Guam, Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Guam

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains passenger and crew lists of vessels departing the trust territory of the Pacific Islands for arrival at Guam, 1947-1952, as well as other related records. Most of the passengers and crew were Rotanese, Saipanese, Tinianese although there were some U.S. citizens and Guamanians. The records are disarranged and correspond with NARA microfilm publication M1778 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Collection Contents
The records usually contain the following:


 * Date of arrival
 * Name
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Nationality
 * Next of kin
 * Accompanying passengers
 * Relationships
 * Name of vessel
 * Place of departure

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know


 * The name of the immigrant
 * Some other identifying information such the age and date of arrival or place of departure

To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

To search the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select "Roll 1, 1947-1952" which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s 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. For example, you can 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

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * 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.
 * If you do not find the name you are looking for check for variant spellings of their names.
 * Please note that when you select an image to view, sometimes the manifest includes more than one page, and when you use the "click to enlarge manifest" link, the image that appears is not always the first page of the record. You may need to click on the "previous" or "next" links to view the remaining pages of the full manifest..

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Search the indexes and records of other localities.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

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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