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Record Description
Record Type	Passenger lists
Record Group	RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Collection years	1908-1955
Microfilm Publication	M1514. Indexes of Vessels Arriving at Brownsville,Texas,1935-1955;Houston,Texas,1948-1954; and at Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1908-1954. 1 rolls.
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Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present
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Louisiana Research Tips and Strategies
Step-by-Step Louisiana Research, 1880-Present
Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index of vessels arriving at ports in Brownsville, Beaumont, Houston, and Port Arthur, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana from 1908-1955. It corresponds with National Archives Microfilm Publication M1514 . The records are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

• Name of Vessel
• Country of Origin
• Date of arrival

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1945 Vessel

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The full name of your ancestor
• The approximate date of immigration

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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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

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 record to learn the place of origin and find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
• Use the information found in the record to find land and probate records
• 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 census records

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 you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
• 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

Research Helps

Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Louisiana.

• Louisiana Guided Research
• Louisiana Record Finder
• Louisiana Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Louisiana Research, 1880-Present

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

• Texas Guided Research
• Texas Record Finder
• Texas Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

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