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- The S/S Atlantic of the White Star Line, disaster in 1873
About the sinking of the S/S Atlantic and the Norwegian and Scandinavian passengers involved. This ship went down off Halifax in 1873, of the 957 passengers aboard, 545 lost their lives
- Those Norwegian names, tips for the "online" researcher
Did you meet the brick wall while researching your Norwegian ancestors online? This article might give some new clues.
- PORT OF NEW YORK PASSENGER RECORDS
Jo Anne has written several research articles for the Southern California Genealogical Society Journal, The Searcher. This is an updated, shorter version of her article regarding the New York Passenger Records. It originally appeared in the November/Decem
- Maritime inscription - registers of seamen
An example on what you may find in the maritime inscription records, and some information about where to find them.
- Hunting Passenger Lists
An article describing how, and where, to look for passenger information about Norwegian emigrants. Featuring: US Arrivals, Records of the U.S. Customs Service, (1820 - ca. 1891), Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, (1891 - 1957), Canadi
- THE 31 NORWEGIANS ON THE "TITANIC"
When the legendary Titanic set sail from Queenstown, Ireland, her last port of call, on 11 April 1912, there were 31 passengers of Norwegian origin on board. This article tells the story of how the 31 travelled to the Titanic, and is mainly based on Chapt
- The collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser - STORY OF THE SURVIVORS
The Thrilling Story of the Sinking of the Gesier, The S/S Thingvalla arrives in port. From The Halifax Morning Herald Mon. 20 Aug. 1888. THE CATASTROPHE OFF SABLE ISLAND, Captain Møller's Version. —A Passenger says The Thingvalla Officers Are to Blame. —A
- The Collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser, Details of the disaster
The Thrilling Story of the Sinking of the Gesier, The S/S Thingvalla arrives in port. From the Halifax Morning Herald Sat. Aug 18, 1888
- S/S Montebello - embarkation in Christiania
- Hunting Passenger Lists & Genealogy
A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your search for your Norwegian ancestors. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World
- Ships & Disasters
Articles about selected ships, Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration.
- NORSEWOOD - NEW ZEALAND
Kiwi Vikings and a little bit of Norway Downunder. Norsewood historical background
- The Transatlantic Crossing
This article focuses mainly on the transatlantic journey. It is the story of how the Norwegians going to America in the time between 1825 and 1925 would travel. It also gives some insight to the amazing development in how ships were constructed and the tr
- Passenger Act 1819
An Act regulating passenger ships and vessels. (Transcription)
- Nice to know - Things to know about ships
Ships and rigging, an explanatory article about different kind of rigs and ships, nautical terms like the "tween deck", and so on
- Passenger Act 1828
An Act to regulate the Carriage of Passengers in Merchants Vessels from the United Kingdom to the Continent and Islands of North America (transcript)
- Sources - Time line - Records to Norwegian emigrants
This is a diagram which shows the most important records to Norwegian emigration.
- NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA –SEARCHING THE CANADIAN IMMIGRATION RECORDS (1925-1935) DATABASE
Have you come across an ancestor whose life story intrigues you? Does one person in particular stand out from the crowd? Did this ancestor live in Canada, then this article will be a very good tip about where to look next.
- Agent's authorization
This are examples of authorization papers issued for a agents representing steamship companies in Norway. They were issued by the general agent in Norway, and co-signed by the police.
- Emigration contracts - passenger contracts
The emigration contracts made out between the emigration agents and the emigrants.
- Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1914
During the period 1836 - 1914 Hull developed a pivotal role in the movement of transmigrants via the UK. During this period over 2.2 million transmigrants passed through Hull. For a long period of time this was the most common route for Norwegian emigrant
- The gathering to Zion - Mormon emigration from Norway
On 11th September 1851 the first missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in Norway. The early Mormon missionaries experienced enormous difficulties as they travelled throughout Denmark, Norway and Sweden spreading the word
- The LONG Crossing of the Hannah Parr - Background Essay
The fascinating story of the Hannah Parr crossing the atlantic in 1868, the ship encountered serious trouble on the way. This is probably one of the best documented crossings of a norwegian emigrant ship of that era, thanks to Clair O. Hagen and James Ove
- The Sloopers - pioneers in Norwegian emigration
On July 5 1825 the sloop Restaurasjon left from Stavanger with 52 people aboard. This is considered to be the first organized emigration party to leave from Norway.
- Amund O. Eidsmoe's Story of His Own Life
"The Norwegian Settler's Story" - Including an account of his voyage and his history of the disaster on Lake Erie. Robert R. Eidsmoe of Rio Verde, Arizona, the grandson of Amund forwarded an extract from his story, and have granted us permission to presen
- Disaster on Lake Erie in 1852
Altogether 67 Norwegian emigrants lost their life when the steamboats "Ogdensburg" and "Atlantic" collided on Lake Erie in 1852.
- The SURVIVORS OF the S/S NORGE
This transcript of an article printed in The Alexandria Post on Thursday 21 July 1904, was submitted by Debbie Dahl-Cole. Tom Solberg who is a genealogist for the Douglas County Historical Society in Minnesota furnished the article.
