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| RW_URL_01 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ National Archives Immigration Records] | | RW_URL_01 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ National Archives Immigration Records] | ||
| RW_URL_02 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/border-mexico.html NARA Mexican Border Records] | | RW_URL_02 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/border-mexico.html NARA Mexican Border Records] | ||
| RW_URL_03 = | | RW_URL_03 = | ||
| RW_URL_04 = | | RW_URL_04 = | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | |||
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Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451015_5446.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (back) | Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451015_5446.jpg|Manifest Example 2 (back) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
'''Passenger lists generally include''' the following information: | '''Passenger lists generally include''' the following information: | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*Name of immigrant | *Name of immigrant | ||
*Approximate date of Arrival. | *Approximate date of Arrival. | ||
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If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900. | If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900. | ||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2141027?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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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 that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | 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 that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
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 Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Texas, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Texas Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the wiki article [[Texas Genealogy]].}} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Texas, Emigration and Immigration|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Texas Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the wiki article [[Texas Genealogy]].}} | ||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | |||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | ||