Immigration,
Passenger Records &
Ship Information

Donauschwaben Villages Passenger Records  

Bremen was the major port of departure for Banaters to America, until 1905, Fiume, arriving at Ellis Island.  Below are passenger records via Ellis Island and/or Bremen, compiled by Village Coordinators (using various spellings and misspellings for the village names). Some lists are linked directly to the Ellis Island record, but you must be registered to access the record, (registration is free).:

Alien Detention (Causes/Grounds for Exclusion Noted on BSI (Board of Special Inquiry) Lists 1903-1924)

New: Emigration From Somogy County To Slavonia & the USA
A sociological take on the disproportionate numbers of Swabians who left Somogy at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries and actually provides information on individuals and villages from that area (including my own grandfather).
- Henry Fischer, 15 May 2008

Immigration Stories:

Immigration at Ellis Island Articles - Brooklyn, Eagle

Destitute to America - 1912 Experiences by Kurt Aram

My Big Adventure: America - 1956 by Adam Martini

Remember Where You Came From by Alex Leeb

Journey from Alexanderhausen to Ottawa 'Sketch of a memoir' by Nick Tullius

Emigrating to America by Magdalena Dian, nee Jorch

Ship Data Information regarding the ships your Donauschwaben ancestors journeyed on.

Immigration & Passenger Lists External Links

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