Virginia, Alexandria Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains passenger lists from April 27, 1946 to June 25, 1968 and crew lists from October 3, 1914 to March 8, 1957 for the port of Alexandria, Virginia. The collection is arranged be record type then chronologically. The records correspond with NARA publication A3435 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it is helpful to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of immigration

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 * Search the passenger lists year by year
 * Search the indexes of other port cities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Virginia.
 * Virginia Guided Research
 * Virginia Record Finder
 * Virginia Research Tips and Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records
 * Searching Passenger Lists

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Michael J. Anuta,Ships of our ancestors Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993, 2006 FS Library 973 U3an 1993
 * Michael Tepper, American passenger arrival records : a guide to the records of immigrants arriving at American ports by sail and steam Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1993 FS Library 973 W27am 1993
 * John Philip Colletta,They came in ships : a guide to finding your immigrant ancestor's arrival record. 3rd ed. Orem, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, c2002 FS Library 973 W27c 2002
 * Virginia, Alexandria passenger and crew lists of vessels, 1946-1957
 * Abstract of reports of aliens made to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Alexandria, who arrived at the said town of Alexandria in the District aforesaid, with an intention of residing within the United States and under the jurisdiction of the same, 1801-1829
 * Magazine of Virginia genealogy Richmond, Virginia : Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983- FS Library 975.5 B2vs

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Virginia Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929

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