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= STEP 1: Select the Best Index to Use = | = STEP 1: Select the Best Index to Use = | ||
'''''What you need to know to use the indexes.''''' Before using the index, you need to know the approximate year the emigrant departed from Hamburg, Germany. You will also need the emigrant's name. In addition, it would help to know the name of a relative or neighbor traveling with him. The 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. censuses are a good place to begin searching for these kinds of information. The census provides the year a person arrived in the United States, and shows neighbors. If possible, find out whether the emigrant traveled directly to his or her destination or stopped at other ports along the way. | '''''What you need to know to use the indexes.''''' Before using the index, you need to know the approximate year the emigrant departed from Hamburg, Germany. You will also need the emigrant's name. In addition, it would help to know the name of a relative or neighbor traveling with him. The 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. censuses are a good place to begin searching for these kinds of information. The census provides the year a person arrived in the United States, and shows neighbors. If possible, find out whether the emigrant traveled directly to his or her destination or stopped at other European or British ports along the way. | ||
'''The Hamburg passenger lists have many partial indexes:''' | '''The Hamburg passenger lists have many partial indexes:''' | ||
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'''''Determine the indexes to use''''' on the following table. It lists the indexes available for various emigration years. The table also shows the recommended order in which to search the indexes. | '''''Determine the indexes to use''''' on the following table. It lists the indexes available for various emigration years. The table also shows the recommended order in which to search the indexes. | ||
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| align="right" | '''Emigration Year'''<br> | | align="right" | '''Emigration Year'''<br> | ||