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How do I find merchant seamen records?
The best websites for finding Merchant Navy records
- Crew List Index Project (CLIP) The Crew List Project will help you find crew lists held in county collections, which you can search by ship’s name or official number.
- 1915 Crew Lists.
- The National Archives (TNA)
- Irish Mariners.
- Welsh Mariners.
How do I access immigration records?
To request immigration records from USCIS, file Form G-639, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request, is used to request an immigration file from USCIS. The application and instructions are available on the USCIS website.
Can you look up records at Ellis Island?
Ellis Island has an online searchable database, created by the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation, of 22.5 million arrivals to New York between 1892 – 1924. Registration is required but free, and you can view scanned images of actual passenger manifests. You can also purchase copies through the site.
In 1939, the merchant navy was the largest in the world with 33\% of total tonnage. By 2012, the merchant navy—still remaining one of the largest in the world—held only 3\% of total tonnage. As of the year ending 2012, British Merchant Marine interests consists of 1,504 ships of 100 GT or over.
What did a merchant seaman do?
A merchant seaman is an individual who works onboard a water vessel to transport cargo across oceans and lakes. While the majority of seamen who work in merchant shipping handle cargo, some also transport humans and animals. Most seamen live at sea for long periods of time, however.
How do I find out where my family immigrated from?
A great starting point is the Tracing Immigrant Origins guide (FamilySearch.org/wiki/en/Tracing_Immigrant_Origins). You can also search the wiki for information specific to your ancestors’ port of arrival or for their country of origin by searching for the wiki of that state or country.
How do you find out when you became a citizen?
Naturalization records from state or local courts are often at state archives or county historical societies. Naturalization records dated October 1991 and after were created by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and are now with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
How can you find out if someone is a permanent resident?
To determine a person’s immigration status, you can use E-Verify website or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
How do I find Ellis Island records for free?
Now, a complete collection of Ellis Island passenger lists is available online and searchable for free at FamilySearch. These ship passenger records span more than half the nation’s history, including millions of arrivals during the “Great Wave” of immigration (1880s–early 1920s).
Can you look up your family at Ellis Island?
The American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC), located on the first floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, is where visitors can conduct family history research on Ellis Island. For a small fee, you and your family can log on to one of the computers, type in a name, and begin your journey of discovery.