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  1. The names listed on a manifest reflect the passenger’s “original” name and were not ‘changed’ at Ellis Island, despite this popular myth. For example, an Italian immigrant you knew as “Joseph” will likely be listed as “Giuseppe”. A German called “John” will likely be “Johan” or “Johannes”.

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    This collection consist of index and images of passenger and crew lists of ships arriving at the port of New York. The Collection includes two National Archive microfilm publications: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-1897, M237 1. Rolls 581 through 675 cover the years 1892 through 1897, Record Group 36, Records of the U.S. Cust...

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    1. Index to Passenger Lists

    Inventory

    For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island) - Inventory

    Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of the person you are looking for 2. Location of departure 3. Approximate age

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

    1. Add the new information to your records 2. Learn an immigrant’s place of origin 3. Confirm their date of arrival 4. Learn foreign and “Americanized” names 5. Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship manifests 6. If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct 7. Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other gene...

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

    1. Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations 2. Entry clerks tried to record names correctly; however, mistakes may have been made in spelling foreign names. Often many second or third generation United States citizens Americanized their names, so the spelling in the passenger list may be different than the spelling that you are familiar with 3. Try a different index if there is one for the years needed. Yo...

    Research Helps

    The following articles will help you research your family in the state of New York. 1. Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records 2. New York Guided Research 3. New York Research Tips and Strategies 4. Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present 5. Searching Passenger Lists

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  2. Early Origins of the Marles family. The surname Marles was first found in Northumberland at Morpeth, a parish and borough. They descend from the "Barons of Morpeth in Northumberland, where the ruins of their castle still overlook the town.

  3. In 1838 McLean harvested the first wheat crop grown in South Australia. He later sold his land to Marles who subdivided it into 60 allotments in 1879. The suburb was named Marleston after him. Marleston Avenue in nearby Ashford is also named after Marles.

  4. Dec 7, 2018 · The name North Sentinel was likely bestowed by a British surveying team that passed by in 1771 and reported seeing lights on its shore.

  5. Dec 2, 2003 · On July 6, 1788, English fur trader John Meares (1756?-1809) names the northern side of the entrance to the Columbia River, Cape Disappointment. The name reflects Meares' chagrin at not finding the Columbia River. Cape Disappointment rises on Washington's coast at the mouth of the Columbia River.

  6. First Name John Last Name Marles. Person or Organisation. Ruby Marles. ... John Marles. Coffs Collections, accessed 17/09/2024, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes ...

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