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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of registers of persons held for Boards of Special Inquiry at the San Francisco, California, Immigration Office, February 1910-May 1941. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1388 and is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged by arrival date, and by ship | The collection consists of registers of persons held for Boards of Special Inquiry at the San Francisco, California, Immigration Office, February 1910-May 1941. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1388 and is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged by arrival date, and by ship | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
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|CID=CID2299374 | |CID=CID2299374 | ||
|title=California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941 | |title=California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941 | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
*Name of ship | *Name of ship | ||
*Port of embarkation | *Port of embarkation | ||
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*General condition and statement of health | *General condition and statement of health | ||
*Description of passenger | *Description of passenger | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | === Sample Image === | ||
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Image:California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records (13-1343) Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry DGS 100034482_29.jpg|Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry 1937 | Image:California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records (13-1343) Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry DGS 100034482_29.jpg|Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry 1937 | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your immigrant ancestor | *The name of your immigrant ancestor | ||
*The approximate age or date of immigration | *The approximate age or 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. | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
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=== 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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | 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? == | ||
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | ||
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*If applicable, search for military records | *If applicable, search for military records | ||
*Search for naturalization records | *Search for naturalization records | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives | ||
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* [[California Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[California Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]] | * Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||