Hamburg Passenger List Terminology

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Terminology

The terminology listed below was found on the Hamburg Passenger Lists in different time periods between the years 1850-1934. Not all terms will be found in the lists of each time period.

GERMAN TERM	ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Abgang des Schiffes	Departure of the ship
Alter	Age
Auswanderer-Liste	Emigrant list
Band	Volume or book
Bd	Volume or book
Bei Deutsch. Männer v. 17 bis 25 Jahre	In the instance of German men from 17-25 years
Bemerkungen	Remarks
Beruf	Occupation
Bezeichnung des bisherigen Berufes	Title of past occupation (profession)
Bisheriger Stand oder Beruf	Present status or occupation
Bisheriger Wohnort	Previous residence
Capitain	Captain
Dampfschiff	Steam Ship
Dampfer	Steam ship
Datum des Abgangs	Date of departure
Dazu sind	Of these are…
Die zu Einer Familie gehoerenden Personen sind untereinander zu schreiben und durch eine Klammer zusammengehorig zu bezeichnen	Those of one family are to be recorded one after the other and joined by a bracket to indicate they are together.
Direkt	Direct
Erste Cajute	1st cabin
Erste Klasse	First class
Erwachsene	Adults
Erwachsene und Kinder über 8 Jahre	Adults and children over 8 years
Familienstand	Family status
Geburtsort	Birthplace
Geschlecht –Weiblich	Gender -- Female
Geschlecht –Männlich	Gender -- Male
Gewerbe	Occupation
Im Staate oder in der Provinz	In the state or province
Kinder	Children
Kinder unter 1 Jahr	Children under 1 year
Kinder unter 10 Jahre	Children under 10 years
Land	Nation, country
Nach dem Hafen	To the port
Nachtrag	Addendum, supplement
Segel Schiffe	Sail ships
Staatsangehorigkeit	Citizenship
Stellung im bisheriger Berufe	Position in present occupation
Transport	Carriage, Portage
Über	Over
Unter Deutscher Flagge	Under German flag
Verzeichnis	Register
Vorname	Given name
Wohin?	Destination
Zahl der Personen	Number of persons
Ziel der Auswanderung	Destination (place and country)
Zuname	Surname
Zweite Cajute	2nd cabin
Zweite Klasse	2nd class
Zwischendeck	Steerage