- The Great Liners
How great were the liners really? - We are displaying some pictures from a Cunard Line "Comparisons" booklet issued by the company some time around 1925
- A voyage from Norway to America in 1911
A voyage from Bergen - Newcastle on the S/S Hera, Liverpool - New York on the S/S Mauretania. The story was told by Bastian Fylling from Fyllingen in Hamre Parish north of Bergen. The story is about his voyage from Norway to America in 1911. It is present
- Statistics concerning the transatlantic crossing
How long did it take to cross the Atlantic by sail? What was the The average crossing time? How long did the longest voyage last? Find out more from our figures relating to data based on 589 voyages.
- Sanitary Condition of Emigrants arriving in the Port of Hull
This is the 5th of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This 5th report is written by Hubert Airy, the Medical Officer in Hull. It is a report abou
- Concerning the comfort and protection of emigrants passing through Hull
This is the 4th of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This 4th report is written by W. Cowie., to the Board of Trade in England in 1882. This is
- Conditions for emigrants on the voyage from Christiania to Hull
This is the first of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This first report is written by Charles P Wilson, Principal Officer at the Marine Departm
- Conditions for emigrants on the voyage from Gothenburg to Hull
This is the second of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This second report is written by Charles P Wilson, Principal Officer at the Marine Depar
- Accommodation for emigrants in Hull
Reports relating to the conveyance & transit of emigrants 1881 - 1882
- Prospects from Hull
Many emigrants traveled via Hull on their way to America, they would have disembarked from their steam packet at the "Steam Packet Wharf". This landing stage was located within the Humber Dock Basin. This page shows a collection of prospects from the diff
- The last of the S/S Missouri's boats to leave the sinking S/S Danmark
- Dancing on the deck of a Thingvalla Line ship in 1887
- S/S Eskimo of the Wilson Line in a Norwegian fjord
- Wilson Line S/S Calypso, built 1904
- Canadian Pacific Line office in Trondhjem
- Returning emigrants
- Emigrants departing Kristiania
- Emigrants departing from Vippetangen, Kristiania
- Leaving the old home - emigrants starting for America from Christiania
- The voyage of the Sirius - 1866
These accounts from the voyage of the Sirius from Bergen to Quenbec in 1866, are reprinted with the kind permission of the Valdres Samband. They were first published in "Budstikken", December 1980, and "Budstikken" December 1981. There were were reference
- FRI REISE TIL NORDAMERIKA - med Manchester Shipper i 1902
I 1902 ble mange tusen mennesker vitne til at et av de mest selsomme utvandrerfølger noen sinne forlot Kristiania, da ca 500 unge menn gikk ombord i dampskipet Manchester Shipper ved Vippetangen.
- FREE PASSAGE TO NORTH-AMERICA - On the S/S Manchester Shipper in 1902
In 1902 several thousand people were witnesses to the departure of one of the most spectacular crowds of emigrants ever to have left the port of Kristiania. This happened when almost 500 young Norwegians boarded the S/S Manchester Shipper at Vippetangen f
- Kristiania - Amerikabaadens Afgang
- Account of the collision between the S/S Europa and brig Charles Bartlett
This is an account of the collision between the S/S Europa and brig Charles Bartlett in 1849. The previous year the Cunard steamship Europa had set a new transatlantic record when crossing from Liverpool to New York in 11 days and 3 hours. At the time of
- S/S Rollo departing with emigrants
- Emigrants boarding the S/S Calypso at Gothenburg
- S/S Hellig Olav
- S/S Montebello departing Christiania with emigrants
- White Star Liner Baltic Completes Maiden Voyage in 1904
"Greatest Ship Built Comes to Port at new York - White Star Liner Baltic Completes Maiden Voyage - STEAMSHIP 726 FEET LONG - Made Trip from Liverpool in 7 Days 13 Hours and 37 Minutes-Brought 906 Passengers
- Recovering the dead, the cargo and valuables from the wreck of the S/S Atlantic
The story and illustrations showing various incidents and phases of the operations of recovering the the dead, the cargo and valuables from the wreck of the S/S Atlantic conducted off Marr's Island in 1873
- CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK
Castle Garden served as a reception hall and temporary home of nine million immigrants from it was opened on Aug 1, 1855 to it was closed down on April 18, 1890. From then on the Immigration Processing Centers for New York was at the Barge office and Elli
- The Rescue of the Passengers of the S/S Danmark
This article about the rescue of the passenger on the S/S Danmark in 1889, is really a magnificent story. The steamer Missouri mastered by Captain Murrell rescued in mid-ocean the 735 passengers and crew from the disabled and sinking steamship, which was
- On deck of the Cunard Line steamship GALLIA in 1879
- S/S Hellig Olav at pier in Kristiania
- Emigrants departing from home
- OUTBRAKE OF CHOLERA AND QUARANTINE AT NEW YORK HARBOR 1892
Transcriptions of two articles about the quarantine facilities and outbreak of Cholera in New York harbor 1892, originally printed in the Harpers Weekly Journal of Civilization September 17, 1892
