Does anyone know if there are passenger list records of ships arriving in Panama, most specifically in the 1880-1900 timeframe?
Or perhaps does anyone know how European immigrants typically travelled through Panama to get to the United States, especially to the West Coast?
My great-grandfather (according to his passport application) did not travel directly to the USA which is why I could never find him on the Ellis Island records like the rest of my family. He arrived in Panama and then somehow got to San Francisco (land? boat?).
Thanks in advance for any advice!!