The Van Buren Information Desk The recording of Ship Lists and Passengers was not mandatory prior to the early 1800's. Historical records and documents were used to reconstruct these arrivals and appear in numerous resources published by many authors. The published materials have been indexed and printed in a multi-volume publication. This main index is known as the "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index", edited by P. William Filby.
Other resources that can be used to determine an immigrant are census records, immigration and naturalization records, and ship passenger lists available after the early 1800's.
The following chart lists the Van Buren immigrants found in some of the above mentioned resources. Please keep in mind that the Dutch use of surnames from the early settlers may have changed to other surnames over the years. Also, the list may include people who used ships to travel from place to place in North America and returning citizens who left the United States, especially during the times of war.
| DATE | NAME | SOURCE* |
| 1631, 1637 | Cornelis Maessen (Van Buren) |
Historical Records |
| 1649 | Willem Jacobse (van Bueren) |
Historical Records |
| 1660 | Gerrit Aertsen (van Buren) |
Historical Records |
| 1660 | Gerrit Cornelissen (van Buren) |
Historical Records |
| 1700 | Johannes (Jan) Van Beuren |
Historical Records |
| 1834 arrival |
Adam Van Buren Born about 1779, farmer from Germany. Arrived in Maryland 12/31/1834. |
Ship Passenger Lists; Tepper |
| 1834 arrival |
F. Van Buren Shoemaker from Weinheim. Arrived in Maryland by the Hyperion 10/31/1834. |
Ship Passenger Lists; Tepper |
| 1834 Arrival |
Fredk Van Buren Born about 1811. Farmer from Germany. |
Ship Passenger Lists; Tepper |
| 1834 | J. A. Van Buren Shoemaker from Wenheim. Arrived by the Hyperion, October 31st. |
Ship Passenger Lists; Tepper |
| 1834 | Julius Van Buren Born about 1800, Farmer from Germany. Arrived December 31st. |
Ship Passenger Lists; Tepper |
| 1849 arrival |
(blank) Van Buren Born about 1789. Merchant from Germany. Arrived Boston 4/27/1849. |
Immigration Records |
| 1854 departure to U.S.A. |
Catharina Vanburen, widow Borgers Born about 1799; 5 children in household. Barkeeper from Netherlands. Destination Philadelphia. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1856 departure to U.S.A. |
Gerrit Vanbureren Born about 1816. Workman from Holland. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1860 | Lewis Vanburen Born about 1803. |
U. S. Census; Indiana, Jefferson Co., Madison Township |
| 1862 departure to U.S.A. |
A. Vanburen From Holland. Destination Cape 0f Good Hope. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1869 departure to U.S.A. |
J. Vanbuuren Born about 1849. From Holland, Destination, Ohio. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1870 | Conrad Vanburen Born about 1823, Germany. |
U. S. Census; Pennsylvania, Millvale Township |
| 1870 | Derrick Van Buren Born about 1835, Holland. |
U. S. Census; Illinois, Cook Co., Hyde Park |
| 1870 | George Vanburen Born about 1829. |
U. S. Census; New York City, Ward 22 |
| 1870 | Harry M.Van Buren Born about 1836, Canada. |
U. S. Census; Illinois, Chicago, Ward 12 |
| 1870 | I. Van Buren Born about 1832. |
U. S. Census; Missouri, St. Louis, Ward 4 |
| 1870 | John Vanburen Born about 1835, Holland. |
U. S. Census; New York City, Brooklyn, Ward 9 |
| 1870 | Joseph Vanburen Born about 1830, Germany. |
U. S. Census; Pennsylvania, Reserve Township |
| 1870 | Joseph Vanburen Born about 1826, Holland. |
U. S. Census; Illinois, Chicago, Ward 2 |
| 1870 | Magdalena Vanburen Born about 1822, Prussia. |
U. S. Census; Missouri, St. Louis, Central Township |
| 1870 | Mary Van Buren Born about 1844, England. |
U. S. Census; Illinois, Chicago, Ward 3 |
| 1870 | Richard Van Buren Born about 1808, Germany. |
U. S. Census; Virginia, Bland Township |
| 1870 | Richard Vanburen Born about 1839, Prussia. |
U. S. Census; Maryland, Baltimore, Ward 10 |
| 1870 | William Vanburen Born about 1845, Ireland. |
U. S. Census; Illinois, Chicago, Ward 9 |
| 1870 | William Vanburen Born about 1845, Holland. |
U. S. Census; New York City, Ward 20 |
| 1872 Departure |
H. Vanburen Born about 1844. Day Laborer from Netherlands. Destination, Michigan. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1872 departure to U.S.A. |
R. Vanbuuren Born about 1816. Day Laborer from Netherlands. Destination, Michigan. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1874 departure to U.S.A. |
Egbertje Vanburen Born about 1813. Three children in household, From Holland. Destination, Michigan. |
Immigration Records; Swierenga |
| 1880 arrival |
Guillaume Vanburen Born about 1858. German Stonecutter from Switzerland. Arrived by the Canada 1/15/1880. |
Immigration Records |
| 1883 arrival |
Nicholas Vanburen Born about 1842. German watchmaker from Switzerland. Arrived by the France 11/1/1883. Destination, Ohio. |
Immigration Records |
Historical Records:
E. B. O'Callaghan, Author; "The Documentary History of the State of New York", published 1849-1851.
Ship Passenger Lists and Immigration Records:
Michael H. Tepper, Editor, "Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore 1820-1834", published 1982.
Robert P. Swierenga, Compiler, "Dutch Immigrants to the U.S.....1835-1880", published 1983;
Assorted Passenger and Immigration Lists.
U.S. Census:
United States Federal Census Microfilm
Another excellent on-line source to check would be The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. (Tip: Use their surname search engine to locate an immigrant.)
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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This page last updated June, 2001