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{{FamilySearch Collection|CID=CID1916040 |title= Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Individuals Entering Through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954|location=United States|}}<br> | {{FamilySearch Collection|CID=CID1916040 |title= Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Individuals Entering Through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954|location=United States|}}<br> | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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Passenger arrival lists known as customs manifests date back to 1820. Congressional action in 1891 resulted in federal immigration officials recording the immigrants’ arrival. For an alphabetical list of names currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1916040/waypoints Browse]. | Passenger arrival lists known as customs manifests date back to 1820. Congressional action in 1891 resulted in federal immigration officials recording the immigrants’ arrival. For an alphabetical list of names currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1916040/waypoints Browse]. | ||
This collection includes the years 1906 to 1954. | This collection includes the years 1906 to 1954. | ||
Arrival lists was used by legal authorities to gather personal information about immigrants prior to the person being allowed to live in the United States. | Arrival lists was used by legal authorities to gather personal information about immigrants prior to the person being allowed to live in the United States. | ||
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The index cards list the following: | The index cards list the following: | ||
[[Image:New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg|thumb|right|New York Eliis Island Passenger List.jpg]] | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
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To begin your search, look for your ancestor in the card index. It is helpful to know the full name of your ancestor and the approximate date of immigration. If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | To begin your search, look for your ancestor in the card index. It is helpful to know the full name of your ancestor and the approximate date of immigration. If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
==== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection<br> | ==== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection<br> ==== | ||
"Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954" digital images, ''FamilySearch'', (https://familysearch.org: accessed 9 September 2011). entry for George Howard, arrived November 14,1917; citing Port Records, Hilman, Minor Heward-Howard, Gladys D, image 9; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.. United States. | "Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954" digital images, ''FamilySearch'', (https://familysearch.org: accessed 9 September 2011). entry for George Howard, arrived November 14,1917; citing Port Records, Hilman, Minor Heward-Howard, Gladys D, image 9; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.. United States. | ||
[[Category:Michigan|Passenger Lists]] | [[Category:Michigan|Passenger Lists]] | ||