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== '''Can't Find Your Ancestor in the Indexes?''' == | == '''Can't Find Your Ancestor in the Indexes?''' == | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | <center>'''If you cannot find an emigrant in the indexes, there are several possible reasons:''' </center> | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | <center>'''If you cannot find an emigrant in the indexes, there are several possible reasons:''' </center> | ||
*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 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 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 '''''Handwritten Direct Index''''', switch to the '''''Handwritten Indirect Index''''' or some other index. [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#STEP 1: Select the Best Index to Use| | *The person was listed on another index. If you tried the '''''Handwritten Direct Index''''', switch to the '''''Handwritten Indirect Index''''' or some other index. For a list of alternate indexes see the [[Hamburg Passenger Lists#STEP 1: Select the Best Index to Use|table at the end of STEP 1]] in this Wiki article. | ||
*The name was spelled differently than it appears in your records. Look for [[Guessing a Name Variation|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]]. | ||
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= STEP 3: Obtain the Desired Passenger List = | = STEP 3: Obtain the Desired Passenger List = | ||