Texas, Val Verde, Del Rio, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Card Index DGS 7451009_152.jpg|Card Index

Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (front) DGS 7451011_11.jpg|Manifest Example 1 (front)

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