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For details and microfilm numbers, search the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
For details and microfilm numbers, search the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  


     [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=338908&subject_disp=Germany%2C+Hamburg%2C+Hamburg+%2D+Emigration+and+immigration&columns=*,0,0 GERMANY, HAMBURG, HAMBURG - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION]  
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'''If you have an arrival record of your ancestor in America on a ship that left Hamburg between 1850 and 1934.'''<br>If you know the name of the ship that your ancestor arrived on in America and the date that ship arrived, the book ''Germans to America and the Hamburg Passenger Lists: Coordinated Schedules'', by Roger P. Minert can help you quickly access the Hamburg Passenger Lists microfilm containing your ancestor's departure record. This can be done without having to search the alphabetical name&nbsp;index for your ancestor's name.. In this book the arrivals in America of ships from Hamburg are listed by arrival date and ship name. The FHL microfilm and page number of that ship's list in the Hamburg Passenger Lists is then given. The call number for this book is 973. W22m and it is located in the FHL International Reference Section. <br><br>  
'''Ships arriving in America from Hamburg 1850 to 1934.''' If you know the name of the ship on which your ancestor arrived in the United States from Hamburg and the date that ship arrived, Roger P. Minert's, Kathryn Boeckel's, and Caren Winter's ''Germans to America and the Hamburg Passenger Lists: Coordinated Schedules'' ({{FHL|1318249|item|disp=FHL International Ref Desk Book 973 W22m}}) can help you quickly access the Hamburg Passenger Lists microfilm departure record for your ancestor. This can be done without having to search the alphabetical name index for your ancestor's name. In this book each ship arrival in America from Hamburg is listed by arrival date and ship name. The FHL film and page number of that ship's list in the Hamburg Passenger Lists is also given. The book's [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62409447 WorldCat entry]. <br><br>
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | STEP 4: Search the passenger list.
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= Step 1: Select the Best Index to Use  =
= Step 1: Select the Best Index to Use  =


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*'''''Klüber Index&nbsp;1''''' for:  
*'''''Klüber Index&nbsp;1''''' for:  
**Direct Passenger Lists, 1856–1871  
**Direct Passenger Lists, 1856–1871  
**Indirect Passenger Lists, 1866–1867  
**Indirect Passenger Lists, 1866–1867
*'''''Klüber Index&nbsp;2''''' for:  
*'''''Klüber Index&nbsp;2''''' for:  
**Direct Passenger Lists, 1850–1871  
**Direct Passenger Lists, 1850–1871  
**Indirect Passenger Lists, 1854–1865  
**Indirect Passenger Lists, 1854–1865
*'''''Fifteen-Year Direct Index''''' 1856-1871 - Incomplete but easier to use than handwritten indexes.  
*'''''Fifteen-Year Direct Index''''' 1856-1871 - Incomplete but easier to use than handwritten indexes.  
*'''''1872 Direct and Indirect Index''''' - Shows age and microfilm page number.  
*'''''1872 Direct and Indirect Index''''' - Shows age and microfilm page number.  
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'''''Determine the indexes to use''''' from the following table. It lists the indexes available for various emigration years. The table also shows the recommended order in which to search the indexes until you find the ancestor.  
'''''Determine the indexes to use''''' from the following table. It lists the indexes available for various emigration years. The table also shows the recommended order in which to search the indexes until you find the ancestor.  
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| align="right" | '''Emigration Year'''<br>  
| align="right" | '''Emigration Year'''<br>
| align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp;  
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| align="left" | '''Search These Recommended Indexes for Those Years'''<br>
| align="left" | '''Search These Recommended Indexes for Those Years'''<br>
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| align="right" | 1850-1854 <br>  
| align="right" | 1850-1854 <br>
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Alphabetical_Passenger_Lists_1850-1854|Alphabetical Passenger Lists]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Alphabetical_Passenger_Lists_1850-1854|Alphabetical Passenger Lists]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1855 <br>  
| align="right" | 1855 <br>
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1856-1871 <br>  
| align="right" | 1856-1871 <br>
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_1_1856-1871|Klüber 1]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Fifteen-Year_Direct_Index_1856-1871|Fifteen-Year Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_1_1856-1871|Klüber 1]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Kl.C3.BCber_Index_2_1850-1871|Klüber 2]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Fifteen-Year_Direct_Index_1856-1871|Fifteen-Year Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1872 <br>  
| align="right" | 1872 <br>
| <br>  
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#1872_Direct_and_Indirect_Index|1872 Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#1872_Direct_and_Indirect_Index|1872 Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1873-1889 <br>  
| align="right" | 1873-1889 <br>
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1890-1910 <br>  
| align="right" | 1890-1910 <br>
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| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Internet_Index_1890-1913|Internet Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Internet_Index_1890-1913|Internet Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Indirect_Indexes_1855-1910|Handwritten Indirect]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1911-1913 <br>  
| align="right" | 1911-1913 <br>
| <br>  
| <br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Internet_Index_1890-1913|Internet Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Internet_Index_1890-1913|Internet Index]], [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]]<br>
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| align="right" | 1914-1934 <br>  
| align="right" | 1914-1934 <br>
| <br>  
| <br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]]<br>
| align="left" | [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#Handwritten_Direct_Indexes_1855-1934|Handwritten Direct]]<br>
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= Step 2: Search the Indexes  =
= Step 2: Search the Indexes  =


