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|title=United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874 | |title=United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874 | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | ||
{{Collection citation | {{Collection citation | ||
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Key genealogical facts found in most immigration passenger lists include: | Key genealogical facts found in most immigration passenger lists include: | ||
*Passenger name and | *Passenger's name | ||
* | *Accompanied by | ||
*Names of children, if any | |||
*Age in years and months | |||
*Marital status | |||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Country of origin | *Country of origin | ||
*Name of ship | *Name of ship | ||
*Port of embarkation | *Port of embarkation | ||
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To search the collection image by image you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒Select the "Surname Range" category which takes you to the images<br> | To search the collection image by image you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒Select the "Surname Range" category which takes you to the images<br> | ||
If unable to find your immigrant ancestors in the vital records of the state, you may find them in the passenger lists. In order to find ancestors in the passenger lists, you need to know an approximate date and port of arrival. You can narrow the date down with a birth and death date. With these pieces of information, you can search indexes created for the lists that are grouped by nationality or port of arrival. | If unable to find your immigrant ancestors in the vital records of the state, you may find them in the passenger lists. In order to find ancestors in the passenger lists, you need to know an approximate date and port of arrival. You can narrow the date down with a birth and death date. With these pieces of information, you can search indexes created for the lists that are grouped by nationality or port of arrival. | ||