Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia, 1800-1819. the Philadelphia Baggage Lists

by Elizabeth Petty Bentley and Michael H. Tepper

Book Overview

The Philadelphia "baggage lists" are the oldest federal passenger lists existing. Compiled in accordance with a law made to exempt in-coming passengers from paying duty on their personal belongings, they provide proof of immigration in the first two decades of the 19th century. In the lists are the names of the passengers, and in many cases there is data on such items as passengers' ages, nationalities, former places of residence, occupations, destinations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080631138X
• ISBN13: 9780806311388
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 932 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"