Shipping Records & Passenger Lists
Shipping records and passenger lists are found in many different records. Listed here are just some of the resources available.
National Archives
A good starting point. National Archives have Research Guide on Migration (Pdf - 114.8 KB). This guide covers the following topics:
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Shipping Records
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Immigration 1840-1880s
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Immigration 1880s - 1970s
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Specific Group / Nationality Migrations
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Emigration
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Other sources of immigration information
Christchurch City Libraries
A very useful guide to shipping and passenger information on the Christchurch City Libraries website. This pathfinder covers all of New Zealand, includes specific Canterbury information: http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/FamilyHistory/PassengerLists
Auckland Area Passenger Arrivals
Auckland City Libraries have a searchable database of passenger arrivals in the Auckland area, 1838-1889, 1909-1921:
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/passengers/passenger.html
Other Websites
The sites listed below include passenger lists. They are not necessarily complete and the information needs verification.
- http://www.ancestorsonboard.com
This is database lists millions of passengers who left British shores between 1890 and 1960. Emigrating to USA, Canada, Australia, NZ and other countries. It is run by findmypast.com. Without paying, you can see a basic search result. Name of person, date of sailing, name of ship, port of departure and port of arrival. You can search by name and by ship. To see a full transcript people need to subscribe to findmypast.com
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