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Image:New York, New York, Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted (NARA A3417) (15-0014) Sample Index Card DGS 100637834_36.jpg|Sample Index Card | Image:New York, New York, Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted (NARA A3417) (15-0014) Sample Index Card DGS 100637834_36.jpg|Sample Index Card | ||
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==What Can this Collection Tell Me?== | |||
The index cards generally list: | The index cards generally list: | ||
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
== I Found Who I was Looking for, What now? == | ==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. Add this new information to your records of each family. | |||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What now? === | |||
*Use the name of vessel on which your ancestor served along with his name and date of discharge or desertion to search the passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving in New York. | |||
You can also use these lists to: | You can also use these lists to: | ||
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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. | ||
*Find federal immigration records | *Find federal immigration records | ||
*Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details. | *Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details. | ||
*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. | ||
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*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? == | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. | ||
*Look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | |||
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New_York, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[New_York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New_York, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[New_York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
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== How | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||