Irish Passenger Lists, 1803-1806: Lists of Passengers Sailing from Ireland to America. Extracted from the Hardwicke Papers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780806314587)

Except for the brief period from March 1803 to March 1806, no official registers of passengers leaving Irish ports were ever kept. The exception refers to lists contained in the so-called Hardwicke Papers, now located in the British Library, London. Altogether, some 4,500 passengers are identified in the 109 sailings recorded in the Hardwicke Papers--most cited with their all-important place of residence. Although Dublin was the most popular port of departure, the three northern ports of Belfast, Londonderry, and Newry accounted for 61% of the sailings. New York was far and away the most popular destination, with Philadelphia running a reasonable second. The Hardwicke lists, only fragments of which have ever appeared in print, as transcribed by Brian Mitchell now fill a significant gap in the records, since in many cases they will prove to be the only record of an ancestor's emigration to the U.S.

Author: Brian Mitchell
ISBN-10: 0806314583
ISBN-13: 9780806314587
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d