22,687
edits
North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
Revision as of 06:40, 17 February 2015
, 17 February 2015browse link; citations; heading levels; search instructions; tip
m (Text replace - "North Carolina" to "North Carolina") |
m (browse link; citations; heading levels; search instructions; tip) |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
This collection contains passenger and crew lists for vessels arriving at Wilmington and Moorhead City, North Carolina from 1908-1958. It corresponds with NARA publication A3481: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, 1908-1958. | This collection contains passenger and crew lists for vessels arriving at Wilmington and Moorhead City, North Carolina from 1908-1958. It corresponds with NARA publication A3481: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, 1908-1958. | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | |||
|CID=CID2072744 | |||
|title=North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 | |||
}} | |||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7029086_37.jpg|Passenger List Example 1 | Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7029086_37.jpg|Passenger List Example 1 | ||
Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7043185_252.jpg|Passenger List Example 2 | Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7043185_252.jpg|Passenger List Example 2 | ||
| Line 46: | Line 49: | ||
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 Collection === | |||
To search the index fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | To search the index fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
| Line 52: | Line 55: | ||
If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection image by image. <br> ⇒ Select the “Browse" link on the initial collection page<br> ⇒ Select the “NARA Roll Number-Contents” category which takes you to the images | If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection image by image. <br> ⇒ Select the “Browse" link on the initial collection page<br> ⇒ Select the “NARA Roll Number-Contents” category which takes you to the images | ||
Look at | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | ||
With either search keep in mind: | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | |||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | |||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | |||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | |||
=== 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, you can use passenger lists to: | 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, you can use passenger lists to: | ||
| Line 73: | Line 74: | ||
*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. | ||
| Line 79: | Line 80: | ||
*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. | ||
=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | |||
* | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
{{ | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|North Carolina, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the wiki article [[North Carolina Genealogy]].}} | ||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
| Line 103: | Line 93: | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[North Carolina Genealogy | [[North Carolina Genealogy]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
| Line 109: | Line 99: | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | |||
'''Collection Citation''':<br> | |||
{{Collection citation | text= "North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958" Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA microfilm publication A3481. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.}} <br><br> | |||
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | |||
{{Record Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID2072744 | |||
|title=North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 | |||
}}<br> | |||
'''Image citation''':<br> | |||
{{Image Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID2072744 | |||
|title=North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:NARA_emigration_and_immigration_records]] | [[Category:NARA_emigration_and_immigration_records]] | ||