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

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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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=== To Browse This Collection ===

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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==

The following information may be found in these records:

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== Collection Content  ==

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Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Card Index DGS 7451009_152.jpg|1938 Card Index

Image:Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del RioI (13-0102) (13-0103) Manifest (back) DGS 7451015_5446.jpg|1950 Manifest Example 2 (back)

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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==

To begin your search it is helpful to know:  

*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.  

=== Search the Index ===

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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  

*Use the record to see if other family members who may have immigrated with the person you are looking for are listed and have additional information or leads; you may also find additional information on new family members in censuses

*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

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

*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives

*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 in your research for your family in the state of [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]].

* [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

* [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]

== 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.

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