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{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Texas|Texas Guided Research]] | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Texas|Texas Guided Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[Texas Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[Texas Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = [[Texas | | FS_URL_03 = [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present | | FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = [ | | FS_URL_05 = [[US Immigration Mexican Border Crossings]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = [[Texas Emigration and Immigration]] | | FS_URL_06 = [[Texas Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 | | FS_URL_07 = [[Texas Genealogy]] | ||
| FS_URL_08 = [[Texas Archives and Libraries]] | |||
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| Inventory = [[Texas, El Paso, Applications for Non-Resident Aliens Border Crossing Identification Cards - Inventory|Inventory]] | |||
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| RW_URL_01 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/border-mexico.html NARA Mexican Border Records] | | RW_URL_01 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/border-mexico.html NARA Mexican Border Records] | ||
| RW_URL_02 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html NARA Immigration Records] | | RW_URL_02 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html NARA Immigration Records] | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection contains applications for border crossing identification cards for non-resident aliens created at El Paso, Texas, 1945-1952. It corresponds with NARA series M1756. Card manifests (INS Form I-190) are mainly arranged alphabetically by surname, then first name and include such information as the aliens name, address, date and place of birth, sex, marital status, occupation, nationality, etc. Some cards may also have a fingerprint and photograph. The collection is part of [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10464340 Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.] | |||
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=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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*Age | *Age | ||
*Birth year | *Birth year | ||
* | *Birthplace | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Gender | *Gender | ||
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*Read, write | *Read, write | ||
*Nationality | *Nationality | ||
* | *Physical descriptions | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Passport number, issued date, by whom, valid | *Passport number, issued date, by whom, valid | ||
*Purpose of coming to the country | *Purpose of coming to the country | ||
}} | |||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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Image:Applications for nonresident alien's border crossing identification cards made at El Paso, Texas, ca. July 1945-December 1952 (1952 Border crossing)DGS 7722941 Image 00251 2.jpg|1952 Border crossing application (back) | Image:Applications for nonresident alien's border crossing identification cards made at El Paso, Texas, ca. July 1945-December 1952 (1952 Border crossing)DGS 7722941 Image 00251 2.jpg|1952 Border crossing application (back) | ||
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=== Inventory === | |||
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see [[Texas, El Paso, Applications for Non-Resident Aliens Border Crossing Identification Cards - Inventory]] | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |||
*Name of the person | *Name of the person | ||
*The approximate date of immigration | *The approximate date of immigration | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3155856 }} | ||
| CID=CID3155856 | {{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|3155856|item|disp=Texas, El Paso, Applications for Non-Resident Aliens Border Crossing Identification Cards, 1945-1952}}. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
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{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at | |||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Use the information found in the record to find other records such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests | *Use the information found in the record to find other records such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests | ||
*Use the record to learn your ancestor’s foreign and “Americanized” names, if they were different | *Use the record to learn your ancestor’s foreign and “Americanized” names, if they were different | ||
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*Use the record to see if other family members who may have immigrated with the person you are looking for are listed and have additional information or leads; you may also find additional information on new family members in censuses | *Use the record to see if other family members who may have immigrated with the person you are looking for are listed and have additional information or leads; you may also find additional information on new family members in censuses | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family | *Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives | ||
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*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process | *Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process | ||
*Check other possible ports of entry | *Check other possible ports of entry | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]]. | ||
* [[Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records]] | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:Texas|Texas Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Texas|Texas Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Texas Record Finder]] | * [[Texas Record Finder]] | ||
* [[Texas | * [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present| | * [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
== Other FamilySearch Collections == | |||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*{{FSC|4092173|item|disp=Texas, Passenger and Crew List of Airplanes, 1931-1964. Brownsville}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | |||
*{{RecordSearch|3160706|Texas, Passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving at Corpus Christi, Texas, and vicinity, June 1948-January 1959}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|3348478|Texas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2141045|Texas, Passenger and Crew List of Airplanes, 1931-1964}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1803932|United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2120714|Texas, Port of El Paco Arrivals, 1905-1927}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2141040|Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1924-1952}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||
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