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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of your immigrant ancestor. | *The name of your immigrant ancestor. | ||
*The approximate age or date of immigration. | *The approximate age or date of immigration. | ||
If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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View images in this collection by visiting the | View images in this collection by visiting the | ||
'''{{RecordSearch|2299374|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | '''{{RecordSearch|2299374|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
# Select '''Volume and Year Range''' | # Select the '''Volume and Year Range''' which takes you to the images. | ||
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{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2299374 California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | |||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
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For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | ||
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*If applicable, search for military records as well. | *If applicable, search for military records as well. | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | *Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === 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 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. | ||
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*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. | *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 the infobox above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records. | *Check the infobox above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records. | ||
==Citing This Collection== | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||