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|title=North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 | |title=North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 | ||
|location=United States}}<br> | |location=United States}}<br> | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7029086_37.jpg|Passenger List Example 1 | Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7029086_37.jpg|Passenger List Example 1 | ||
Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7043185_252.jpg|Passenger List Example 2 | Image:North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists (12-0962) DGS 7043185_252.jpg|Passenger List Example 2 | ||
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*Position in ship's company | *Position in ship's company | ||
*When and where joined the crew | *When and where joined the crew | ||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
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*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. | ||
You may also find these tips helpful: | You may also find these tips helpful: | ||
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*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time. | *Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations 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 if they lived in the same county or nearby. 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 if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | ||
If you do not find the name you are looking for, try the following: | If you do not find the name you are looking for, try the following: | ||
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*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
*Search the indexes of other port cities. | *Search the indexes of other port cities. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||