- The Sinking of the Norge
This article was forst printed in the Budstikken, May 2005. The Budstikken is a publication of the Valdres Samband. The article was transcribed for this site by Jo Anne Sadler, and is reprinted here with kind permission of Valdres Samband and Dan Hovland
- Norwegian Traits - as seen by a traveler to Norway in 1876
This is a transcript of an article printed in Scribners Magazine 130 years ago. It is quite interesting reading, hmmm...., I wonder what has changed. I thought this article would be nice reading for Christmas. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
- Emigrants departing for Hull
- NORWEGIAN RURAL CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES
History and contemporary practice as seen by an Englishman at the turn of the century
- The S/S Norge disaster - newspaper reports
This is the story of the sinking of the Norge as reported day by day in the press. The ship went down on June 28th 1904, and by July 4th the news were all over the front pages of the mayor newspapers. Jo Anne Sadler has transcribed the reports from The Ne
- THE TALE OF THE UMBRIA, shaft breaking in mid-Atlantic, 1892
In lat. 42 48 N., long. 57 17 W., a strong breeze was blowing from the north-west. At 5.25 p.m. the engines stopped, owing to the shaft breaking at the thrust block. The wind and sea were moderate. The repairs to the shaft lasted four days, and took place
- THE RECORD RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
The Hamburg Liner "Deutchland's" Victory, winning the blue riband from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, when crossing the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth in 5 days 7 hours and 38 minutes
- S/S FREDERIK VIII - agent Lie
- Passengers on the 3rd class promenade deck
- The Sinking of the Waesland
The Waesland was built in 1867, and was an old ship when she sank off the Anglesey coast of Wales after colliding in the fog with the Harmonides in 1902. There were two casualties resulting from this incident and the Waesland was also lost.
- Norwegian passenger act - 1869
On May 22nd, 1869 a new law was passed, concerning the conveyance of passengers to foreign parts of the world. This law was intended to protect the emigrants against trickery from the emigration agents and the companies they represented. Prior to this, co
- Scandinavian America Line, departure Copenhagen
- United States - Passenger act of 1882
This is an act regulating many aspects of the activities aboard an emigrant ship. It deals with accommodations, light and air provisions, medical attendance, discipline and cleanliness, privacy of passengers, carrying of explosives and cattle, boarding o
- THE CASTLE GARDEN FIRE - 1876
On Sunday afternoon, July 9, 1876, a fire destroyed the main immigration depot building within the walls of the old stone fortress. At the time of the fire there were 120 immigrants in the building. It was supposed that nearly one thousand pieces of bagga
- Steerage passengers on deck
- ANDERS MONSON HOGHAUG, A Norwegian pioneer
Biography of Anders Monson Hoghaug, born in Aadalen 1842. He emigrated to America on the Refondo in 1868, and lived to be 100 years old, passing away in 1943. The biography tells about the voyage, the many moves in America, his return to Norway after the
- Passengers boarding at Kristiansand
- Cunard Liner Mauretania leaving the Tyne after lauch
- Emigrants departing Copenhagen
- Junior Marine Engineer on Frederik VIII, 1923-25
This is part of William Elmgreen's (1902-1990) autobiography. He was born in Denmark, and grew up in Lemvig, Jutland. In 1923 he became a Junior Marine Engineer on the Scandinavian America Line steamship "Frederick VIII", and sailed on her till 1925.
- The Guion Line steamer Arizona colliding with an iceberg in 1879
In 1879 the new Buion Line record breaker S/S Arizone on voyage New York - Liverpool, ran full speed into a huge iceberg, proceeded to St. John's for repairs with her bow completely smashed up almost to the collision bulkhead
- Abaft
What is the abaft of a ship?
- Aft
What is the aft of a ship?
- Athwart
- Thwartships
- Alleyway
What is an alleyway on a ship?
- Altitude
- Hold
- Ballast
- Early Norwegian Immigrants on the Erie Canal
Immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York from 1825 to the early 1850's and were going to the Mid-west most likely would have traveled on the Erie Canal. This narrative is not meant to be a definitive history of the Erie Canal but to convey some of
- The transatlantic passage by Norddeutscher Lloyd steamers, Bremen - Southampton - New York.
The traveling process and crossing as described 1888.
- Bridge
What is the bridge of a ship?
- GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS-SECOND CLASS. White Star Line ca. 1905
This article contains information and bill of fare for White Star Line passengers traveling second class about 1905. There are second class plans for the steamships Celtic, Cedric, Baltic Teutonic, Majestic and Oceanic.
- Hannah Parr anonymous woman’s voyage account 1868
Anonymous woman’s voyage account published in Morgenbladet 11 June 1868. Found by
Trond Austheim during a search for emigrant ship news stories for Norway Heritage. Clipping
facsimiles received from Børge Solem. Translation © 2009 Clair O. Haugen.
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