Florida, Pensacola, Passenger Lists of Citizens and Aliens Arriving and Departing at Pensacola, Florida - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Passenger lists of those arriving at various ports in Florida, the years 1924-1948. This collection corresponds to NARA Publications A4234, M1840, and M2021.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records may include any of the following

Passenger on airplane
 * Name
 * Birth place
 * Age, gender, marital status and occupation
 * Height, hair color and eye color
 * Nationality or citizenship in what country
 * Last residence
 * Occupation
 * Purpose in coming
 * Had been in United Sates previously
 * Destination
 * Name and address of relative or friend in this country

Passenger List
 * Name
 * Birth place
 * Age, gender, marital status and occupation
 * Height, hair color and eye color
 * Nationality or citizenship in what country
 * Last residence
 * Name and address of relative or friend at former address
 * Destination
 * Name and address of relative or friend in this country
 * Port and date of entry
 * Name of ship

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor on a passenger list, 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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
Use passenger lists to:
 * Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
 * Confirm their date of arrival
 * Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
 * 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
 * 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

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the name
 * Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies
 * Search the indexes of other port cities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Florida.
 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
 * Florida Guided Research
 * Florida Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
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