 1463588 | 7683024 | 7 | Dec. 17,1910-July 1,1912 |
| 1463589 | 7683025 | 8 | July 1,1912-Aug. 25,1913 |
| 1463590 | 7683026 | 9 | Aug. 15,1913-May 20,1914 |
| 1463591 | 7683059 | 10 | May 23, 1914-June 1,1915 |
| 1463592 | 7683027 | 11 | June 1,1915-Jan. 30,1916 |
| 1463593 | 7683028 | 12 | July 5, 1916-Feb. 4,1917 |
| 1463594 | 7683029 | 13 | Mar. 24,1917-Apr. 18,1918 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"California, Customs Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, 1903-1918", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 7 July 2026.
