South Africa, Shipping Index, 1802-1848

Source Information

Ancestry.com. South Africa, Shipping Index, 1802-1848 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Various sources from across South Africa.

About South Africa, Shipping Index, 1802-1848

This collection is an index to shipping records for ships arriving in and departing from ports in South Africa. For each ship, many of the following details are available.

  • Captain's Name
  • Ship Name
  • Ship Type
  • Nation
  • Tonnage
  • Cargo
  • Agent
  • Date and Place of Arrival
  • Date and Place of Departure
  • Date and Place of Destination
  • Notes