Immigration, Emigration, Naturalization & Passenger Records for Scotland

Here are some Scottish immigration, emigration, and passenger lists that we find useful. Some are subscription sites, others are free. Do it yourself, or have us conduct a search for you by calling or submitting a request for a Free Estimate. If you find any invalid links, please let us know.

Scottish Passenger Lists from the 1852-1857 Highlands and Islands Emigration Society

Guide to Emigration from the National Archives of Scotland

Castle Garden, New York Before Ellis Island 10 million immigrants passed through Castle Garden from 1830 through 1892.

Ellis Island - Search the Ellis Island database for your Scottish ancestors arriving in NYC

Emigrants from Scotland to America, 1774-1775

Immigrant Ships Transcriber Guild - over 6500 ship's manifests transcribed

Passenger Lists from the United Kingdom and Europe

New York State Library - Tracing Your Ancestors

Steamship Historical Society of America  

Immigration Resources from the Burlington Iowa Public Library