United States, New York, Clinton, Rouses Point and New York, St. Lawrence, Waddington, Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records
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Record Type | Crew Lists |
Record Group | RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service |
Collection years | 1954-1956 |
Microfilm Publication | A3449. Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Rouses Point and Waddington, New York, 1954-1956. 1 rolls |
Arrangement | By port Rouse Point then Waddington then by date |
National Archives Identifier | 4477083 |
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Rouses Point and Waddington, New York for the years 1954 to 1956. These records correspond with NARA publication A3449 and were filmed at the NARA facility in College Park, Maryland.
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Crew list
- Name of the vessel and ship master
- Ports and dates of departure and arrival
- Full name of the crew member
- Position in ship’s company
- Length of service
- If able to read
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Nationality
- Physical Description
- Remarks
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- New York Research Tips and Strategies
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