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For a list of terminology used in the Hamburg Passenger List [[Hamburg Passenger List Terminology|click here]]. | For a list of terminology used in the Hamburg Passenger List [[Hamburg Passenger List Terminology|click here]]. | ||
= CAN'T FIND YOUR ANCESTOR IN THE INDEXES? = | == CAN'T FIND YOUR ANCESTOR IN THE INDEXES? == | ||
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| If you cannot find an emigrant in the indexes, there are several possible reasons: | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''If you cannot find an emigrant in the indexes, there are several possible reasons:''' | ||
*The emigrant did not sail from Hamburg. He or she may have sailed from one of several other ports in Europe, most of which have few or no records available. | |||
*The emigrant did not sail from Hamburg. He or she may have sailed from one of several other ports in Europe, most of which have few or no records available. | |||
*The person was listed on another page because the first page was full. Search the end sections of other letters of the alphabet. | *The person was listed on another index page because the first page was full. Search the end sections of other letters of the alphabet. | ||
*The person was listed on another index. If you tried the '''''Direct Index''''', switch to the '''''Indirect Index'''''. | *The person was listed on another index. If you tried the '''''Direct Index''''', switch to the '''''Indirect Index''''' or some other index. | ||
*The name was spelled differently than it appears in your records. Look for alternate spellings of the name. | *The name was spelled differently than it appears in your records. Look for [[Guessing_a_Name_Variation|alternate spellings of the name]]. | ||
*The person emigrated at a different date. Try other years. | *The person emigrated at a different date. Try other years. | ||
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