California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Description | |
| Record Type | Passenger and Crew Lists |
| Record Group | RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| Collection years | 1954-1957 |
| Microfilm Publication | M1411. Passenger and Crew Lists of vessels Arriving at San Francisco, CA, Decmeber 1, 1954-February 1, 1957. 19 rolls. |
| National Archives Identifier | 4449166 414 |
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What is in the Collection?
This collection consists of digital images of inbound passenger manifests, crew lists, and related form 1-489 (statement of changes in crew). These records are arranged in chronological order by date of arrival. The passenger lists are form 1-415 (manifest of inbound passengers, alien) and form 1-416 (manifest of inbound passengers, US citizens or nationals). The collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1411: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, CA, December 1, 1954-February 1, 1957. There is a gap in the original records between September 18, 1955 and November 8, 1955 because roll 9 is missing at NARA. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
To Browse this Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records may contain any of the following:
- Port and date of departure
- Port and date of entry
- Name of ship
- Country of citizenship
- Name of passenger, including maiden name of women
- Names of persons accompanying passenger
- Age, gender, marital status and occupation of passenger
- Date and place of birth of passenger
- Address of last permanent residence
- Name and address of friend or relative at last address
- Final destination
- Name and address of friend or relative in U.S.
- Physical description and distinguishing marks
- Who paid for passage
- Purpose of visit
Collection Content
Sample Image
List of In-bound Passengers
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How Do I Search the Collection?
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- The age or date of immigration
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