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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane Examples"> | ||
Image:Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane (15-0460) Index Card (front) DGS 7698206_368.jpg|Index Card (front) | Image:Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane (15-0460) Index Card (front) DGS 7698206_368.jpg|Index Card (front) | ||
Image:Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane (15-0460) Index Card (back) DGS 7698206_369.jpg|Index Card (back) | Image:Florida, Miami, Index to Alien Arrivals by Airplane (15-0460) Index Card (back) DGS 7698206_369.jpg|Index Card (back) | ||
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The index may contain any of the following: | The index may contain any of the following: | ||
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*Other identifying information such as an approximate date of immigration/arrival | *Other identifying information such as an approximate date of immigration/arrival | ||
=== Search the Collection === | === Search the Collection === | ||
To search the collection:<br> | To search the collection:<br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images<br> | ||
⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | |||
⇒ Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images<br> | |||
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
=== Using the Information === | === Using the Information === | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use these lists to: | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use these lists to: | ||
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{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== Citations for This Collection == | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. |
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