During the 1800s, passenger lists played a crucial role in providing early details about the arrival of immigrants to the United States. Along with federal census records, passenger lists were the most comprehensive and reliable source of information about individuals in the country. Specifically, between 1821 and 1850, approximately 161,000 people who arrived at the port of Boston, Massachusetts, from foreign ports were documented in these lists.
Passenger and Immigration Lists: Boston, 1821-1850
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