Shipindex

Immigrant Ships

By Luann DeVries

Immigrant Ships caring some of the first Colonists to the West Michigan area.
Specifically to South Ottawa County, and the Northern part of Allegan County.

List of ships from:
'The Old Settlers' ' at 40th Anniversary celebration of founding of Zeeland, Michigan on August, 1887.

PLEASE NOTE: I do NOT have any information on passengers who appear on these ships' lists, UNLESS they
are direct line ancestors of my husband or myself. I also do not have any information on any of the ships themselves.

Many of these lists I am using here were originally compiled by Edward Prins, he focused mainly on the "Dutch", others on the ship may have been omitted by him at the time of his work. Therefore these lists should be used ONLY as a guide for further research. For more detailed information on the "Dutch Immigration Passenger lists", you will want to check out the Wonderful work done by Dr. Robert P. Swierenga.

NOTE: I have had several emails requesting where one might look for pictures and descriptions of sailing vessels.
Hopefully, you will find the following websites to be of help .

1. If you know the rigging of the vessel, then you might find the Peabody Museum helpful. www.pem.org/archives/maritm1.htm
2. If you need to start from scratch in knowing more about your ship, you might find Maritime History Archive at the Memorial Museum of Newfloundland in St. John's of help.
www.mun.ca/mha/
3. You might also investigate the Mystic Seaport Museum, Maine for researching:
http://www.mysticseaport.org/

*Southerner 19 November 1846

*Isabella 19 December 1846(Descendants e.mail address)

*Antoinette Marie 23 May 1847

*Kroonprinz von Hanover 5/6 June 1847

*Vesta 27 May 1847

*Albatross 12 July 1847 Descendants e.mail address

*America 24 May 1847- 24 June 1847(2different lists in one)

*Princess Sophia 6 July 1847

*Wilhelm von Wolgast 18 June 1847 (also known just as Wilhelm) (Descendants e.mail address)

*Dank Caasliest 4 June 1847

*Harvest 27 April 1847

*Plato 23 January 1847 Descendants email address