Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls, Minnesota, March 1910- July 1923. The records correspond with NARA publication A3490 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Office. The collection is arranged by date of arrival.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records usually include:


 * Name
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Citizenship
 * Race
 * Place of last permanent residence
 * Destination
 * How long they intend to remain in the U.S.
 * Whether they intend to become a U.S. citizen
 * Physical description

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of immigration

If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the NARA Roll Number - Contents to view 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 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

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 passenger lists year by year
 * Search the indexes 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.


 * Collection Citation:

"Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists, 1910-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication A3490. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010.

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