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From: Cyndi Howells <>
Subject: New NARA microfilm publication and new NARA web pages
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 23:28:47 -0800

Hi all -
Another batch of announcements from the National Archives in
Washington DC. Printed here with permission of Claire Kluskens.
Hope you find it of use,
Cyndi

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Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:44:49 -0500
From: Claire Kluskens <>
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <>
Subject: [genealib] New NARA microfilm publication M1767 available
:

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces
the completion of M1767, Manifests of Alien Arrivals at San Ysidro
(Tia Juana), California, April 21, 1908-December 1952 (20 rolls).
RG 85.

Description follows my signature. Sorry, formatting did not
translate well during conversion to email.

National Archives Microfilm Publications can be purchased for $34
($39 to foreign addresses) per roll.

Credit card orders are accepted. Call 1-800-234-8861. Specify
microfilm publication number and roll number(s). Or, Institutional
purchase orders are accepted.

Or, write to National Archives and Records Administration, Attn:
Product Development and Distribution Staff (NWCP), 700 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001, and enclose your check made
payable to "National Archives Trust Fund Board." Specify microfilm
publication number and roll number(s).

Claire Prechtel-Kluskens
Archivist/Genealogy Specialist
Archives I Research Room Services Branch (NWCCR1)
National Archives, Washington, DC 20408



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NARA Microfilm Publication M1767.
Manifests of Alien Arrivals at San Ysidro (Tia Juana), California,
April 21,
1908-December 1952. Description by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens.

Introduction

On the 20 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1767, are
reproduced over 152,000 manifests and other records of alien
arrivals at San Ysidro (Tia Juana), California, April 21,
1908-December 1952. The records are arranged in three separate
record series: (1) Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifests
Interfiled Alphabetically, April 21, 1908-December 1952; (2)
Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifests Interfiled
Chronologically, April 21, 1908-June 30, 1924; (3) Nonstatistical
Manifests, December 7, 1923-June 30, 1924, of Head Taxes
Transferred to Regular Fund, July 1924-February 1925, and Head
Taxes Refunded, July 1, 1924 to November 29, 1924. These records
are part of the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, Record Group (RG) 85.

Records Description

The arrivals included in this microfilm publication include
permanent, temporary, statistical, and nonstatistical arrivals.
They are arranged by record series. Series 1 is arranged
alphabetically by name of alien; Series 2 and 3 are arranged
chronologically.

Series 1: Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifest Cards Interfiled
Alphabetically, April 21, 1908-December 1952, Including Index to
Statistical Manifests, April 21, 1908-June 30, 1924.

This series primarily consists of card manifests, INS Form 548,
548-B, or I-448, and Applications for Nonresident Alien's Border
Crossing Identification Cards, INS Form I-189. Some
"Nonstatistical" cards; "Departure" record cards, INS Form Spl.
222; and INS Form Spl. 259 are also included. All of these cards
are described under "Forms Used." One card is used for each alien's
arrival. The cards are arranged alphabetically by surname,
thereunder alphabetically by first name. The alphabetical
arrangement is imperfect; for example, there is overlap between
rolls 5 and 6. Double names are filed as if the second part of the
double name were not there. For example, "Jimenez De San Miguel,
Petra" is found among other persons named "Jimenez, Petra" and
"Montalvo-Hernandez, Jose" is found among other persons named
"Montalvo, Jose."

Series 2: Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifests Interfiled
Chronologically, April 21, 1908-June 30, 1924.

This series consists of "long form" manifests, INS Form 548
(described below under "Forms Used"). They are arranged
chronologically, thereunder by serial number. Since the original
INS target sheets on this microfilm describes these records as
"statstical and nonstatistical manifests," and describes the index
included in series 1 as an index to "statistical" manifests, it is
unclear whether these records are fully or only partially indexed
by Series 1 (described above).

Series 3: Nonstatistical Manifests, December 7, 1923-June 30, 1924,
of Head Taxes Transferred to Regular Fund, July 1924-February 1925,
and Head Taxes Refunded, July 1, 1924-November 29, 1924.

This small series consists of "long form" manifests, INS Form 548
(described below under "Forms Used"). It is divided into two
subseries: (1) manifests relating to head taxes transferred to the
regular fund, followed by (2) manifests relating to head taxes
refunded.

