22,687
edits
Maryland, Baltimore, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
Maryland, Baltimore, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
Revision as of 10:16, 11 September 2013
, 11 September 2013content
m (Reverted edits by TimothyNB (talk) to last revision by Prmarchant) |
(content) |
||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
*Significant remarks | *Significant remarks | ||
*Name of vessel | *Name of vessel | ||
* | *Port of departure | ||
*Date of departure | *Date of departure | ||
*Port of arrival | *Port of arrival | ||
*Date of | *Date of arrival | ||
*Serial number and form of required foreign service or immigration form | *Serial number and form of required foreign service or immigration form | ||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know | ||
*The name of your ancestor. | |||
*Some other identifying information such the port and date or arrival or departure. | |||
==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
To search the collection by name 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. | |||
Look at the images one by one | If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection image by image. <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number-Contents" which takes you to the images | ||
*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. | Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | |||
Be aware that with either search you may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind: | |||
*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 video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | |||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
| Line 73: | Line 85: | ||
*If you do not find the name you are looking for check for variant spellings of their names. | *If you do not find the name you are looking for check for variant spellings of their names. | ||
*Please note that when you select an image to view, sometimes the manifest includes more than one page, and when you use the "click to enlarge manifest" link, the image that appears is not always the first page of the record. You may need to click on the "previous" or "next" links to view the remaining pages of the full manifest. . | *Please note that when you select an image to view, sometimes the manifest includes more than one page, and when you use the "click to enlarge manifest" link, the image that appears is not always the first page of the record. You may need to click on the "previous" or "next" links to view the remaining pages of the full manifest. . | ||
==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | |||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | |||
*Search the indexes and records of other localities. | |||
*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. | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
| Line 98: | Line 116: | ||
‘‘Example for an Indexed Collection:’’ | ‘‘Example for an Indexed Collection:’’ | ||
“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover. | “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover. | ||
[[Category:Maryland|Emigration and Immigration]] | |||