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Ship Passenger List & Indexes
Available on Microfilm in the Research Library
The Louisiana State Archives has the actual ship passenger lists for the years 1820–1921 for the port of
New Orleans only. If you locate a name on any of the ship passenger lists indexes and would like to
see the actual passenger list, copy the date of arrival and name of the vessel from the index card. Then
see Accession Numbers N1987-008, P1990-022 or N2000-001 to find the ship passenger listing. The
lists are filmed chronologically. Look for the date, then the name of the vessel.
Ship Passenger List & Indexes Collections
Accession Number: P1987-008
Collection Title: Passenger Lists from Manifest of Custom Service: Port of New Orleans 1813–1866
Description: Port of Entry records of passenger lists taken from manifests of the Custom Service: Port
of New Orleans, 1813–1866 on microfilm. It pertains only to the Port of New Orleans. National
Archives Microcopy No. M259.
Microfilm Reels: 2
Location: File Cabinet 701, Drawer 2, Row 3
Accession Number: P1990-022
Collection Title: Passenger Lists, Port of Orleans: 1820–1902
Description: 1820–1902 passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana on microfilm.
National Archives Microcopy #259. Filed in chronological order only.
Microfilm Reels: 93
Location: File Cabinet 436, Drawer 6, Row 4; Drawer 7, All Rows; Drawer 8, Row 1 & 2
Accession Number: N1994-021
Collection Title: Index to Passenger Lists 1820–1874
Description: Supplemental Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports
1820–1874 on microfilm. National Archives Microfilm Series M334. Filed Alphabetically.
Information includes passengers, name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, nationality, last permanent
residence, destination, port of entry, name of vessel and date of arrival. Includes New Orleans for the
years 1820–1850 and Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports except New York.
Microfilm Reels: 188
Location: File Cabinet 701, Drawer 1, All Rows; Drawer 2, Rows 1-3
Accession Number: N1998-025
Collection Title: Index to New Orleans, Passenger List: 1900–1952
Description: Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1900–1952 on
microfilm. National Archives Microfilm Series T618.
Microfilm Reels: 22
Location: File Cabinet 701, Drawer 2, Row 5
Accession Number: N1994-022
Collection Title: Index to Passenger Lists: 1853–1900
Description: Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853–1900 on
microfilm. National Archives Microfilm Series. Filed Alphabetically.
Microfilm Reels: 32
Location: File Cabinet 701, Drawer 2, Rows 3-4
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Accession Number: P1999-062
Collection Title: Port of New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1875
Description: Quarterly abstracts of passenger lists of vessels arriving at New Orleans, 1820–1875 on
microfilm. By date only. National Archives Microcopy Number 272.
Microfilm Reels: 17
Location: File Cabinet 436, Drawer 8, Row 2; Drawer 9, Row 1
Accession Number: N2000-001
Collection Title: New Orleans Passenger & Crew Lists: 1903–1923
Description: Passenger and crew list of vessels arriving at New Orleans: 1903–1921 on microfilm. By
date only. LLS Microfilm number T905.
Microfilm Reels: 94
Location: File Cabinet 701, Drawer 8, All Rows; Drawer 9, Row 1
NOTE: Other types of sources, such as books, may be available in the Louisiana State Archives
Research Library for ship passenger list. See Reference Desk Staff or Librarian for further assistance.