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''[[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland|Maryland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' [[Image:MD Ship The Dove.png|thumb|right|250px]]  
''[[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland|Maryland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' [[Image:MD Ship The Dove.png|thumb|right|250px|MD Ship The Dove.png]]  


=== Overseas Immigration  ===
=== Overseas Immigration  ===
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Most colonial ship records contain little information about the passengers. Generally the list of passengers was a partial list and included names of the most important men. Women and children were often not listed. Since the capitans were not required to give their records to anyone, they kept the records themselves, destroyed the records or did not keep any records.  Most of the records that survive have been published. The [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=40 Immigration & Travel Records] ($) collection found at Ancestry.com is a great place to start immigration research.  
Most colonial ship records contain little information about the passengers. Generally the list of passengers was a partial list and included names of the most important men. Women and children were often not listed. Since the capitans were not required to give their records to anyone, they kept the records themselves, destroyed the records or did not keep any records.  Most of the records that survive have been published. The [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=40 Immigration & Travel Records] ($) collection found at Ancestry.com is a great place to start immigration research.  


*Headright grants were issued to persons responsible for importing settlers into the colony. The records have been made available for free online, courtesy, Maryland State Archives:  
*Headright grants were issued to persons responsible for importing settlers into the colony. The records have been made available for free online, courtesy, Maryland State Archives:


:*Gibb, Carson. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc4300/sc4341/html/search.html New ''Early Settlers of Maryland,''] online database.
:*Gibb, Carson. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc4300/sc4341/html/search.html New ''Early Settlers of Maryland,''] online database.


*Robert W. Barnes has come up with some very clever ways to trace the overseas origins of Colonial Marylanders. His publications include:  
*Robert W. Barnes has come up with some very clever ways to trace the overseas origins of Colonial Marylanders. His publications include:


:*''British Roots of Maryland Families''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999-2002. {{FHL|832440|item|disp=FHL book 975.2 D2ba v. 1 - v. 2}}.  
:*''British Roots of Maryland Families''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999-2002. {{FHL|832440|item|disp=FHL book 975.2 D2ba v. 1 - v. 2}}.  
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:*''Missing Relatives and Lost Friends''. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2008. {{FHL|1462342|item|disp=FHL book 973 B38b}}.
:*''Missing Relatives and Lost Friends''. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2008. {{FHL|1462342|item|disp=FHL book 973 B38b}}.


*Murphy's research guide to tracing the English origins of Colonial Maryland indentured servants is available online: [http://pricegen.com/immigrantservants/origins.htm "Origins of Colonial Chesapeake Indentured Servants: American and English Sources,"] ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 93, No. 1 (Mar. 2005):5-24.  
*Murphy's research guide to tracing the English origins of Colonial Maryland indentured servants is available online: [http://pricegen.com/immigrantservants/origins.htm "Origins of Colonial Chesapeake Indentured Servants: American and English Sources,"] ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 93, No. 1 (Mar. 2005):5-24.


*The English port of Whitehaven, in northwest England, had extensive trade dealings with Maryland and Virginia during the colonial period. For an excellent study of this trade and the families involved, see:
*The English port of Whitehaven, in northwest England, had extensive trade dealings with Maryland and Virginia during the colonial period. For an excellent study of this trade and the families involved, see:
:*Lawrence-Dow, Elizabeth and Daniel Hay. ''Whitehaven to Washington''. Copeland, England, 1974. {{FHL|258446|item|disp=FHL Book 975 H2d}}.
:*Lawrence-Dow, Elizabeth and Daniel Hay. ''Whitehaven to Washington''. Copeland, England, 1974. {{FHL|258446|item|disp=FHL Book 975 H2d}}.


*Scholarly articles published in ''The American Genealogist'' and the ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' illustrate strategies that will help Americans trace their colonial Maryland immigrant origins.  
*Scholarly articles published in ''The American Genealogist'' and the ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' illustrate strategies that will help Americans trace their colonial Maryland immigrant origins.


