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''Figure 4'' below is a sample of an entry from the handwritten index. The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries. | ''Figure 4'' below is a sample of an entry from the handwritten index. The actual format of the indexes vary over time. Notice the type of information provided within these entries. | ||
<center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG5.jpg|thumb|center|300px|HAMBURGFIG5.jpg]]''Figure 4: Handwritten Index Entry.''</center> | <center>[[Image:HAMBURGFIG5.jpg|thumb|center|300px|HAMBURGFIG5.jpg]]''Figure 4: Handwritten Index Entry.''</center> | ||
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#The name of the ship (''California''). | #The name of the ship (''California''). | ||
#70th ship to leave port and departure date of the ship (''28 June | #70th ship to leave port and departure date of the ship (''28 June 1883''). | ||
#The passenger's name (''Peter Becker & wife [Frau] & 4 sons [Söhne] & 2 daughters [Töchter]''). | #The passenger's name (''Peter Becker & wife [Frau] & 4 sons [Söhne] & 2 daughters [Töchter]''). | ||
#The name of the ship's captain (''Capt. Winckler''). | #The name of the ship's captain (''Capt. Winckler''). |
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