Texas, Val Verde, Del Rio, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas,  United States
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Record Description
Record Type	Arrival Manifests
Record Group	RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Collection years	1906-1953
Microfilm Publication	A3395. Indexes and Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Del Rio,June 1906-July 1953. 15 rolls
Arrangement	This collection is arranged in five parts. Parts one,three,four,and five are alphabetical by last name then first name. Part two is chronological then by manifest number.
National Archives Identifier	4477235 414
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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains indexes and manifests of over 105,000 alien arrivals at Del Rio, Texas from 1906-1953. It corresponds with NARA publication A3395. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged in five parts. Parts one, three, four and five are alphabetical by last name then first name. Part two is chronological then by manifest number.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name
• Birthplace
• Age
• Gender
• Occupation
• Race
• Nationality
• Last permanent residence
• Destination
• Name and address of nearest relative
• Destination
• Physical features

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio
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  1938 Card Index

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  1935 Manifest Example 1 (front)

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  1935 Manifest Example 1 (back)

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  1950 Manifest Example 2 (front)

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  1950 Manifest Example 2 (back)

How Do I Search This Collection?

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• The name of your ancestor
• The approximate date of arrival

If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900.

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I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now?

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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
• Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process
• Check other possible ports of entry

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Texas.

• Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
• Texas Guided Research
• Texas Record Finder
• Texas Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

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• Texas, indexes and manifests of arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953 NARA A3395

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• United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957

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