Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Minnesota  Lake of the Woods County United States Minnesota  Roseau County United States Minnesota Koochiching County

What is in the Collection?
This collection consists of Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls, Minnesota, March 1910- July 1923. The records correspond with NARA publication A3490 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Office. The collection is arranged by date of arrival.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The records usually include:


 * Name
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Citizenship
 * Race
 * Place of last permanent residence
 * Destination
 * How long they intend to remain in the U.S.
 * Whether they intend to become a U.S. citizen
 * Physical description

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

If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.

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.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "NARA Roll Number - Contents" 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 on a passenger list, 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.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?
Use passenger 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.

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the name.
 * Look for an index. Records are often indexed by local historical and genealogical societies.
 * Search the passenger lists year by year.
 * Search the indexes of other port cities.

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:

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