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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The records may contain | The records may contain: | ||
*Port and date of departure | *Port and date of departure | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
*The approximate date of immigration | *The approximate date of immigration | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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# Select the '''NARA Roll Number''' | # Select the '''NARA Roll Number''' | ||
# Select the '''Arrival Date''' | # Select the '''Arrival Date''' | ||
# Select the '''Ship Name''' | # Select the '''Ship Name''' to view the images. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2299683 California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2299683 California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
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*In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] section. | *In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] section. | ||
*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records. | *Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records. | ||
*If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well. | *If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives. | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives. | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, try searching a nearby locality. | ||
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name. | *Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name. | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. | ||
==Citing This Collection== | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
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;Collection Citation: | ;Collection Citation: | ||
"California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1411. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. | |||
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