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| The major port of entry to New England is Boston. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for Boston for 1820 to March 1874 and 1883 to 1935. The following indexes are available:
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| *'''1848-1891, 1902-1906, 1906-1920, and book indexes 1899-1940''' These years are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under MASSACHUSETTS, SUFFOLK, BOSTON - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
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| The Massachusetts State Archives also has Boston passenger lists for 1848 to 1874 and 1883 to 1891. This includes records for the nine years missing from the National Archives records. The 1848 to 1891 index (above) is an index to the state lists but can also be used for the National Archives records.
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| Incomplete 19th century passenger lists are available for:
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| *'''Bridgeport''', 1870 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=Bridgeport}}
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| *'''Fairfield''', 1820 to 1821 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830232}}
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| *'''Hartford''', 1837 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830234}}
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| *'''New Haven''', 1820 to 1873 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830235}}
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| *'''New London''', 1820 to 1847 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830236}}
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| *'''Saybrook''', 1820 {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830246}}
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| These are indexed in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1921756 ''United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874''] mentioned above.
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| Also consult passenger lists of other New England ports and for ports in Canada.
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| Information on ethnic groups, such as African-Americans, French-Canadians, Jews, and Swedes, can be found in [[Connecticut Ethnic Groups|Connecticut Ethnic Groups]].
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| Also see [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]].
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| [[Category:Connecticut, United States|Emigration]] [[Category:Italians]][[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration|1]] | | [[Category:Connecticut, United States|Emigration]] [[Category:Italians]][[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration|1]] |