New Mexico, Alien Arrivals - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection contains manifests of over 15,000 alien arrivals at Columbus, New Mexico. It corresponds with NARA Publication A3370 Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Columbus, New Mexico,1917-1954. The records are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. See also [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/border-mexico Mexican Border Crossing Records, ca. 1903–ca. 1955]

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 * Manifests of alien arrivals at Columbus, New Mexico, 1917-1954: A3370

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