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'''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]'''
'''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]'''
{{US NARA HR Infobox
{{US NARA HR Infobox
| CID= CID2729264
| CID= CID2729264
| title= United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1945-1946
| title= United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946
| location= United States
| location= United States
| LOC_01 =  
| LOC_01 =  
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| record_type = World War II Relocation Records
| record_type = World War II Relocation Records
| record_group_nr = 210
| record_group_nr = 210
| record_group_title =[https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/210.html  Records of the war Relocation Authority (WARA)]
| record_group_title =[https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/210.html  Records of the War Relocation Authority (WARA)] [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/537 NAID 537]
| record_group_nr_02 =  
| record_group_nr_02 =  
| record_group_title_02 =  
| record_group_title_02 =  
| start_year = 1945
| start_year = 1942
| end_year = 1946
| end_year = 1946
| alt_flag = Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959).jpg
| alt_flag_desc = US Flag 1912-1959 (48 stars)
| micro_pub_nr = M1865
| micro_pub_nr = M1865
| micro_pub_title = [https://www.archives.gov/files/research/microfilm/m1865.pdf Final Accountability Rosters of Evacuees at Relocation Centers, 1944-46]
| micro_pub_title = [https://www.archives.gov/files/research/microfilm/m1865.pdf Final Accountability Rosters of Evacuees at Relocation Centers, 1944-46]
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| coll_series =  
| coll_series =  
| arrangement = Alphbetically
| arrangement = Alphbetically
| NAID = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1055789 1055789]; [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/537 537]
| NAID = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1055789 1055789]
| language =  
| language =  
| FS_URL_01 = [[Japanese Americans in World War II]]
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[United States, Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[California, Immigration Registers of Japanese, Filipinos, and Hawaiians at San Francisco (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[United States Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Japanese Americans in World War II]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Beginning Japanese Research]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Beginning Japanese Research]]
| FS_URL_06 =  
| FS_URL_06 =  
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| FS_URL_09 =  
| FS_URL_09 =  
| FS_URL_10 =  
| FS_URL_10 =  
| Coverage =
| Inventory =
| DFNL = [[United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters Digital Folder Number List|Digital Folder Number List]]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=623&cat=WR26&bc=,sl Japanese-American Internee Data File, 1942 - 1946 National Archives]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=623&cat=WR26&bc=,sl Japanese-American Internee Data File, 1942 - 1946 National Archives]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/wra.html NARA Evacuee Case File Index]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/wra.html NARA Evacuee Case File Index]
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| RW_URL_14 = [https://densho.org/core-story/ Japanese American WWII Incarceration: The Core Story]
| RW_URL_14 = [https://densho.org/core-story/ Japanese American WWII Incarceration: The Core Story]
| RW_URL_15 = [https://densho.org/american-concentration-camps/ American Concentration Camps]
| RW_URL_15 = [https://densho.org/american-concentration-camps/ American Concentration Camps]
| RW_URL_16 = [https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocation Japanese Relocation During World War II]
| RW_URL_17 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/japanese-internment.html NARA Japanese Relocation and Internment]
}}
}}
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection includes records from 1942-1946. Rosters of evacuees housed in relocation centers from 1942-1946. This project was completed in cooperation with [https://densho.org/ Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project]. Digital images of originals are held by the National Archives at College Park, Maryland and are part of Record Group 210 Records of the War Relocation Authority.


=== Related National Archives Collections ===
== What Is In This Collection?  ==
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23812236 Arizona, Statements of United States Citizens of Japanese Ancestry, 1944 - 1946] Images
This collection includes records from 1945-1946.
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/633955 Idaho, Alien and Japanese American Registration Forms, 1942–1946]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/633954 Oregon, Alien and Japanese American Registration Forms, 1942–1946]- Images
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/633956 Washington, Alien and Japanese American Registration Forms, 1942–1946]


Digital images of originals are held by the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. These rosters are alphabetical lists of evacuees housed in relocation centers from 1945-1946. This project was completed in cooperation with Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project.
{{HR Add}}
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}


== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 
The following information may be found in these records:
Information found in this collection may include:  
{{columns-list|3|
*Full name  
*Full name  
*Date of birth  
*Date of birth  
*Birth place
*Birthplace
*Gender  
*Gender  
*Age  
*Age  
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*Pre-evacuation address  
*Pre-evacuation address  
*Center address
*Center address
*Birth place of parents  
*Birthplace of parents  
*Alien Registration Number  
*Alien Registration Number  
*Social Security Number  
*Social Security Number  
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*Date of departure
*Date of departure
*Final Destination
*Final Destination
 
}}
== Collection Contents ==
== Collection Contents ==
===Sample Image===
=== Sample Images ===
 
