1800 – 1948: Philadelphia Passenger Lists exist and are microfilmed
How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania before 1700
Pennsylvania Ships Passenger Lists before 1682
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1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for Pennsylvania ships passenger lists are:
- Ships Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania 1700-1750Â (Olive Tree Genealogy)
- Palatines on Ships from Germany to Pennsylvania 1727-1808 (Olive Tree Genealogy)
- Early arrival to Philadelphia Pennsylvania were documented in Baggage Lists from 1800 to 1819. These are called The Pennsylvania Baggage Lists. Also see Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1800-1850
How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1945
1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for Pennsylvania ships passenger lists to New York are:
- J & J Cooke Shipping Agents Records – Passenger Lists from Ireland to Pennsylvania 1847-1871
- Ships Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania 1800-1915Â (Olive Tree)
- Philadelphia 1800-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists [$]Â
- Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945Â [$]Â
- Ship Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania: Miscellaneous Ships [$]
How to Find Palatine Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania 1727-1808
1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for these Palatine ships passenger lists to Pennsylvania are:
- Palatines on Ships from Germany to Pennsylvania 1727-1808Â (Olive Tree Genealogy)
- Pennsylvania German Pioneers to Philadelphia (Pennsylvania German Team)
- Pennsylvania German Pioneers – Ships from Germany to Philadelphia carrying Palatines (Rootsweb.com)