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== Klüber Index 2&nbsp; 1850-1871  ==
== Klüber Index 2&nbsp; 1850-1871  ==


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The index cards provide the emigrant’s name, status or occupation, age, names of persons traveling in the same party, and place of origin. It also includes the year of emigration and the page number where the entry will be found. A letter i or d following the year will indicate if the entry was from the indirect or direct index. There are different types of cards used in this file. The figures below show two typical samples of cards from the Klüber indexes.  
The index cards provide the emigrant’s name, status or occupation, age, names of persons traveling in the same party, and place of origin. It also includes the year of emigration and the page number where the entry will be found. A letter i or d following the year will indicate if the entry was from the indirect or direct index. There are different types of cards used in this file. The figures below show two typical samples of cards from the Klüber indexes.  
<center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG3.jpg|center]]''Figure 1: Card from Klüber Index.''</center><center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG3-4.jpg|center]]''Figure 2: Card from Klüber Index for an 1869 Direct Passenger List entry.''</center>  
<center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG3.jpg|center]]''Figure 1: Card from Klüber Index.''</center><center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG3-4.jpg|center]]''Figure 2: Card from Klüber Index for an 1869 Direct Passenger List entry.''</center>
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== Fifteen-Year Direct Index 1856-1871  ==
== Fifteen-Year Direct Index 1856-1871  ==
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Use the following table to determine the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=43289&disp=Auswandererlisten%2C+1850-1934++ Family History Library microfilm number]. These microfilms can be ordered at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest Family History Center].  
Use the following table to determine the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=43289&disp=Auswandererlisten%2C+1850-1934++ Family History Library microfilm number]. These microfilms can be ordered at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest Family History Center].  
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[[Image:HAMBURGFIG2.jpg|thumb|center|460px]]''Figure 3: A Fifteen-Year Direct Index card.''</center>  
[[Image:HAMBURGFIG2.jpg|thumb|center|460px]]''Figure 3: A Fifteen-Year Direct Index card.''</center>
When you find a person in an index, use the information in the index to find the person in the actual passenger list. See [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Hamburg_Passenger_Lists#Step_3:_Obtain_the_Desired_Passenger_List step 3] to learn how to do this.  
When you find a person in an index, use the information in the index to find the person in the actual passenger list. See [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Hamburg_Passenger_Lists#Step_3:_Obtain_the_Desired_Passenger_List step 3] to learn how to do this.  


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''Figure 4'' below is a sample of an entry from the handwritten index. The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries.  
''Figure 4'' below is a sample of an entry from the handwritten index. The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries.  
<center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG5.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]''Figure 4: Handwritten Index Entry.''</center>  
<center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG5.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]''Figure 4: Handwritten Index Entry.''</center>
The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries. This index entry contains:  
The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries. This index entry contains:  


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== Cannot Find Your Ancestor in the Indexes?  ==
== Cannot Find Your Ancestor in the Indexes?  ==


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*The emigrant did not sail from Hamburg. He or she may have sailed from one of several other ports in Europe, most of which have few or no records available.
*The emigrant did not sail from Hamburg. He or she may have sailed from one of several other ports in Europe, most of which have few or no records available.


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