United States, Florida, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane at Miami - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== Record Description ==

This collection consists of an index of airplane manifests arriving at Miami, Florida for the years 1930 to 1942. The collection is set up by index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname. These records correspond with NARA publication A3382 and were filmed at the NARA facility in College Park, Maryland.  

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== Record Content ==

Image:Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane (15-0460) Index Card (back) DGS 7698206_369.jpg|Index Card (back)

 

The index may contain any of the following:  

 

*Full name  

*Age  

*Gender  

*Marital status  

*Occupation  

*Citizenship  

*Race  

*Last permanent residence  

*Birthplace  

== How to Use the Record ==

To begin your search it is helpful to know:  

*The full name of your ancestor  

*Other identifying information such as an approximate date of immigration/arrival

=== Search the Collection ===

To search the collection:<br>

⇒ Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images<br>  

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:  

*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

=== Using the Information ===

 

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use these lists to:  

=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===

=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ===

*Search the indexes and records of other port cities.  

*Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies.  

{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Florida, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Florida Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the wiki article [[Florida Genealogy|Florida]].}}

*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/passengers.htm National Archives Passenger Search]  

*[http://usgenweb.org/research/immigration.shtml US GenWeb Project]  

*[http://www.genesearch.com/ports.html US Ports of Arrival and their Available Passenger Lists 1820-1957]

== Related Wiki Articles  ==

*[[Florida Emigration and Immigration]]  

*[[Florida]]  

*[[Florida, Fort Lauderdale Crew Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

*[[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

 

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane, 1930-1942." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing NARA publication A3382, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland.}}<br><br>  

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