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Del Rio, Texas, 
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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.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Passenger lists generally include the following information:

  • Name
  • Birth place
  • 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
  • Card Index

    Card Index

  • Manifest Example 1 (front)

    Manifest Example 1 (front)

  • Manifest Example 1 (back)

    Manifest Example 1 (back)

  • Manifest Example 2 (front)

    Manifest Example 2 (front)

  • Manifest Example 2 (back)

    Manifest Example 2 (back)


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

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

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  2. Select Roll Number


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.



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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.

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

  • Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
  • Use the information found in the record to find other records such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests.
  • Use the record to learn your ancestor’s foreign and “Americanized” names, if they were different.
  • Use the record to learn the place of origin and find their church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records.
  • Use the information found in the record to find land and probate records.
  • 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.
  • Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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.
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
  • 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
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Citing This Collection

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