Today's post is about Using Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934. Lately I've had some great luck using Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934 database. Also known as Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, this database at Ancestry is essential for European migration. These lists were completed by clerks for Hamburg-based steamship lines. Using information from emigrants before their ships left for the U.S., the