A large number of German emigrants left from the German ports of Bremen and Hamburg (as well as other European ports). Most of the Bremen passenger departure records were destroyed. But many of the Hamburg lists survive. They are available online at Ancestry, and some of the lists are available on digitized FamilySearch microfilm. See the links below. Near the bottom of this webpage is a brief guide to help you read the German language passenger lists after you find them.
Hamburg passenger lists are available from 1850-1934. However, the lists from January-June 1853 are missing. There are also no lists for the World War One years (1915-1919).
- Hamburg Passenger Lists Research Outline
This is the online version of the LDS (Mormon) Church's research outline for the Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934. It explains how to use the indexes and the lists themselves.
- Hamburg Passenger Departure Lists 1850-1934 Digitized Microfilm and Information
This webpage lists the microfilm rolls for the Hamburg passenger lists at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Some of the digitized microfilm rolls can be viewed online, but some are only available for viewing at an LDS Family History Center (FHC) or FamilySearch Affiliate Library (FAL). A few of the rolls have not yet been made available for online or FHC/FAL viewing.
Help Reading a Hamburg Passenger Record
Each page of a Hamburg passenger list contains 12 columns. The headings are in German. Here is what they mean in English...
- Surname (Zuname)
- Given Name (Vornamen)
- Male/Female (Geschlecht: männlich/weiblich)
- Age (Alter)
- Previous Residence (Bisheriger Wohnort)
- State or Province (Im Staate resp. in der Provinz)
- Occupation (Bisheriger Stand oder Beruf)
- Destination (Ziel der Auswanderung)
- Number of Persons
- Adults & Children Over 10 years
- Children Under 10 years
- Under 1 year
Note: This format may vary slightly.
Related Resources
Ship Passenger Lists and Records on the Internet
German Emigration Indexes and Records
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