Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Rhode Island Washington County United States  Rhode IslandNewport County

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplanes Arriving at the following cities:


 * Davisville, Rhode Island,March 20, 1955-February 26, 1957
 * Melville, Rhode Island, March 21, 1955-March 19, 1957
 * Newport, Rhode Island, March 10,1955-September 6, 1956
 * Quonset Point, New York for the years March 1955 to March 1957.

These records correspond with NARA publication A3678 and and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Collection Content
The records may include any of the following:


 * Full name
 * Position in ship’s company
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Nationality
 * Port and date of departure
 * Port and date of entry
 * Name of ship
 * Country of citizenship
 * Date and place of birth
 * Address of last permanent residence
 * Name and address of friend or relative at last address
 * Physical description and distinguishing marks
 * Remarks

How Do I Search the Collection?
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.

Searching The Collection
To search the collection: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒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.

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.

What If I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Search the indexes and records of other port cities.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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