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Record Description
Record Type Passenger lists
Collection years 1930-1949
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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains passenger lists of United States citizens returning to San Francisco, California, 1930-1949. Passenger lists are arranged chronologically and by ship name.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Family name
  • Given name
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Date and place of birth
  • Citizenship
  • Address
  • Naturalization
  • Name of vessel
  • Place of departure and arrival
  • Date of sailing and arrival

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1942 immigration list of S S Antioua

How Do I Search This Collection?

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  • Name of the person
  • Approximate date of the event

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What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Use the record to learn the place of origin and find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
  • 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
  • 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

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
  • Check other possible ports of entry

Research Helps

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

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