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::*Filby does not index official U.S. arrival lists (see below) or manuscript sources, but it does index the names of many people who immigrated between 1538 and the 1900s and who are listed in post-1820 published sources. | ::*Filby does not index official U.S. arrival lists (see below) or manuscript sources, but it does index the names of many people who immigrated between 1538 and the 1900s and who are listed in post-1820 published sources. | ||
== Passenger Arrival Records After in 1820 == | |||
If your ancestor arrived after 1819, he may be listed in one or more of the following. These lists are in chronological order by the date of arrival, and the lists for one year may be on as many as twenty microfilms. | If your ancestor arrived after 1819, he may be listed in one or more of the following. These lists are in chronological order by the date of arrival, and the lists for one year may be on as many as twenty microfilms. | ||
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*The following is a list of the '''major ports and years for which National Archive microfilm records are available'''. The approximate number of immigrants admitted from 1820 to 1920 is in parentheses after the name of the city. Following is a guide to the most significant collections at the Family History Library. Use the National Archives number when working at National Archives branches. | *The following is a list of the '''major ports and years for which National Archive microfilm records are available'''. The approximate number of immigrants admitted from 1820 to 1920 is in parentheses after the name of the city. Following is a guide to the most significant collections at the Family History Library. Use the National Archives number when working at National Archives branches. | ||
=== Understanding and Using US Passenger Lists === | |||
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/manifests/ A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations] by Marian L. Smith | |||
*[http://www.genealogybranches.com/arrivalports.html Tips for Determining Your Ancestor’s Probable Port of Arrival] by Joe Beine. | |||
*[http://www.genesearch.com/ports.html US Ports of Arrival and their Available Passenger Lists 1820-1957] by Joe Beine. | |||
=== United States Ports of Arrival === | |||
====New York City (23,960,000)==== | ====New York City (23,960,000)==== | ||
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