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|title=Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954 | |title=Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954 | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The index cards may contain all or part of the following information: | The index cards may contain all or part of the following information: | ||
*Name of passenger, including maiden name of women | |||
*Port and date of departure | *Port and date of departure | ||
*Port and date of entry | *Port and date of entry | ||
*Name of ship | *Name of ship | ||
*Country of citizenship | *Country of citizenship | ||
*Names of persons accompanying passenger | *Names of persons accompanying passenger | ||
*Age, gender, marital status and occupation of passenger | *Age, gender, marital status and occupation of passenger | ||
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*Who paid for passage | *Who paid for passage | ||
*Purpose of visit | *Purpose of visit | ||
== Collection Content == | |||
=== Sample Images === | |||
<gallery caption="Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, Michigan" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | |||
Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Front DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, Front | |||
Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Back DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, back</gallery> | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, 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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View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1916040|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1916040|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
# Select the '''Name Range''' to view the images. | # Select the '''Name Range''' to view the images. | ||
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1916040 Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1916040 Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | ||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
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*Confirm their date of arrival | *Confirm their date of arrival | ||
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names | *Learn foreign and “Americanized” names | ||
*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 | ||
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time | *Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the name | *Check for variant spellings of the name | ||
*Look for other indexes. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies | *Look for other indexes. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies | ||
*Search the passenger lists year by year | *Search the passenger lists year by year | ||
*Search the indexes of other port cities | *Search the indexes of other port cities | ||
== Known Issues with This Collection == | == Known Issues with This Collection == | ||