Lists of Alien Passengers to the Port of Boston, 1847-1852

These lists were prepared by the Superintendent of the Port of Boston for the use of the overseers of the poor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Compiled from various sources in 1851 for the period January 1, 1847 through January 1, 1851, they were issued monthly in succeeding years. Thousands of bonded passengers who arrived during these years are listed, usually including the name of the passenger, date of arrival, ship's name, their age, and place of birth. Later years included comments about the condition of the passenger upon arrival. The database does not contain information for all passengers or for all months. For more information about these lists read this introduction published by the Superintendent's office in the first volume.

The original volumes are available for viewing at the NEHGS Research Library, call number REF JV6518/M37/1851.

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