===== British Immigrants  =====
===== British Immigrants  =====
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Many of the customs lists and indexes include the birthplace or city of last permanent residence of German immigrants. This is because most Germans who came to Baltimore left from the port of Bremen, and the lists of ships arriving from Bremen often give this information.  
Many of the customs lists and indexes include the birthplace or city of last permanent residence of German immigrants. This is because most Germans who came to Baltimore left from the port of Bremen, and the lists of ships arriving from Bremen often give this information.  


*There is an ongoing project to index an estimated 700,000 Germans who arrived at various U.S. ports including Baltimore City.  
*There is an ongoing project to index an estimated 700,000 Germans who arrived at various U.S. ports including Baltimore City.


:* Glazier, Ira A., and P. William Filby, eds. ''Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, 1850-1897.''. 67 Volumes. (Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1988-.) {{FHL|582490|item|disp=FHL book 973 W2ger}}  
:*Glazier, Ira A., and P. William Filby, eds. ''Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, 1850-1897.''. 67 Volumes. (Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1988-.) {{FHL|582490|item|disp=FHL book 973 W2ger}}  
:* Glazier, Ira A., ed. ''Germans to America - series II: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports in the 1840s''. 7 vols. (Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources Inc., 2002 Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2004.){{FHL|1029014|item|disp=FHL book 973 W2ger Ser. 2}}
:*Glazier, Ira A., ed. ''Germans to America - series II: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports in the 1840s''. 7 vols. (Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources Inc., 2002 Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2004.){{FHL|1029014|item|disp=FHL book 973 W2ger Ser. 2}}


*Princeton published a history on this group of German settlers:  
*Princeton published a history on this group of German settlers:


:*Cunz, Dieter. ''The Maryland Germans: A History.'' (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1948.) {{FHL|187114|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048035; book 975.2 F2c.}}
:*Cunz, Dieter. ''The Maryland Germans: A History.'' (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1948.) {{FHL|187114|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048035; book 975.2 F2c.}}
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*Shippings Lists for Maryland, 1689-1754 {{FHL|209582|item|disp=FHL film 964007}}.
*Shippings Lists for Maryland, 1689-1754 {{FHL|209582|item|disp=FHL film 964007}}.


*Ships mentioned in the ''Maryland Gazette'' between 1727 and 1761 have been identified in:  
*Ships mentioned in the ''Maryland Gazette'' between 1727 and 1761 have been identified in:


:*Green, Karen Mauer. ''The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761: Genealogical and Historical Abstracts.'' (Galveston, Texas: Frontier, 1989.) {{FHL|540298|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 D2g}}.
:*Green, Karen Mauer. ''The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761: Genealogical and Historical Abstracts.'' (Galveston, Texas: Frontier, 1989.) {{FHL|540298|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 D2g}}.


*[[Peter Wilson Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham]] compiled a list of convict ships travelling between English and Maryland ports during the eighteenth century. See appendix to:  
*[[Peter Wilson Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham]] compiled a list of convict ships travelling between English and Maryland ports during the eighteenth century. See appendix to:


:*[[Peter Wilson Coldham|Coldham, Peter Wilson]]. ''British Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1788.'' CD-ROM. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.) {{FHL|1210004|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM CD-ROM no. 2150}}.
:*[[Peter Wilson Coldham|Coldham, Peter Wilson]]. ''British Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1788.'' CD-ROM. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.) {{FHL|1210004|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM CD-ROM no. 2150}}.


*Dr. Marianne S. Wokeck created a detailed list of "German Immigrant Voyages, 1683-1775" to Colonial America. Destinations include Maryland (1750s). She published the list in an Appendix to:  
*Dr. Marianne S. Wokeck created a detailed list of "German Immigrant Voyages, 1683-1775" to Colonial America. Destinations include Maryland (1750s). She published the list in an Appendix to:


:*Wokeck, Marianne S. ''Trade in Strangers: The Beginnings of Mass Migration to North America''. University Park, Pa.: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999. {{FHL|1023023|item|disp=FHL book 970 W2w}}.
:*Wokeck, Marianne S. ''Trade in Strangers: The Beginnings of Mass Migration to North America''. University Park, Pa.: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999. {{FHL|1023023|item|disp=FHL book 970 W2w}}.


