Arizona, Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Manifests of permanent and temporary alien arrivals at Douglas, Arizona, September 1906 - October 1955 from NARA Publication M1760 part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged by record type then by date. For NARA index see also M1759 Nonstatistical Manifests and Statistical Index Cards of Aliens Arriving at Douglas, Arizona, July 1908-December 1952.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Arrival manifests may contain:
 * Name of passenger, including maiden name of women
 * Names of persons accompanying passenger
 * Port and date of departure
 * Port and date of entry
 * Name of ship
 * Country of citizenship
 * Age, gender, marital status and occupation of passenger
 * Date and place of birth of passenger
 * Address of last permanent residence
 * Name and address of friend or relative at last address
 * Final destination
 * Name and address of friend or relative in U.S.
 * Physical description and distinguishing marks
 * Who paid for passage
 * Purpose of visit

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate age of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of immigration

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Roll Number and Date Range to view the images.

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.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members

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

 * Use the information to find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations
 * Search for naturalization records
 * Use the information in the subsequent records to find additional family members
 * Search census records

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

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Record Finder
Consult the Arizona Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records

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.


 * Collection Citation:"Arizona, Douglas, Arrival Manifests, 1906-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1760. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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