Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
The collection contains lists of passengers and alien employees filed by the aircraft commanders of airplanes arriving from 17 April 1944 to 27 December 1945 at the following locations:


 * Boca Chica, Florida
 * Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 * Jacksonville, Florida
 * Key West, Florida
 * Miami, Florida
 * Orlando, Florida
 * Pensacola, Florida
 * Tampa, Florida
 * Charleston, South Carolina

These records correspond with NARA publication A4234 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged chronologically by date of arrival.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The records may include any of the following:


 * Full name
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Marital status
 * Citizenship
 * Last permanent residence
 * Birthplace
 * Destination
 * Significant remarks
 * Name of vessel
 * Port and date of departure
 * Port and date of arrival
 * If passenger or crew member
 * Physical Description
 * Name and address of relative in the US
 * Reason for coming to the US
 * Intended length of stay in the US

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The port where your ancestor arrived.
 * The date of arrival.
 * The approximate age of your ancestor.
 * The place where your ancestor lived.
 * The names of family members and their relationships.

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the '''
 * 1) Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
 * 2) Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images.

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’s passenger record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
Use these 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.
 * Find federal immigration records
 * Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details.
 * 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 lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives 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. 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 Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names.
 * You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Search the indexes and records of other port cities.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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