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1853-1899: WPA (Work Projects Administration) Indexes on microfilm

1900-1952: WPA (Work Projects Administration) Indexes on microfilm

The WPA (Works Project Administration) indexed names for New Orleans passengers. Vols. 1, 2 and 3 of the 6 volumes they prepared are found on microfilm M2009 from NARA. It covers the years 1813-1849. Vol. 5 is missing; Vol. 4 & 6 have not been filmed.

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How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana from 1718 to 1785

1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for these early ships passenger lists to New Orelans are:

• Immigrants to Colonial Louisiana from France (Olive Tree)

How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana 1813-1849

1. Search online Ships Passenger Lists. The best sites for ships passenger lists to New Orleans are:

• Passenger Arrivals in the U.S., 1819-20 [$]
• Immigration Records for Louisiana includes New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945

2. Search the WPA indexes made from the Customs House Passenger Lists 1813-1849:

• Vols 1, 2, 3 on NARA microfilm M2009
• Vol. 5 is missing
• Vol. 4, 6 are not microfilmed

3. New Orleans, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists on CD-ROM

4. Search microfilmed ships passenger lists 1813-1819 available at NARA or Family History Centers

How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana 1820-1900

1. Search online Ships Passenger Lists. The best sites for ships passenger lists to New Orleans are:

• Immigration Records for Louisiana includes New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945
• J J Cooke Shipping Records Ships from Ireland to New Orleans 1847 - 1871
• Search ships to New Orleans Jan - July 1851: 28, 633 Passengers (Large file at Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane/Louisiana State Archives)
• Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana (Olive Tree)
• Ships Passenger Lists to New Orleans Louisiana (Rootsweb.com Archives)

How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana from 1892 to 1924

1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for ships passenger lists to New Orleans are:

• Immigration Records for Louisiana includes New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945
• Ships Passenger Lists to New Orleans (Olive Tree Genealogy)
• Ships Passenger Lists to New Orleans (ISTG)

2. Search microfilmed ships passenger lists 1892-1924 available at NARA or Family History Centers

How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana from 1924 to 1959

1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for these early ships passenger lists to New York are:

• Ships Passenger Lists to New Orleans (Olive Tree)
• Ships Passenger Lists to New Orleans (ISTG)

2. Search microfilmed ships passenger lists 1924-1959 available at NARA or Family History Centers

What's Avaiable at NARA for Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana

• Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1908-1954
• New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902, 1900-1952

Search NARA Microfilm for Ships Passenger Lists to Louisiana Ports of Arrival 1821-1951