The following passenger lists start with a film number. That number is clickable and it will take you to the specific database on FamilySearch for you to search. At the end of each listing is a link to a guide for the microfilm that FamilySearch scanned and indexed. These guides are in PDF format and available from the National Archives.
Finding Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes Lists
- M334 A Supplemental index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York), 1820—1874. Guide
- M575 Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820—1873. Guide
Finding Baltimore Passenger Lists
- M326 Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, 1833—1866. Guide
- M327 Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, 1820—1897. Guide
- M334 A Supplemental index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York), 1820—1874. Guide
- M596 Quarterly Abstracts of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, MD, 1820—1869. Guide
- T844 Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, 1891-1948. Guide
Passenger arrival lists from July 1, 1948 to November 30, 1954 do not exist.
Finding Boston Passenger Lists
All original Customs Passenger Lists earlier than 1883 were destroyed by fire.
- M265 Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, 1848—1891. Guide
- M334 A Supplemental index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York), 1820—1874. Guide
Finding New Orleans Passenger Lists
- M272 Quarterly Abstracts of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, LA, 1820—1875. Guide
- M334 A Supplemental index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York), 1820—1874. Guide
- T527 Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans Before 1900. Guide
Finding New York Passenger Lists
- M237 Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1820—1897. Guide – Castle Garden immigrants can be found in this database.
- M261 Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1820—1846. Guide
Finding Philadelphia Passenger Lists
- M334 A Supplemental index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York), 1820—1874. Guide
- M360 An Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, 1800—1906. Guide
- M425 Baggage Lists,1800—1819. Guide