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United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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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 biographical details which can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you biographical details which can 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? === | ||
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*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 | ||
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*Search the indexes of other port cities | *Search the indexes of other port cities | ||
*A fire broke out in the original buildings on 15 June 1897 destroying most of the immigrant records dating back to 1855. Record of your ancestor’s arrival may have been among those records | *A fire broke out in the original buildings on 15 June 1897 destroying most of the immigrant records dating back to 1855. Record of your ancestor’s arrival may have been among those records | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]]. | ||
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* [[New York Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[New York Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
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== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||