Michigan, Crew Lists for Various Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains crew lists from the following ports in Michigan with corresponding NARA publication number:


 * Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Hancock, Isle Royale, Marquette, Menominee, and Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, January 1946 to January 1957 (A3432)
 * Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Escanaba, Michigan, May 1946 to November 1956 (A3413)
 * Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Algonac, Marine City, Marysville, and Roberts Landing, Michigan, May 1937 to January 1957 (A3418)
 * DeTour, Michigan, 1946 to 1956 (A3421)
 * Alpena, Bay City, Mackinac Island, Rogers City, Saginaw, and Saint Clair, Michigan, June 1945 to June 1966 (A3430)
 * Port Huron, Michigan, October 1929 to January 1957 (A3443)
 * Grand Haven, Manistee, Muskegon, and South Haven, Michigan, May 1948 to December 1956 (A3433).

Record Content
Information found in this collection may include:


 * Name
 * Length of service
 * Position within the crew
 * Age
 * Nationality
 * When and where signed on to crew
 * Significant remarks
 * Name of vessel
 * Port of departure
 * Date of departure
 * Port of arrival
 * Date of arrival
 * Serial number and form of required foreign service or immigration form

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know


 * The name of your ancestor.
 * Some other identifying information such the port and date or arrival or departure.

Search the Collection
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.

To search the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "NARA Publication" ⇒Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" 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. 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.

Using the Information
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..

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * 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.

Related Websites

 * NARA Collection Description A3413
 * NARA Collection Description A3418
 * NARA Collection Description A3421
 * NARA Collection Description A3430
 * NARA Collection Description A3432
 * NARA Collection Description A3433
 * NARA Collection Description A3443
 * NARA Immigration Records
 * NARA Great Lakes Crew Lists
 * Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Great Lakes Vessel Enrollment Database

Related Wiki Articles

 * Michigan Emigration and Immigration
 * United States Emigration and Immigration

Citations for this Collection
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