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<gallery >
Image: Final Accountability Roster, Utah 1942-5 DGS 101044940 img 15.jpg |1942-5 Central Utah Relocation Center Roster
Image: Relocation 101044940 15.jpg | Central Utah Relocation Center Roster
</gallery>
</gallery>
Click on the image for a larger view.
=== Coverage Table ===
=== Coverage Table ===
The coverage table below shows which NARA microfilm roll numbers correspond with each relocation center, which rolls are part of the FamilySearch collection, which digital file the images can be found in and the number of images available.  
The coverage table below shows which NARA microfilm roll numbers correspond with each relocation center, which rolls are part of the FamilySearch collection, which digital file the images can be found in and the number of images available. For more details see {{FSC|2729264|item|disp=War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters, 1945-1946}}.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! NARA Roll No. !! Relocation Center !! Collection Location !! DGS Folder No. !! Number of Images
! NARA Roll No. !! Relocation Center !! Collection Location !! DGS Folder No. !! # Images
|-
|-
| 1 || Central Utah || FamilySearch || 101044940 || 265
| 1 || Central Utah || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044940?cat=4092333 101044940] || style="text-align:right" | 265
|-
|-
| 2 || Colorado River || DENESHO || || 0
| 2 || Colorado River || Densho || ||  
|-
|-
| 3 || Gila River || FamilySearch || 101044942 || 350
| 3 || Gila River || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044942?cat=4092333 101044942] || style="text-align:right" | 350
|-
|-
| 4 || Granada || FamilySearch || 101044943 || 223
| 4 || Granada || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044943?cat=4092333 101044943] || style="text-align:right" | 223
|-
|-
| 5 || Heart Mountain || FamilySearch || 101044944 || 447
| 5 || Heart Mountain || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044944?cat=4092333 101044944] || style="text-align:right" | 447
|-
|-
| 6 || Jerome || DENESHO || || 0
| 6 || Jerome || Densho ||   ||  
|-
|-
| 7 || Manzanar || DENESHO ||  || 0
| 7 ||[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/596056 Manzanar] || Densho ||  ||  
|-
|-
| 8 || Minidoka || DENESHO ||  || 0
| 8 || Minidoka || Densho ||  ||  
|-
|-
| 9 || Rohwer || FamilySearch || 101044948 || 208
| 9 || Rohwer || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044948?cat=4092333 101044948] || style="text-align:right" | 208
|-
|-
| 10 || Tule Lake || FamilySearch || 101044949 || 613
| 10 || Tule Lake || FamilySearch || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/101044949?cat=4092333 101044949] || style="text-align:right" | 613
|}
|}


 
=== Digital Folder Number List ===
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
{{DFNL_List | page = [[United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters Digital Folder Number List]] }}
 
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The full name of your ancestor
*The full name of your ancestor
*The approximate age of your ancestor
*The approximate age of your ancestor
*The place of birth or death
*The place of birth or death
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2729264 }}
| CID=CID2729264
=== View the Images ===
}}
{{DFNL View |page = [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States,_War_Relocation_Authority_Centers,_Final_Accountability_Rosters_Digital_Folder_Number_List Digital Folder Number List] |CID = 2729264 }}
 
=== 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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].<br>
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]].
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, and misinterpretations. If possible, find the original record.
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
 
*Add any new information to your records
=== I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date  
 
*Japanese who enlisted in the United States military may have service records or pensions from the United States
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date.
*Compile a list of other prisoners with the same surname. If the surname is uncommon, they may be relatives  
*Japanese who enlisted in the United States military may have service records or pensions from the United States.
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
*Compile a list of other prisoners with the same surname. If the surname is uncommon, they may be relatives.
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names  
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Try searching by surname or family name only.
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
=== Research Helps ===
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname or the given name in the search box on the landing page. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Evacuation and relocation|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. }}
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|2526175|item|disp=Final Accountability Rosters of Evacuees at Relocation  Centers}}
*{{FSC|598320|item|disp=Census of Gila River Japanese concentration camp, Dec. 31, 1944}}
*{{FSC|408246|item|disp=Final Accountability Roster Gila River Relocation Center, November,1945}}
*{{FSC|2827612|item|disp=Washington, King County, Seattle, alien and Japanese American registration forms, 1942-1946}}


== Related  Family Search Library Catalog Records ==
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
 
*{{RecordSearch|2427230|California Immigration Registers of Japanese, Filipinos, and Hawaiians at San Francisco, 1928-1942}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/598320?availability=Family%20History%20Library Census of Gila River Japanese concentration camp, Dec. 31, 1944]
*{{RecordSearch|2043779|United States Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/408246?availability=Family%20History%20Library Final Accountability Roster Gila River Relocation Center, November,1945]
*{{RecordSearch|2821287|Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Military Records, 1942-1945}}
 
*{{RecordSearch|2821288|Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Mixed Vital Records, 1942-1945}}
 
*{{RecordSearch|2540918|United States Index to Alien Case Files, 1940-2003}}
==Citing This Collection==
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br>
 
;Collection Citation:
{{Collection citation | text= ''United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters, 1945-1946'' Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. NARA NAID 1263921. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.}}  


=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*{{FSC|2788625|item|disp=Rebec and Martin Rogin, comps. ''Preliminary inventory of the records of the War Relocation Authority : (Record group 210).'' Washington, D.C. : National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration, 1955}}
== 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.
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