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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This is an alphabetical card file manifest of individuals entering the United States through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954. Includes a few records of persons entering at Port Huron, Sault St. Marie, and other Michigan ports. Corresponds to NARA Publication M1478: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering Through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954 | |||
This is an alphabetical card file manifest of individuals entering the United States through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954. | |||
Passenger arrival lists known as customs manifests date back to 1820. Congressional action in 1891 resulted in federal immigration officials recording the immigrants’ arrival. | Passenger arrival lists known as customs manifests date back to 1820. Congressional action in 1891 resulted in federal immigration officials recording the immigrants’ arrival. | ||
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The index cards list the following: | The index cards list the following: | ||
[[Image:New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg|thumb|right|New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg]] | ||
*Port and date of departure | *Port and date of departure | ||