Georgia, Brunswick Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Alien and Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Brunswick, Georgia, November 1904-November 1939. The records usually include full name, age, gender, marital status, occupation, citizenship, race, last permanent residence, birthplace, and final destination. The records correspond with NARA publication A3641 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The alien lists cover from November 1904 through November 1939 while the citizen lists are from September 1923 to November 1939. The collection is arranged by date of arrival.
 * Aliens: November 22, 1904-November 27, 1939
 * Citizens: ca. September 10, 1923-November 27, 1939

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger list
 * Full name
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Marital status
 * Occupation
 * Citizenship
 * Race
 * Last permanent residence
 * Birthplace
 * Final destination

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The birth date or place of residence

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to find naturalization records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search the country of origin for a birth or marriage record
 * Learn foreign and “Americanized” names

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

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Georgia.
 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
 * Georgia Guided Research
 * Georgia Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Georgia, Brunswick passenger lists, 1904-1939
 * Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving at ports in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, 1890-1924 : NARA RG85 publication T517

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