Texas, Manifests of Permanent and Statistical Alien Arrivals at El Paso - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains over 200,000 manifests of alien arrivals at El Paso Texas from 1924 through 1954. It corresponds with NARA publication A3455. Patrons should check the back of each card as there is more information, and in some cases a photo, on the back

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Texas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

Family History Library Holdings

 * Texas, manifests of permanent and statistical alien arrivals at El Paso, 1924-1954

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957
 * Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1909-1924.
 * Texas, El Paso Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of El Paso, 1905-1927.
 * Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1924-1952.
 * Texas, El Paso, Applications for Non-Resident Aliens Border Crossing Identification Cards, 1945-1952.
 * Texas, Manifests of Aliens Granted Temporary Admission at El Paso, ca. July 1924-1954

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