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Maryland, Baltimore, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
To search | '''To search by index:'''<br>Fill in the requested information on 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. You may need to compare information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
'''To browse by image:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number-Contents" which takes you to the images | |||
Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | ||
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*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | ||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||