Texas, Val Verde, Del Rio, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Del Rio, Texas,  United States
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Record Description
Record Type	Arrival Manifests
Record Group	RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Collection years	1906-1953
Microfilm Publication	A3395. Indexes and Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Del Rio,June 1906-July 1953. 15 rolls
Arrangement	This 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.
National Archives Identifier	4477235 414
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What is in the Collection?

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.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953.

What Can these Records Tell Me?

Passenger lists generally include the following information:

• Name
• Birth place
• Age
• Gender
• Occupation
• Race
• Nationality
• Last permanent residence
• Destination
• Name and address of nearest relative
• Destination
• Physical features

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio
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  Card Index

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  Manifest Example 1 (front)

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  Manifest Example 1 (back)

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  Manifest Example 2 (front)

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  Manifest Example 2 (back)

How Do I Search the Collection?

To begin your search it is helpful to know:

• The name of your ancestor.
• The approximate date of arrival.

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 Collection Page.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?

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?

• Use the information to find other records such as emigrations, port records, ship’s manifests, birth, christening, census, and land records.
• Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
• Use the information to find additional family members.
• Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
• Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

• 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.
• Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
• 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 nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
• Search the indexes and records of Texas, United States Genealogy.
• Search in the Texas Archives and Libraries.

Citing this Collection

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.  

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953.

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