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== | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of registers of persons held for Boards of Special Inquiry at the San Francisco, California, Immigration Office, February 1910-May 1941. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1388. | The collection consists of registers of persons held for Boards of Special Inquiry at the San Francisco, California, Immigration Office, February 1910-May 1941. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1388. | ||
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== | == Collection Content == | ||
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
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*Description of passenger | *Description of passenger | ||
== How | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
== | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
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*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | *If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | ||
== | == What If I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For? == | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
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== | == Citing this Collection == | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br><br> '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text = “California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.}}<br><br> '''Image Citation'''<br> {{Image_Citation_Link | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br><br> '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text = “California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.}}<br><br> '''Image Citation'''<br> {{Image_Citation_Link | ||