Passenger manifests as a research source
The German Emigrants Database at the Historisches Museum Bremerhaven is a research project concerned with European emigration to the United States of America. The database contains information on emigrants who left Europe for the United States of America between 1820 and 1939. The data in the German Emigrants Database is based on information taken from the passenger manifests of the ships on which the emigrants left Europe for America, primarily
from German ports.
This book provides a wealth of information about the background to the German Emigrants Database and the goals of research. Main areas of research such as migration logistics are explained, along with an account of the historical development of passenger manifests. The book is an excellent work of reference for anyone who is interested in research into emigration or genealogy.
Besides this the book contains a detailed and annotated list with useful adresses for emigrant searches.
Anja Benscheidt u. Alfred Kube (Hg./Ed.):
Die Deutsche Auswanderer-Datenbank.
Passagierlisten als Forschungsquelle.
The German Emigrants Database.
Passenger manifests as a research source.
1. Auflage – Bremerhaven: Historisches Museum Bremerhaven, 2006. (Historisches Museum Bremerhaven. Kleine Schriften, Band 7)
80 Seiten, 40 Abbildungen 8,00 Euro