*Information about ships can also be gleaned from colonial county court order books, headright grants, and [[Virginia Public Records#Calendar_of_State_Papers_Colonial.2C_America_and_West_Indies|English State Papers Colonial, American and West Indies]].  
*Information about ships can also be gleaned from colonial county court order books, headright grants, and [[Virginia Public Records#Calendar_of_State_Papers_Colonial.2C_America_and_West_Indies|English State Papers Colonial, American and West Indies]].


*If you believe your ancestor's ship was '''shipwrecked''', Shomette compiled a "Chronological Index to Documented Vessel Losses in the Chesapeake Tidewater (1608-1978)" as an appendix to ''Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake'' ({{FHL|487703|item|disp=FHL Book 975 U3s}}) that can lead you to further information.<ref>Donald G. Shomette, ''Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake: Maritime Disasters on Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries, 1608-1978'' (Centreville, Md.: Tidewater Publishers, 1982), 242-287. {{FHL|487703|item|disp=FHL Book 975 U3s}}.</ref>  
*If you believe your ancestor's ship was '''shipwrecked''', Shomette compiled a "Chronological Index to Documented Vessel Losses in the Chesapeake Tidewater (1608-1978)" as an appendix to ''Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake'' ({{FHL|487703|item|disp=FHL Book 975 U3s}}) that can lead you to further information.<ref>Donald G. Shomette, ''Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake: Maritime Disasters on Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries, 1608-1978'' (Centreville, Md.: Tidewater Publishers, 1982), 242-287. {{FHL|487703|item|disp=FHL Book 975 U3s}}.</ref>


===== Colonial Ports  =====
===== Colonial Ports  =====
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The major port of entry into Maryland was Baltimore. Most Baltimore passenger lists are on microfilm at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society,] the [http://baltimorecityhistory.net/ Baltimore City Archives,] and the Family History Library.  
The major port of entry into Maryland was Baltimore. Most Baltimore passenger lists are on microfilm at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society,] the [http://baltimorecityhistory.net/ Baltimore City Archives,] and the Family History Library.  


*Baltimore and Annapolis were the two major ports of arrival for convicts transported to the American colonies from England.<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''British Emigrants in Bondage.''</ref>  
*Baltimore and Annapolis were the two major ports of arrival for convicts transported to the American colonies from England.<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''British Emigrants in Bondage.''</ref>


*Some immigrants arrived at Annapolis, Havre de Grace, Nottingham, and St. Mary's. The only known customs passenger lists for other Maryland ports are:  
*Some immigrants arrived at Annapolis, Havre de Grace, Nottingham, and St. Mary's. The only known customs passenger lists for other Maryland ports are:


:• Annapolis, 1849 {{FHL|66154item|disp=FHL film 830231.}}
:* Annapolis, 1849 {{FHL|66154item|disp=FHL film 830231.}}  
:• Havre de Grace, 1820 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=film 830234.}}
:* Havre de Grace, 1820 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=film 830234.}}


*Immigrants to Maryland, especially western Maryland, may have arrived in Philadelphia (see [[Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration]].  
*Immigrants to Maryland, especially western Maryland, may have arrived in Philadelphia (see [[Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration]].


=== Baltimore Arrivals, 1820 to 1891  ===
=== Baltimore Arrivals, 1820 to 1891  ===


The following records can help you identify an ancestor who arrived in Baltimore City, Maryland between 1820 and 1891:
The following records can help you identify an ancestor who arrived in Baltimore City, Maryland between 1820 and 1891.
 
'''Passenger Lists'''
 
*Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Baltimore, 1820-1948; quarterly abstracts of passenger lists of vessels arriving at Baltimore, 1820-1869. Customs passenger lists beginning in January 1820. Most early customs passenger lists were reportedly destroyed by a fire.


