Update of Pennsylvania Baggage Lists Online

Early arrival to Philadelphia Pennsylvania were documented in Baggage Lists from 1800 to 1819. These are called The Pennsylvania Baggage Lists.

The names of passengers are taken from FHL film 419589. These are Pennsylvania Baggage Lists from 2 Jan 1809 to 29 Dec. 1809. These lists contain the names of passengers who had to pay taxes on excess baggage. It does not contain the names of passengers who were exempt because their luggage was not over the limit.

I decided to index all names, not just passenger names, but also the names of those shipping luggage or goods, and the names of those being shipped to. Passengers whose names are found also have a list of luggage, so interested descendants should obtain the original film to view the full manifest details.

Olive Tree Genealogy has indexed all names from the microfilm, not just passenger names, but also the names of those shipping luggage or goods, and the names of those being shipped to. Passengers whose names are found also have a list of luggage, so interested descendants should obtain the original film to view the full manifest details or check the online Ancestry.com database Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1800-1850

 | Brig Lamprey from Kingston Jamaica
 | Schooner Wanton from Jamaica
 | Schooner Swift from Puerto Rico
 | Ship Cordelia from Martinique
 | Ship Union from Plymouth & Lorient
 | Schooner Archibald from Puerto Rico
 | Swedish Ship Abo from St. Bartholomews & Turks Island
 | Brig Jean from Liverpool
 | Ship Mary from London
 | Swedish Schooner Maria from St. Thomas
 | Ship Live Oak from Liverpool
 | Brig Lovely Lass from Batavia
 | Ship Ann & Hannah from Turks Island
 | Brig Gustaf Ekerman from St. Bartholomew
 | Ship Edward & Charles from London
 | Schooner George & Susan from Nassau
 | Ship Recovery from Liverpool
 | Ship Diana from Liverpool
 | Brig Reindeer from Havana
 | Brig Palafos from Havana
 | Schooner Ranger from Puerto Rico
 | Schooner Five Sisters from Puerto Rico
 | Schooner Blaneke from St. Bartholomew
 | Brig Ann from Liverpool 

Featuring Pennsylvania Ships Passenger Lists - The pre 1820 Baggage Lists

Pennsylvania Ships Passenger Lists begin in 1800 instead of after the Federal Legislation requiring ships Passenger lists to be kept after 1819. The arrival port of Philadelphia kept lists of names of arriving passengers whos personal luggage was over the limit set for exemption from taxes. This gives genealogists a nice set of ships passenger lists from 1800-1820 when full ships passenger lists began.

These Philadelphia Pennsylvania Baggage Lists can be found online.

They include images of the actual manifest and a transcription of the names of the passengers on board. Philadelphia Baggage Lists contain the names of passengers who had to pay taxes on excess baggage. It does not contain the names of passengers who were exempt because their luggage was not over the limit.

This is an ongoing project and currently only Baggage Lists from 1809 are online. All names have been indexed, not just passenger names, but also the names of those shipping luggage or goods, and the names of those where the goods were being shipped.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Baggage Lists

The Port of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Baggage Lists were maintained by officials from 1800 to 1820. These Baggage Lists help fill in gaps for pre-1820 ships passenger lists. They are lists of passengers and their luggage on board ships.

Some Philadelphia Baggage Lists can be found online at OTE, a sister site of Olive Tree Genealogy

The online lists include images of the actual manifest and a transcription of the names of the passengers on board. Remember that if your ancestor had no luggage, his or her name will not be found on these lists.