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|title=Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934 | |title=Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934 | ||
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | |||
The records may include: | |||
==What Can | |||
The | |||
*Name of ship and port of departure | *Name of ship and port of departure | ||
*Ship's arrival date and port of entry | *Ship's arrival date and port of entry | ||
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*Physical marks or peculiarities | *Physical marks or peculiarities | ||
== Collection Content == | |||
=== Sample Images === | |||
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Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 1 DGS 100698582_159.jpg|Crew List example 1 | |||
Image:Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists & Shipping Articles (13-1337) Crew List example 2 DGS 100698582_161.jpg|Crew List example 2 | |||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
*Other identifying information such as the age and nationality | *Other identifying information such as the age and nationality | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
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=== View the Images === | === View the Images === | ||
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2302948|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2302948|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
#Select the | #Select the '''Record Type''' to view the images. | ||
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2302948 Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly crew lists and shipping articles, 1797-1934]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2302948 Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly crew lists and shipping articles, 1797-1934]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
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==What Do I Do Next?== | ==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. | |||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person 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 | ||
*Confirm their date of arrival | *Confirm their date of arrival | ||
*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 the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations | *Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations | ||
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records | *Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records | ||
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== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||