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== Collection | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | |||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name | *The name | ||
*Other identifying information such as the age and nationality | *Other identifying information such as the age and nationality | ||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2302948?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br> | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2302948/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: | |||
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" which takes you to the images. | |||
Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
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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 | == I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? == | ||
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 passenger lists to: | 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 passenger lists to: | ||
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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. | ||
== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking | == I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? == | ||
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations. | *Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations. | ||
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Massachusetts, Essex|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 [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries]]. }} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Massachusetts, Essex|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 [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries]]. }} | ||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934 | |title=Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934 | ||
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== How You Can Contribute == | |||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||