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 *'''1918-1965''' {{RecordSearch|2355804|American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents, 1918-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 *'''1919-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/583580?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passports, 1919-1924] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
+== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
+'''Visas:''' documents proving legal permission given by the authority of a country for a person who is not a citizen of that country to enter and to remain there for a specified length of time.
+Visas may include the following information:
+*Name of petitioner
+*Residence of petitioner
+*Date of birth
+*Month and year of visit
+*Intended length of stay in the country
+*Areas authorized to visit
+'''Petitions for naturalization:''' formal applications submitted during the process of becoming a citizen of the country to which an individual has immigrated.
+Petitions for naturalization may contain the following information:
+*Name of petitioner
+*Residence of petitioner
+*Date of birth
+*Month and year of immigration
+*Court where petition is filed
+'''Passports:''' travel documents, usually issued by the government of a nation, that certify the identity and nationality of the holder for the purpose of international travel.
+Passports may contain the following information:
+*Name of petitioner
+*Residence of petitioner
+*Date of birth
+*Nationality
+*Physical description of petitioner
+'''Passenger Lists:''' documentation of ship passengers.
+Passenger lists may contain the following information:
+*Name of petitioner
+*Residence of petitioner
+*Month and year of immigration
+*Name of ship
+*Date of departure and arrival
+*Ports of departure and arrival
+*Occupation
+*Names of family members
+*Purpose of travel
+Other records my include:
+'''Travel permits:''' documents allowing passengers to travel when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are traveling from is closed.
+'''Affidavits:''' written, sworn statements of fact voluntarily made under an oath to a person authorized to do so by law.
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