California Passenger Lists in Newspapers 1846–2007

California Passenger Lists in Newspapers 1846–2007

From immigrant ships to stage coaches, several types of passenger lists are published in California newspapers. Search for passenger lists in our California newspaper archives to trace your American ancestry.

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