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To begin your search, it is helpful to know:  
To begin your search, it is helpful to know:  
 
*The full name of your ancestor.
*The full name of your ancestor  
*The approximate date of immigration.
*The approximate date of immigration
*The age and birth place of your ancestor.
*The age and birth place of your ancestor


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.  
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== 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 that can 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 passenger list, 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.
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?===
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?===
You can use passenger lists to:  
You can use passenger lists to:  
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