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Image:Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests (14-1660) Passenger Information Sheet DGS 101044938_20.jpg|Passenger Information Sheet | Image:Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests (14-1660) Passenger Information Sheet DGS 101044938_20.jpg|Passenger Information Sheet | ||
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
The records may include any of the following: | The records may include any of the following: | ||
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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 | == 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. | |||
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? === | ||
You can use these 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. | ||
*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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*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. 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. 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 Who I was Looking for, What Now? == | === I Can't Find Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. | ||
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== How | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] |
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