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 The Polish ports of Gdańsk (Danzig) and Szczecin (Stettin) were primarily freight ports. Not many passengers sailed from these ports. Most emigrants went by train to Germany and then embarked from a German port. The major ports of departure for emigrants from Poland were Hamburg and Bremen, but because Hamburg had more agents and advertising in Eastern Europe, it served more Polish emigrants than Bremen did. The passenger lists of Bremen have not been preserved, but those of Hamburg from 1850 to 1934 are preserved and accessible for research. Information in these lists varies but usually includes names, ages, occupations, and destinations. In addition, relationships and last residence or birthplace may be given.
 These passenger lists and indexes are most fully described in [[Hamburg Passenger Lists]].
-=== Records of Polish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries  ===
-Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the country he or she emigrated to. You should search the records of the place where your ancestor settled, such as passenger arrival records and naturalization records. These sometimes provide the town of origin and other information. To learn about these records, use handbooks, manuals, and FamilySearch Wiki articles, if available, for that country.
-Most Polish immigrants to the United States arrived in New York, Baltimore, Galveston, or New Orleans. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of arrival records for these and other U.S. ports. Most are indexed. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information about U.S. emigration and immigration records. It is very important to note that many immigrants heading for the U.S. arrived in North America at a Canadian port and made their way to the States via rail. If heading to the prairies, many went as far as Winnipeg, Manitoba before turning south into the States. Canada, Australia, and other nations kept similar records of arrivals. The FamilySearch Wiki articles "Emigration and Immigration" for the country where your ancestor went should provide information about that country’s immigration records.
-A bibliography of over 2,500 published lists of emigrants and immigrants is:
-Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigrations Lists Bibliography, 1538–1900. 2d ed.'' Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1988. (FHL book 973 W33p 1988.)
-More than 1000 of these passenger and immigration lists are indexed in:
-Filby, P. William, et al.''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. 9 vols''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, Q1981–. (FHL book 973 W33p.) This does not index official U.S. arrival lists. Many of the names are from post-1820 published sources.
-There are several immigration lists directed specifically toward persons who emigrated from Poland. These include:
-Surname Index. Houston, Texas: ''The Polish Genealogical Society of Texas,'' 1988–. (FHL book 976.4144 F25p.)
-Geraldine Moser. ''Hamburg passengers from the Kingdom of Poland and the Russian Empire.'' Washington, D.C.: Landmen Press, 1996. (FHL book 943.8 W2m.)
 ==For Further Reading==