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== | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
The collection contains lists of passengers and alien employees filed by the aircraft commanders of airplanes arriving from 17 April 1944 to 27 December 1945 at the following locations: | The collection contains lists of passengers and alien employees filed by the aircraft commanders of airplanes arriving from 17 April 1944 to 27 December 1945 at the following locations: | ||
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== | == Collection Content == | ||
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*Intended length of stay in the US | *Intended length of stay in the US | ||
== How | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know | ||
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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. | ||
== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
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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*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. 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. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | ||
== | ==What if I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For? == | ||
Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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== | == Citing this Collection == | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | ||