United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes records from 1945-1946.

Digital images of originals are held by the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. These rosters are alphabetical lists of evacuees housed in relocation centers from 1945-1946. This project was completed in cooperation with Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Information found in this collection may include:

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search you will need to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate age of your ancestor
 * The place of birth or death

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: 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. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them 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.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, and misinterpretations.

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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 that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date.
 * Japanese who enlisted in the United States military may have service records or pensions from the United States.
 * Compile a list of other prisoners with the same surname. If the surname is uncommon, they may be relatives.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname or the given name in the search box on the landing page. 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 Family Search Library Catalog Records

 * Census of Gila River Japanese concentration camp, Dec. 31, 1944
 * Final Accountability Roster Gila River Relocation Center, November,1945

Citing this Collection
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