:•&nbsp;'''''Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Baltimore, 1820-1948; Quarterly abstracts of passenger lists of vessels arriving at Baltimore, 1820-1869'''''.&nbsp; Customs passenger lists beginning in January 1820. Most early&nbsp;customs passenger lists were reportedly destroyed by a fire.
:*Ancestry has these records indexed and calls the collection [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8679&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948].


::- Ancestry has these records indexed and calls the collection [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8679&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948].
*The Family History Library has the following records in one collection of 165 films {{FHL|65295|item|disp=FHL film 417383}}


::- The Family History Library has the following records in one collection of&nbsp;165 films (FHL US/CAN Films beginning at {{FHL|65295|title-id|disp=417383}}):
:*Surviving U.S. Customs passenger lists from 1 January 1840 to 28 December 1891.


:::- Surviving U.S. Customs passenger lists from 1 January 1840 to 28 December 1891
:*Baltimore City lists for 4 September 1833 to 13 June 1866 (with some gaps). During these years, ship masters were required to submit copies of their passenger lists to the mayor of Baltimore. These city lists partially replace the missing original lists.


:::- Baltimore City lists for 4 September 1833 to 13 June 1866 (with some gaps). During these years, ship masters were required to submit copies of their passenger lists to the mayor of Baltimore. These city lists partially replace the missing original lists.
:*Quarterly Abstracts for 1820-1869 with several gaps (see below).


:::- Quarterly Abstracts for 1820-1869 with several gaps (see below).
:*Cargo manifests from 2 September 1820 to 30 March 1821 and 19 August 1832.


:::- Cargo manifests from 2 September 1820 to 30 March 1821 and 19 August 1832.
'''Indexes to customs passenger lists, 1820 to 1897'''


:• '''Indexes to customs passenger lists, 1820 to 1897'''
*A soundex card index to the U.S. Customs passenger lists indexes the federal lists for 1820 to 1897. {{FHL|74109|item|disp=FHL films 417212-382}}


::- A soundex card index to the U.S. Customs passenger lists indexes the federal lists for 1820 to 1897 (FHL films {{FHL|74109|title-id|disp=417212-382}}).
*A separate soundex card index includes the individuals appearing in the city lists from 1833 to 1866 {{FHL|291611|item|disp=FHL films 821565-86}} Both indexes have the same format and give all information found on the original lists except the name of the ship master and the port of embarkation.


::- A separate soundex card index includes the individuals appearing in the city lists from 1833 to 1866 (FHL films {{FHL|291611|title-id|disp=821565-86}}). Both indexes have the same format and give all information found on the original lists except the name of the ship master and the port of embarkation.
'''Quarterly abstracts of Baltimore City passenger lists'''


:• '''Quarterly abstracts of Baltimore City passenger lists'''.&nbsp;(FHL films {{FHL|65295|title-id|disp=1376177-82}}) Beginning in 1820, U.S. Customs collectors were required to send quarterly copies of the customs lists to the U.S. Secretary of State who published transcripts for Congress.
*{{FHL|65295|item|disp=FHL films 1376177-82}} Beginning in 1820, U.S. Customs collectors were required to send quarterly copies of the customs lists to the U.S. Secretary of State who published transcripts for Congress.


::Use the abstracts when the original list is missing. These quarterly abstracts or copies give the quarter-year of an individual's arrival and sometimes the port of embarkation. Passengers' given names are usually shortened to the initial letter, but otherwise the information is the same as that found in the original lists. The abstracts also have many gaps, and some years are missing. The Family History Library has the abstracts for the following years&nbsp;:
:Use the abstracts when the original list is missing. These quarterly abstracts or copies give the quarter-year of an individual's arrival and sometimes the port of embarkation. Passengers' given names are usually shortened to the initial letter, but otherwise the information is the same as that found in the original lists. The abstracts also have many gaps, and some years are missing. The Family History Library has the abstracts for the following years:


:::• January 1820 to December 1845  
:::• January 1820 to December 1845  
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:::• March 1857 to June 1869
:::• March 1857 to June 1869


:• '''Indexes to the quarterly abstracts'''
'''Indexes to the quarterly abstracts'''
 
::- 1820-1834. ''Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore, 1820-1834: From Customs Passenger Lists'', ed. by Bentley, Elizabeth P., and Michael H. Tepper. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982. (FHL Book {{FHL|290278|title-id|disp=975.26 W3p}}) This also indexes the few city lists, cargo manifests, and state department transcripts for this period.


