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'''Colonial Lists'''. Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: | '''Colonial Lists'''. Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: | ||
*Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=973 W32p}}.){{dead link}} Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. | *Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. Available at Ancestry ($); (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=973 W32p}}.){{dead link}} Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. | ||
A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: | A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: | ||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''{{FHL|773852|title-id|disp=The Complete Book of Emigrants}}, 1607–1776 and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614–1775''. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. ( | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''{{FHL|773852|title-id|disp=The Complete Book of Emigrants}}, 1607–1776 and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614–1775''. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. Available at Ancestry ($). Includes New York immigrants. May show British hometown, emigration date, ship, destination, and text of the document abstract. | ||
'''Federal Immigration Lists'''. Few pre-1820 passenger lists exist. The National Archives does have some unmicrofilmed manifests and baggage lists for 1798–1819 that mention passengers' names. | '''Federal Immigration Lists'''. Few pre-1820 passenger lists exist. The National Archives does have some unmicrofilmed manifests and baggage lists for 1798–1819 that mention passengers' names. | ||
Ellis Island opened as an immigration station in 1892, | Ellis Island opened as an immigration station in 1892. Before that period, Castle Garden served the same purpose. Immigration to the United States peaked during the first decade of the twentieth century. An estimated 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. The National Archives and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of New York immigration lists as well as lists for other ports. Ellis Island records are available online at: http://www.ellisisland.org/ | ||
'''New York City Passenger Lists.''' For customs arrival lists and indexes see: | '''New York City Passenger Lists.''' For customs arrival lists and indexes see: | ||