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| FS_URL_02 =[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916078?collectionNameFilter=true San Francisco Passenger Lists 1893-1953] | | FS_URL_02 =[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916078?collectionNameFilter=true San Francisco Passenger Lists 1893-1953] | ||
| FS_URL_03 =[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | | FS_URL_03 =[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = | | FS_URL_04 =[[California, United States Genealogy |California]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = | | FS_URL_05 =[[San Francisco County, California]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = | | FS_URL_06 =[[California Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 = | | FS_URL_07 = | ||
| FS_URL_08 = | | FS_URL_08 = | ||
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| RW_URL_01 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ NARA Ship Passenger Arrival Records] | | RW_URL_01 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ NARA Ship Passenger Arrival Records] | ||
| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/naturalization/420-major-immigration-laws.pdf Immigration and Naturalization Laws] | | RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/naturalization/420-major-immigration-laws.pdf Immigration and Naturalization Laws] | ||
| RW_URL_03 = | | RW_URL_03 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4449166?q=m1411 NARA Passenger and Crew Lists Collection Description M1411] | ||
| RW_URL_04 = | | RW_URL_04 = | ||
| RW_URL_05 = | | RW_URL_05 = | ||
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Image:California, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco (13-1351) List of In-bound Passengers DGS 100034485_30.jpg|List of In-bound Passengers | Image:California, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco (13-1351) List of In-bound Passengers DGS 100034485_30.jpg|List of In-bound Passengers | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
The records may contain any of the following: | The records may contain any of the following: | ||
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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 that can 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 that can 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?=== | ||
You can use passenger lists to: | |||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
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*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names | *Learn foreign and “Americanized” names | ||
*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. | ||
*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. | ||
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time. | *Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time. | ||
*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. | ||
==I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?== | ===I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?=== | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
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{{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]].}} | {{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]].}} | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
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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]] | ||