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), Canadian Arrivals, Canadian records - (1865 - 1935), St. Albans lists (1895-), Norwegian records, Norwegian Police Emigration Lists (1867 - 1973), the Danes, the Swedes, Norwegian church records moving lists (1820 - 1915), British records of transmigrants, The British Board of Trade, Passenger Lists, Outwards, (1890-1960), The British Board of Trade, Passenger Lists, Inwards, (1878-1888 and 1890-1960), Discussion
If you have been wondering where to start looking for information about your Norwegian emigrant ancestors, you will probably find some answers in this article. It will give a brief overview of the different sources available.
The article has been reorganized in to separate chapters in 2007, you will find them by using the links below
Hunting Passenger Lists:
- Chapter 1: Emigration Records - Sources (By Børge Solem & Trond Austheim)
- Chapter 2: Canadian Records (1865-1935) (by Sue Swiggum, Trond Austheim & Børge Solem)
- Chapter 3: US arrivals - Customs Passenger Lists (by Sue Swiggum, Trond Austheim & Børge Solem)
- Chapter 4: Port of New York Passenger Records (By Jo Anne Sadler, 2003
- Chapter 5: Norwegian Emigration Records (By Børge Solem)
- Chapter 6: The British Board of Trade outbound passenger lists (By Debbie Beavis)
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