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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake of the Woods County]]<br> | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake of the Woods County]]''<br> | ||
[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Roseau County, Minnesota Genealogy|Roseau County]] <br>[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Koochiching County, Minnesota Genealogy|Koochiching County]]'' | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Roseau County, Minnesota Genealogy|Roseau County]]'' <br> | ||
''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Koochiching County, Minnesota Genealogy|Koochiching County]]'' | |||
{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
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Image:Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls, Passenger Lists (14-1631) Passenger List (back) DGS 101023522_29.jpg|Passenger List (back) | Image:Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls, Passenger Lists (14-1631) Passenger List (back) DGS 101023522_29.jpg|Passenger List (back) | ||
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
The records usually include: | The records usually include: | ||
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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. | ||
If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | ||
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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. | ||
== I | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor on a passenger list, 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. | |||
When you have located your | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
Use passenger lists to: | |||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
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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. | ||
== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? == | === 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. | ||
*Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies. | *Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies. | ||
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== How | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] |
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