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American Passenger Arrival Records
A Guide to the Records of Immigrants Arriving at American Ports by Sail and Stream
by Michael Tepper Lured by opportunity or driven by necessity, millions of people made their way to America in the most determined and sustained migration the world has ever known. In the beginning, they left traces in scattered records and documents; later, immigrants' arrival in this country was documented so minutely that the records resulting from this documentation are among the largest, most continuous and the most uniform in the nation's archives. In volume alone, these records are intimidating, their contents unwieldy and difficult to use. This book cuts them down to size, makes them accessible, and enables us to glean information from them. American Passenger Arrival Records examines the records in their historical and legal framework and explains what they contain, where they can be found, and how to use them. It is a road map through the mass of records and archival resources that document the arrival of immigrants in America from the time of the earliest settlements to the passage of the Quota Acts three centuries later. This new edition features expanded coverage of Colonial immigration records, finding aids, and reference materials, National Archives microfilm programs and publications, current projects, and new developments in immigration research and more. 142 pp., paperback, 1993, ISBN 0-8063-1380-3
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