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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
Tip 1: | ==== Tip 1: Try various spellings ==== | ||
Tip 2: Your ancestor's name may have been left out of the index. If you know the date he or she came into the United States, you should check the border crossing records for that day. | Your ancestor's name may have been misspelled in the border crossing record or the index. Try variations of the way the last name was spelled. For suggestions, see Name Variations. Then look in the index using the spelling variations of your ancestor's name. | ||
==== Tip 2: Check the records for that day ==== | |||
Your ancestor's name may have been left out of the index. If you know the date he or she came into the United States, you should check the border crossing records for that day. | |||
The following records may give you the day, month, and year your ancestor came into the United States: | The following records may give you the day, month, and year your ancestor came into the United States: | ||
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:Obituary of the immigrant. | :Obituary of the immigrant. | ||
Tip 3: Try one of the following smaller collections of border crossing lists, if applicable to your ancestor: | ==== Tip 3: Try one of the smaller collections ==== | ||
Try one of the following smaller collections of border crossing lists, if applicable to your ancestor: | |||
*Vermont ports of entry from 1895-1924 | *Vermont ports of entry from 1895-1924 | ||
:''Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries Through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924'' | :''Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries Through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924'' | ||
*Michigan ports of entry from 1906-1954 | *Michigan ports of entry from 1906-1954 | ||
:''Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering Through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954'' | :''Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering Through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954'' | ||
[[Category:United_States_Emigration_and_Immigration]] [[Category:United_States]] [[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:United_States_Emigration_and_Immigration]] [[Category:United_States]] [[Category:Canada]] | ||