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For an alphabetical list of names currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1916040/waypoints Browse]. | For an alphabetical list of names currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1916040/waypoints Browse]. | ||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery caption="Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, Michigan | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, Michigan"> | ||
Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Front DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, Front | Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Front DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, Front | ||
Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Back DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, back</gallery> | Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Back DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, back</gallery> | ||
The index cards list the following: | The index cards list the following: | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To begin your search, look for your ancestor in the card index. It is helpful to know the full name of your ancestor and the approximate date of immigration. If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | |||
==== Search the Collection ==== | |||
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Name Range which takes you to the images. | To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Name Range which takes you to the images. | ||
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Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | |||
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 that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, use passenger lists to: | |||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
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*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | *Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | ||
==== Tips to Keep in Mind ==== | |||
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | *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. | *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. | *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. | ||
*Arrival lists was used by legal authorities to gather personal information about immigrants prior to the person being allowed to live in the United States. | |||
*The information was supplied by the immigrant or a traveling companion (usually a family member). Incorrect information was occasionally given, or mistakes may have been made when the clerk guessed at the spelling of foreign names. | |||
==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | |||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||