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For the Family History Library Catalog listing of Handwritten Direct Indexes microfilm numbers [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?first=12&display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=43289&disp=Auswandererlisten%25252C%252B1850%25252D1934%252B%252B&last=111&columns=*%2C0%2C0 click here]. These microfilms can be ordered at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest Family History Center]. | For the Family History Library Catalog listing of Handwritten Direct Indexes microfilm numbers [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?first=12&display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=43289&disp=Auswandererlisten%25252C%252B1850%25252D1934%252B%252B&last=111&columns=*%2C0%2C0 click here]. These microfilms can be ordered at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest Family History Center]. | ||
'''Instructions. '''Find the year the emigrant departed and the letter of the alphabet with which your ancestor’s surname begins. Names are arranged by the first letter of the surname only, so you may need to search the entire section (letter of the alphabet) to find the person | '''Instructions. '''Find the year the emigrant departed, and the letter of the alphabet with which your ancestor’s surname begins in the index. Names are arranged by the first letter of the surname only, so you may need to search the entire section (letter of the alphabet) to find the person. | ||
NOTE: Each letter of the alphabet was allotted only a certain number of pages. When these pages were filled, the rest of the names beginning with that letter were continued on the unused pages under another letter. There may or may not be a note indicating this happened. Therefore, search all of the end pages assigned to other letters if your ancestor’s name is not listed where it should be. | NOTE: Each letter of the alphabet was allotted only a certain number of pages. When these pages were filled, the rest of the names beginning with that letter were continued on the unused pages under another letter. There may or may not be a note indicating this happened. Therefore, search all of the end pages assigned to other letters if your ancestor’s name is not listed where it should be. | ||