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From: Charles Sullivan <>
Subject: Re: [NYC] How to find original ships manifest
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 17:41:54 -0500
In-Reply-To: <3A5527BD.DEC3D56E@pilot.infi.net>


NARA has microfilmed these and the FHL has copies. Look in the FHL
catalog under "New York, New York (City) - Emigration and Immigration".

At 08:47 PM 01/04/2001 -0500, barbvoelkel wrote:
>I believe I have found a significant ancestor and his wife (and family)
>who apparently came to America on the steamer EIDER in April of 1887,
>however, I need to get more information than was provided in the
>research vehicle that was used by a very generous researcher. She
>suggested that I look at the original ship's manifest to get that
>information. Where would I go to find the original manifest? The NARA
>films? Anyplace else? The EIDER has not been transcribed by the ISTG
>for that sailing yet.
>
>I would surely appreciate some suggestions.
>
>Barb
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