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Naval History and Heritage Command

U.S. Navy History, Department of the Navy.

New Jersey Naval Museum

Operated by the Submarine Memorial Association, The New Jersey Naval Museum (NJNM) introduces state residents and visitors to New Jersey's Navy heritage and naval history in general.

Online Resources: Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport Collections and Research Department: Online Resources. Ship Registers, Yacht Registers, Connecticut Ship Database, Protection Certificates, Crew Lists, Immigration Vessels, E-Collections, Whalemen's Shipping List, American Whaling Voyages.

Peabody Essex Museum

Salem, Massachusetts.

Penal transportation records: Ireland to Australia, 1788–1868

From the National Archives, Dublin, Ireland.

Red Star Line Museum

A collection of photographs, newspaper ads, ship information and other materials about emigration and migrants from Europe. The museum is located in Antwerp, Belgium.

Scottish Maritime Museum

Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites (Wayback Machine)

Links with descriptions to an alphabetically arranged listing of maritime museums.

South Street Seaport Museum

New York City.

Steamboat Photographs - Murphy Library - University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Large collection of photographs of inland steamboats, particularly on the Mississippi and Ohio.

The Gjenvick-Gj

One of the largest collections of Social and Cultural historical documents from the 1800s through 1954 with concentrations in Steamship and Ocean Liner documents and photographs, Passenger Lists (Transatlantic European Voyages; Some Australian and South African), U.S. Navy Archives and additional materials covering World Wars I and II, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Immigration documents from Ellis Island, Castle Garden and other Immigration Stations.

The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia

Archives, manuscripts, manifests & research services available.

The Maritime History Virtual Archives

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Immigration Records

Immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and 1982. The records are arranged by Port of Arrival.

Wisconsin Maritime Museum