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This collection contains indexes and manifests of over 105,000 alien arrivals at Del Rio, Texas from 1906-1953. It corresponds with NARA publication A3395. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged in five parts. Parts one,three,four,and five are alphabetical by last name then first name. Part two is chronological then by manifest number.   
This collection contains indexes and manifests of over 105,000 alien arrivals at Del Rio, Texas from 1906-1953. It corresponds with NARA publication A3395. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged in five parts. Parts one,three,four,and five are alphabetical by last name then first name. Part two is chronological then by manifest number.   


== Collection Content  ==
===To Browse This Collection===
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Card Index DGS 7451009_152.jpg|Card Index
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (front) DGS 7451011_11.jpg|Manifest Example 1 (front)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451011_12.jpg|Manifest Example 1 (back)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (front) DGS 7451015_5445.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (front)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451015_5446.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (back)
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? ==
== What Can these Records Tell Me? ==
'''Passenger lists''' generally include the following information:  
'''Passenger lists''' generally include the following information:  


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*Destination  
*Destination  
*Physical features
*Physical features
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Card Index DGS 7451009_152.jpg|Card Index
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (front) DGS 7451011_11.jpg|Manifest Example 1 (front)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451011_12.jpg|Manifest Example 1 (back)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (front) DGS 7451015_5445.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (front)
Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451015_5446.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (back)
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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
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If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900.  
If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900.  


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor. 


'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2141027?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2141027?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page].'''<br>


*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.
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
*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 article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
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== What Do I Do Next?  ==
== What Do I Do Next?  ==


When you have located your ancestor on an arrival manifest, 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.  
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
 


=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
Use passenger lists to:
*Use the information to find other records such as emigrations, port records, ship’s manifests, birth, christening, census, and land records.
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
*Confirm their date of arrival
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names  
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names  
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.
*Use the information to find additional family members.
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.  
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.  
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time.
*[[Texas Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
*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.
 
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?  ===


*Check for variant spellings of the name.  
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === 
*Look for other indexes. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies.  
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*Search the indexes of other port cities.  
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.  
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. 
*Search the indexes and records of [[Texas, United States Genealogy]].
*Search in the [[Texas Archives and Libraries]].


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