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To make effective use of what you have learned from the passenger lists, ask yourself these questions:
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*What information was given about the immigrant?
**Was the age of immigrant listed?
**Does the record give the place and date of birth?
**Are other residences listed for your ancestor
**Were relatives or friends in the new country listed?
**Was a final destination for the immigrant listed?<br>
 
*Does this information match what you knew before?<br>
 
*What information was given about other people on the ship?
**Note: They may be friends, neighbors, in-laws, or a guardian.
**Who was traveling with the immigrant?
**Who else on the ship had the same surname? (Family may have been separated.)
**Who else was on the ship from the same town?
 
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