Italians to America, 1880-1893

This data set contains information on approximately 413,000 individuals who arrived in the United States between 1880 and 1893. The information was compiled from the original ship manifest schedules filed by all vessels entering United States ports in accordance with the act of Congress of 1819.

Edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby and published originally in book format by Scholarly Resources, Inc., "Italians to America" was the first indexed reference work devoted solely to Italian immigrants to the United States. While the entire series contains twelve volumes and covers the years 1880 through 1899, the information collected here was extracted from the first seven volumes of the series and covers the years 1880 through 1893. An important feature of these first seven volumes is that almost all of the immigrants listed arrived in New York City.

The information available here should help you determine quite a comprehensive account of your ancestor's arrival in the United States.

Generally, you'll learn the following information:

• Name
• Age
• Occupation
• Whether an individual was literate
• Last residence
• Arrival date
• Destination
• Name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed
• Name of the captain with whom your ancestor sailed
• Details on your ancestor's purpose for travel
• Information on how your ancestor traveled (for example, in a cabin, in steerage, or as a stowaway)

The CD-ROM version of this data set also includes a valuable essay on the history of Italian immigration to the United States.