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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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Image:California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records (13-1343) Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry DGS 100034482_29.jpg|Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry | Image:California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records (13-1343) Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry DGS 100034482_29.jpg|Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry | ||
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The records may contain any of the following: | |||
*Name of ship | *Name of ship | ||
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If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900. | ||
=== Search the Collection === | |||
To search the collection <br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the "Volume and Year Range" which takes you to the images.<br> | To search the collection <br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the "Volume and Year Range" which takes you to the images.<br> | ||
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As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. 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. | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. 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. | ||
=== Using the Information === | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
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*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. | ||
=== Tips to Keep in Mind === | |||
*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. | ||
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*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. | ||
=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | |||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
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*Search the indexes of other port cities. | *Search the indexes of other port cities. | ||
{{ | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|California, San Francisco|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[California Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this county see the wiki article [[San Francisco County, California]].}} | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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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| text = “California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.}} | {{Collection citation| text = “California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:NARA_emigration_and_immigration_records]] | ||