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|title=Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934
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| RW_URL_01 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1600758?q=1600758 NARA Crew Lists and Returns of Seamen,1797-1818]  
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| RW_URL_02 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1600870?q=1600870 NARA Shipping Articles for the Port of Salem and Beverly]  
| RW_URL_02 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1600870?q=1600870 NARA Shipping Articles for the Port of Salem and Beverly]  
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This collection consists of the following three NARA collections:  
This collection consists of the following three NARA collections:  


*Crew Lists and Returns of Seamen for the Port of Salem and Beverly, compiled 1797-1818 (NAID 1600758)
*Crew Lists and Returns of Seamen for the Port of Salem and Beverly, compiled 1797-1818 NAID 1600758  
*Shipping Articles for the Port of Salem and Beverly, compiled 1810 - 1899 (NAID1600870)  
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1600870?q=1600870 Shipping Articles for the Port of Salem and Beverly, compiled 1810 - 1899 (NAID1600870)]
*Crew Lists for the Port of Salem and Beverly, 1797-1934 (NAID 1600759).
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1600759?q=1600759 Crew Lists for the Port of Salem and Beverly, 1797-1934 (NAID 1600759)]


The Collections were filmed at the NARA Regional Facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. The records are arranged chronologically for the most part.  
The Collections were filmed at the NARA Regional Facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. The records are arranged chronologically for the most part.  


===To Browse This Collection===
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== Collection Content ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
=== Sample Images ===
The following information may be found in these records
 
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Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 1 DGS 100698582_159.jpg|Crew List example 1
Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 2 DGS 100698582_161.jpg|Crew List example 2
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==What Can This Collection Tell Me?==
 
The content of the records vary by record type. You may find any of the following:


'''Crew list''' and '''Shipping Articles'''
*Name of ship and port of departure  
*Name of ship and port of departure  
*Ship's arrival date and port of entry  
*Ship's arrival date and port of entry  
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*Physical marks or peculiarities
*Physical marks or peculiarities


== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 1 DGS 100698582_159.jpg|Crew List example 1
Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 2 DGS 100698582_161.jpg|Crew List example 2
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor.
*The name of your ancestor
*Other identifying information such as the age and nationality
*Other identifying information such as the age and nationality
=== Search the Index ===
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=== 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]].
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? ==
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors.
=== 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
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use passenger lists to:  
You can use passenger lists to:  
 
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin  
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin  
*Confirm their date of arrival  
*Confirm their date of arrival  
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.


==== Tips to Keep in Mind  ====
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time
*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors
 
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
*Search the indexes of other port cities
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Massachusetts, United States Genealogy|Massachusetts]].
* [[Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Massachusetts|Massachusetts Guided Research]]
* [[Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Massachusetts Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]


*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.  
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time.  
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
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*{{FSC|2299657|item|disp=Massachusetts, Essex County, ports of Salem and Beverly, seamen's identification cards, 1918}}
*{{FSC|2822373|item|disp=Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem, seamen's records, 1789-1918}}


=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|2191222|United States, New England Seamen's Identification Cards, 1918-1940}}
*{{RecordSearch|2303027|Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1873-1965}}


*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
*Search the indexes of other port cities.


== 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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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection consists of the following three NARA collections:

The Collections were filmed at the NARA Regional Facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. The records are arranged chronologically for the most part.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records

Crew list and Shipping Articles

  • Name of ship and port of departure
  • Ship's arrival date and port of entry
  • Names of crew members
  • Position in the ship's crew
  • When and where engaged as a member of the crew
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Nationality
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Physical marks or peculiarities

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists Record Examples
  • Crew List example 1

    Crew List example 1

  • Crew List example 2

    Crew List example 2

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • Other identifying information such as the age and nationality

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Record Type to view the images
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934. Click on camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records

You can use passenger lists to:

  • Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
  • Confirm their date of arrival
  • Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
  • If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
  • Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time
  • If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations
  • Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
  • Search the indexes of other port cities

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Massachusetts.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]


Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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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