:- 1820-1874. United States. Bureau of Customs. ''A Supplemental Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York) 1820-1874''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960. (FHL Films {{FHL|67478|title-id|disp=418161-348}}) This indexes the Baltimore City abstracts through June 1869 and the existing Annapolis and Havre de Grace lists (see the paragraph labelled "Other Ports").
*1820-1834. ''Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore, 1820-1834: From Customs Passenger Lists'', ed. by Bentley, Elizabeth P., and Michael H. Tepper. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982.) {{FHL|290278|item|disp=FHL book 975.26 W3p}} This also indexes the few city lists, cargo manifests, and state department transcripts for this period.


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*1820-1874. United States. Bureau of Customs. ''A Supplemental Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (Excluding New York) 1820-1874''. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.) {{FHL|67478|item|disp=FHL films 418161-348}} This indexes the Baltimore City abstracts through June 1869 and the existing Annapolis and Havre de Grace lists (see the paragraph labelled "Other Ports").


=== FHL and NARA Microfilm Catalog Numbers 1820-1891  ===
==== FHL and NARA Microfilm Catalog Numbers 1820-1891  ====


[http://www.germanroots.com/baltlists1820.html FHL and NARA Microfilm Catalog Numbers] for&nbsp;Baltimore Passenger Lists 1820-1891 is arranged chronologically, showing the FHL&nbsp;film numbers&nbsp;and corresponding NARA film numbers.  
[http://www.germanroots.com/baltlists1820.html FHL and NARA Microfilm Catalog Numbers] for&nbsp;Baltimore Passenger Lists 1820-1891 is arranged chronologically, showing the FHL&nbsp;film numbers&nbsp;and corresponding NARA film numbers.  
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=== Baltimore Arrivals, 1892-1952  ===
=== Baltimore Arrivals, 1892-1952  ===


The National Archives has the immigration passenger lists and indexes of Baltimore City since 1892. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of:  
The National Archives has the immigration passenger lists and indexes of Baltimore City since 1892. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the following:  


:• Lists for 1892 to 1948. (starting&nbsp;with FHL film {{FHL|65295|title-id|disp=830467}})&nbsp;
*Lists for 1892 to 1948. {{FHL|65295|item|disp=FHL film 830467}}


::- Ancestry has these records indexed and calls the collection [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8679&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948].
:*Ancestry has these records indexed and calls the collection [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8679&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948].


:• Soundex card index for 1897 to 1952. (On 43 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|291580|title-id|disp=1373824}}.)
*Soundex card index for 1897 to 1952. {{FHL|291580|item|disp=FHL film 1373824 (first of 43)}}


:• The National Archives also has four volumes of lists of passengers who died on board ship from 1867 to 1914.
:• The National Archives also has four volumes of lists of passengers who died on board ship from 1867 to 1914.


Baltimore was served by the North German Lloyd shipping line from Bremen. If you know the name of the steamship that your ancestor arrived on, you can obtain the date of arrival for the years 1904 to 1926 from:  
*Baltimore was served by the North German Lloyd shipping line from Bremen. If you know the name of the steamship that your ancestor arrived on, you can obtain the date of arrival for the years 1904 to 1926 from:  


:• Morton Allan ''Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals. 1931''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. (Family History Library book {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=973 U3m 1980}}; 1931 edition on fiche {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=6046854}}.)
:* Morton Allan ''Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals. 1931''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. (Family History Library book {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=973 U3m 1980}}; 1931 edition on fiche {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=6046854}}.)


'''1870s and 1880s'''  
'''1870s and 1880s'''  
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