The passenger list is a list of immigrants arriving at an official port of entry on a particular ship on a given date. Generally speaking, each manifest gives: the name of the ship.

What port did Irish immigrants leave from?

Irish immigrants typically began their long journey from Irish ports in Dublin, Newery, Cobh (Queenstown), Limerick, Belfast, Londonderry, Galway, Waterford, Liverpool and Silgo and typically arrived in the North American ports of New York, New Orleans, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Newfoundland.

How do I find my Irish immigration records?

The best guide is at An excellent composite search site for all North American records is 2. Australia and New Zealand: The biggest single collection of Australian passenger lists is at the subscription site

What did steerage passengers eat?

For most immigrants who didn’t travel first- or second-class, the sea voyage to the United States was far from a cruise ship with lavish buffets. Passengers in steerage survived on “lukewarm soups, black bread, boiled potatoes, herring or stringy beef,” Bernardin writes.

What happened in the baggage room in Ellis Island?

Upon entering the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, you will find yourself in the Baggage Room, the main lobby of the first floor. This was the first place that immigrants came to after getting off the ferry, just as it is today for visitors.

What is on a flight manifest?

A flight manifest is a list of passengers and crew of an aircraft compiled before departure based on flight check-in information. It is securely guarded to protect passengers’ privacy.

Why did Irish immigrate to Australia?

Immigration History from Ireland to Victoria The Irish famine of the 1840s caused large numbers of people to migrate due to poverty and difficult living conditions. They worked in Victoria as whalers, fishermen and farm hands and in townships as labourers and factory workers.

When was the potato famine in Ireland?

1845
Great Famine/Start dates
Great Famine, also called Irish Potato Famine, Great Irish Famine, or Famine of 1845–49, famine that occurred in Ireland in 1845–49 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The crop failures were caused by late blight, a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant.

How many Irish died on coffin ships?

Many famine ships of the time were known as “coffin ships” and saw many deaths due to their unseaworthy nature, overcrowding, lack of clean drinking water, unsanitary conditions and the rampant spread of disease. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people died on board these ships.

What is the history of passenger lists in New Zealand?

There are various types of lists including both outbound and inbound passengers at the various port of New Zealand. The earliest outbound lists are from minor ports (ports other than Auckland or Wellington) and begin in 1886. The inbound passenger lists also include airplane arrivals in Auckland beginning in 1939 and continuing through 1965.

What were the names of the ships that came to Auckland?

GANGES – Queenstown, Ireland to Auckland 1865. HELENSLEE – Clyde, Glasgow to Auckland 1864. (The majority of passengers went on to settle at Pokeno (Queen’s Redoubt), south of Auckland). JESSIE OSBORN – London to Auckland 1876. LADY JOCELYN – London via Belfast to Auckland 1878.

Who were the first people to arrive in New Zealand?

HELENSLEE – Clyde, Glasgow to Auckland 1864. (The majority of passengers went on to settle at Pokeno (Queen’s Redoubt), south of Auckland). JESSIE OSBORN – London to Auckland 1876. LADY JOCELYN – London via Belfast to Auckland 1878. (These passengers were part of George Vesey Stewart’s party to settle at Katikati).

Where can I find New Zealand’s historical shipping records?

In Wellington we hold one main shipping record, an alphabetical card index of immigrant ships to New Zealand for the period 1840-1970s. Most of the ships recorded came from Britain and Australia. This index is based on our passenger lists and other records and does not include records of all ships which came to New Zealand.