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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
Information found in this collection may include: | Information found in this collection may include: | ||
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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. | ||
==I | == 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. | |||
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. | |||
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | |||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
*Confirm their date of arrival | *Confirm their date of arrival | ||
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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. | ||
*Find federal immigration records | *Find federal immigration records | ||
*Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details. | *Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details. | ||
*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. 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. | ||
==I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?== | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*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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== How | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||