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United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your immigrant ancestor | *The name of your immigrant ancestor | ||
*The approximate age of your ancestor | *The approximate age of your ancestor | ||
*The date of arrival | *The date of arrival | ||
*The port of arrival | *The port of arrival | ||
*The names of other family members who may have immigrated with your ancestor | *The names of other family members who may have immigrated with your ancestor | ||
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1921756?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>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. | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1921756?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>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. | ||
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Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | *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 | *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 | ||