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New York, New York, Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
New York, New York, Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What now? === | ||
*Use the name of vessel on which your ancestor served along with his name and date of discharge or desertion to search the passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving in New York | *Use the name of vessel on which your ancestor served along with his name and date of discharge or desertion to search the passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving in New York | ||
You can also use these lists to: | You can also use these lists to: | ||
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*Confirm their date of arrival | *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 | *Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests | ||
*Find federal immigration records | *Find federal immigration records | ||
*Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details | *Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details | ||
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct | *If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct | ||
*Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time | *Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time | ||
*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors | *If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times | *Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times | ||
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names | *Look for variant spellings of the names | ||
*Look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||