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United States, New York, Clinton, Rouses Point and New York, St. Lawrence, Waddington, Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, New York, Clinton, Rouses Point and New York, St. Lawrence, Waddington, Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== Collection | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | |||
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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 full name of your ancestor | *The full name of your ancestor | ||
*The approximate date of immigration | *The approximate date of immigration | ||
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''' | '''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2443343/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: <br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the "NARA Roll Number - Contents" 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: | 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: | ||
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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 that can 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 that can 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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*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | *Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | ||
== Tips to Keep in Mind == | === Tips to Keep in Mind === | ||
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | *If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | ||
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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 of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New York, 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 [[New York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New York, 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 [[New York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | ||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=New York, Rouses Point and Waddington Crew Lists, 1954-1956 | |title=New York, Rouses Point and Waddington Crew Lists, 1954-1956 | ||
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== How You Can Contribute == | |||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||