The subseries "head taxes transferred to the regular fund" refers
to "special" head tax collections later designated as "general"
head tax collections. The difference between "general" and
"special" is explained in U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Immigration, Immigration Laws and Rules of July 1, 1925, 86
(Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1925), (FOOTNOTE 1)
as follows:

Subdivision G.--Tax designated general and special--Disposition.
PARAGRAPH 1.--Head tax is hereby designated as "general" and
"special." The term "general" tax shall apply to the tax collected
on account of every alien entering the United States, either
directly or from the Canal Zone or any insular possession, and
alien seamen regularly admitted, unless such aliens are by the
provisions of the law exempt from the payment of such tax. The
moneys so collected shall be deposited in the Treasury of the
United States in the manner provided by law. PAR. 2. The term
"special" tax shall apply to the tax collected on account of (1)
every alien held for special inquiry and (2) on account of every
alien making unsatisfactory claim to exemption for any one of the
following reasons:
(a)That he is passing in transit through the United
States.
(b)That he is under 16 years of age and accompanied
by either father or mother.
(c)That he is entering for temporary stay after an
uninterrupted residence of at least one year immediately preceding in
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico, or Cuba.
(d)That he is a resident or citizen of a possession of
the United States [i.e., the Philippine Islands, Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Hawaii, or Guam].
(e)That he is a citizen of the United States.
(f)That he is a seaman regularly admitted and
returning from continuous round-trip voyage.

The "head taxes refunded" subseries refers to head taxes collected
of persons held for boards of special inquiry or collected for
reasons (a)-(f) above. These persons could apply, within 90 days
after entry into the U.S., for a refund and submit proof of
entitlement to such refund.

Forms Used

The manifest cards consist of several types of Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS) forms. Both the front and reverse
side of each card-size form were filmed. The most common forms are
described below.

Form 548, Form 548-B, or Form I-448, Manifest, includes the
person's name, age, sex, marital status, place of birth, physical
description, occupation, citizenship ("nationality"), race, ability
to read and write, place of last permanent residence, port and date
of arrival, destination, purpose for entering U.S., intention of
becoming a U.S. citizen, head tax status, and previous
citizenships. It also includes the name and address of the friend
or relative whom the alien intended to join, persons accompanying
the alien, and the name and address of the alien's nearest relative
or friend in the country from which he or she came. If the alien
had ever been in the U.S. in the past, the dates and places of such
residence or visitation are indicated. It may also indicate the
person's head tax status or action taken by a Board of Special
Inquiry. The records in this microfilm publication include both
card manifests and "long form" or full-page manifests. The serial
number on "long form" manifests is indicated near the upper right
hand corner; the manifest/list (often indicated as "serial") and
line numbers are indicated near the upper left hand corner. Card
form manifests may include a photograph of the alien, sometimes
with his or her spouse and minor children.

Form 621, statistical cards, includes the following information
about each alien: name, age, sex, marital status, race,
occupation, ability to read and write, last place of residence,
future place of residence, name of person he or she plans to join,
date and place of admission, physical description, place of birth,
citizenship ("nationality"), and names of persons accompanying him
or her. However, some statistical cards merely list the alien's
name, age, sex, citizenship ("nationality"), race, place of last
residence, destination, and date and place of admission to the
United States.

Form I-189, Application for Resident Alien's Border Crossing
Identification Card, includes the person's name, permanent U.S.
address, date and place of birth, sex, marital status, occupation,
ability to read and write, citizenship ("nationality"), physical
description, and the date, place, and means of lawful entry into
U.S. for permanent residence. It also includes the alien's
signature and fingerprint. Also included are the border crossing
identification card number and its date of issuance. Form I-190,
Application for Nonresident Alien's Border Crossing Identification
Card, includes the alien's name, date and place of birth, sex,
marital status, occupation, ability to read and write, place of
residence, citizenship ("nationality"), physical description,
purpose of U.S. visit, and fingerprint of right index finger. The
number, date of issuance, and place of issuance of the person's
passport may also be noted.

Nonstatistical cards include the following information about each
alien: name, age, sex, marital status, race, occupation, ability to
read and write, last place of residence, destination, date and
place of admission to the U.S., names of persons accompanying him
or her, and whether he or she had ever before been in the United
States.

Form 621, statistical cards, includes the following information
about each alien: name, age, sex, marital status, race,
occupation, ability to read and write, last place of residence,
future place of residence, name of person he or she plans to join,
date and place of admission, physical description, place of birth,
citizenship ("nationality"), and names of persons accompanying him
or her. However, some statistical cards merely list the alien's
name, age, sex, citizenship ("nationality"), race, place of last
residence, destination, and date and place of admission to the
United States.

Form Spl. 222, Departure, includes the following information about
each person: name, age, sex, marital status, race, occupation,
ability to read and write, citizenship ("nationality"), country of
future permanent residence, country of birth, country where lived
before coming to U.S., date and port of last arrival in U.S., town
and state of last residence in U.S., and date and port of
departure. If the person was a native-born U.S. citizen, the
person's birthplace was to be noted. If the person was a
naturalized U.S. citizen, the date and place of naturalization was
to be noted.

Form Spl. 259 includes each person's name, age, sex, nationality
(citizenship), race, last place of residence, destination, and port
and date of admission. It also indicates a manifest (list), line,
and serial number that corresponds to a "long form" Form 548
(described above). The serial number is usually the number to the
right of the person's sex. For example, on the index card for
"Arellano, Antonio, age 24, sex M-161," 161 is the serial number.
If the person's entry to the U.S. was subject to a Board of Special
Inquiry, a B.S.I. number ("Special Inquiry") is indicated. Records
of Boards of Special Inquiry, if such records still exist, remain
(as of 1997) in the legal custody of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, and researchers should direct a Freedom of
Information Act request to that agency.

Form Spl. 442, Nonstatistical, includes each person's name, age,
sex, marital status, race, occupation, amount of money in
possession, ability to read and write, last residence, destination,
date and port of arrival, and names of person(s) accompanying him
or her.

(FOOTNOTE)

1. Identical language is also used in U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of
Immigration, Immigration Laws and Rules of February 1, 1924, 108
(Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1924).

Roll List

NewOld INS
Roll No.Roll No.Contents

11Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifests Interfiled
Alphabetically, April 21, 1908-December 1952, Including Index to
Statistical Manifests, April 21, 1908-June 30, 1924

Retakes
Abakumoff, Catarina - Arriaga, Rosendo

22Retakes
Arriaga, Serafina - Brau, Aristea

33Retakes
Brau, Dolores - Castro, Juan

44Retakes
Castro, Juan - Curiel, Jose

55Retakes
Curiel, Jose - Fletes, Benito

66Retakes
Fleites, Candida - Godinez, Maria

77Retakes
Godinez, Maria - Guzman, Miguel

88Retakes
Hernandez, Baltazar - Laborin, Rufino

9Retakes
Laborin, Victoria - Leon, Maria

910Retakes
Leon, Maria - Manqueros, Maria

1011Retakes
Manriquez, Agustin - Mestre, Humberto

1112Retakes
Meteberkamp, Joan - Navarro, Miguel

1213Retakes
Navarro, Narciso - Partida, Jose

1314Retakes
Partida, Jose - Ramirez, Ezequiel

1415Retakes
Ramirez, Faustina - Rodriguez, Sotera

1516Retakes
Rodriguez, Sotera - Sanchez, Ruperto

1617Retakes
Sanchez, Salvador - Tavarez, Vincente

1718Retakes
Taves, Daisy - Vasquez, Jovita

1819Retakes
Vasquez, Juan - Zysset, Marcell

19203Statistical and Nonstatistical Manifests Interfiled
Chronologically, April 21, 1908-June 30, 1924

Date SpanSerial (Manifest) No.

Apr. 21, 1908-July 21, 1909No numbers
July 22, 1909-Dec. 24, 19096-19 (with gaps)
Feb. 11, 1910-June 18, 191021-26
July 7, 1910-July 31, 19101-13
Apr. 21, 1908-July 21, 1909No numbers
July 22, 1909-Dec. 24, 19096-19
Feb. 11, 1910-June 18, 191021-26
July 7, 1910-June 25, 19111-234
Aug. 12, 1911-June 29, 19121-363
July 1, 1912-May 13, 19181-1270
July 1, 1918-Oct. 26, 19181-207
Apr. 1, 1919-June 24, 1919157-229
May 28, 1919-May 24, 19201-377
July 1, 1920-Aug. 13, 19201-80

2021Retakes
July-Aug., 192081-96
Oct. 13-20, 1920206, 205, 204
July 1-Oct. 20, 1920153-206
Sept. 1, 1920-Mar. 30, 192197-419
Mar. 26, 1918one person - no serial no.
Mar. 1-June 27, 1921420-573
June 27, 1921-June 27, 19221-268
July 1, 1922-Dec. 29, 19221-463
July 1, 1923-June 30, 19241-793

22Nonstatistical Manifests, December 7, 1923-June 30, 1924,
of Head Taxes Transferred to Regular Fund, July 1924-February 1925,
and Head Taxes Refunded, July 1, 1924 to November 29, 1924

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Dear Genealib subscribers:

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has added
two new web pages of interest to genealogical researchers:

Passport Records
URL: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/passport.html

Records About Impressed Seamen, 1793-1814
URL: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/impsea.html

Naturally, these are both accessible from our Genealogy Page
URL: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html
or simply: http:..www.nara.gov/genealogy

We've updated the Genealogy Page to a new arrangement which should
make it easier to find out what is available, fee or free, through
our publications sales program. Also, there's a new link to a
PROLOGUE article about researching Civil War deserters.

Claire Prechtel-Kluskens
Archivist/Genealogy Specialist & NARA Genealogy Page "owner"
National Archives & Records Administration
Washington, DC 20408

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