You can buy film from NARA and you can also have whatever the FHL has
available sent to your FHC. . .you might want to call the FHL in Salt
Lake and ask them how to find out what Border Crossing records they
have. Maybe you could do a report for the group and give us a
comprehensive list of the BC records they own that can be borrowed at
our local FHC's.
joseph
Title
Manifests of alien arrivals at Yseleta, Texas, 1924-1954 (M1849)
Stmnt.Resp.
compiled by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens
Authors
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service (Main Author)
Prechtel-Kluskens, Claire (Added Author)
Notes
Microfilm
of original records at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The
original records were destroyed after microfilming.
Introduction by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens.
Some records may be hard to read. This is the best copy available.
May
include name, age, sex, place of birth, last permanent address,
destination, name and complete address of family or friend there,
occupation, date of entry, photograph, and other remarks.
Cards are microfilmed in reverse alphabetical order.
Subjects
Texas, El Paso, Ysleta - Emigration and immigration
United States - Emigration and immigration
Format
Manuscript (On Film)
Language
English
Publication
Washington, District of Columbia : National Archives and Records
Administration, 1997-1998
Physical
7 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.
Film Notes
Note - Location [Film]
Statistical and permanent manifests, July 1, 1924-July 27, 1952.
Zueco-de Ruis, Maria -Acosta, Enrique -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138421 ]
Manifests of aliens admitted for temporary visits, 1924-1954. Ortega de
Luna, Soledad - Abeitia, Daniel -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138422 ]
Manifests of aliens admitted for temporary visits, 1924-1954. Zuniga,
Timoteo - Ortiz, Antonia -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138423 ]
Applications
for nonresident alien's border crossing identification cards made
before December 24, 1952. Garcia-Martinez, Dolores - Abeitia-Vensor,
Florencia -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138424 ]
Applications for nonresident alien's border crossing
identification cards made before December 24, 1952. Nunez de Lopez,
Trinidad - Garcia de Alvarado, Eduviges -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138425 ]
Applications for nonresident alien's border crossing
identification cards made before December 24, 1952. Trujillo-Flores,
Ramona - De La O-Espinoza, Eugenio -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138426 ]
Applications for nonresident alien's border crossing
identification cards made before December 24, 1952. Zuniga Medellin,
Octaviano - Ubina Vda de Pelky, Matilde -
FHL US/CAN Film [ 2138427 ]
© 2002
Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
==================================================
Title
Lists
of aliens arriving at Brownsville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso,
Laredo, Presidio, Rio Grande City, and Roma, Texas, May 1903-June 1909,
and at Aros Ranch, Douglas, Lochiel, Naco and Nogales, Arizona, July
1906-December 1910 : National Archives and Records Administration
microfilm publications, A3365
Stmnt.Resp.
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service ;
[Introduction] compiled by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens
Authors
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service (Main Author)
Prechtel-Kluskens, Claire (Added Author)
Notes
Microfilm of original records at the National Archives in
Washington, District of Columbia, microfilmed in 1957.
"...
The records are manifests of alien arrivals in the INS District of El
Paso, Texas. ... These records are part of the Records of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group (RG) 85." --
Introd.
Contents: Roll 1. May 1903-Mar. 1907: Brownsville, Del Rio,
Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo, Texas and Douglas, Naco, Nogales, Arizona.
Subjects
United States - Emigration and immigration
Texas - Emigration and immigration
Arizona - Emigration and immigration
Format
Manuscript (On Film)
Language
English
Publication
Washington [District of Columbia] : National Archives and Records
Administration, 2000
Physical
1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Film Notes
Note - Location [Film]
Alien arrivals, May 1903-March 1907 -
VAULT US/CAN Film [ 2342416 ]
© 2002
Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Emilie Garcia wrote:
Hi, Joseph,
I found out from Helyn that the NARA I was thinking about that I
sent my sister to is really in San Bruno, not Berkeley. No, I don't
think I asked or really don't remember if I asked about film transfers
to Seattle NARA. I think they would have offered to do that if they
could instead of just telling me I had to go to the San Bruno office.
In the meantime, Arturo has offered to go to the main NARA office where
he lives in Washington, DC. to see if they have anything. I will let
you know what Arturo finds out next time he goes there.
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA -----
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Original Message -----
Sent:
Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:42 AM
Subject:
Border Crossing Question
did you ask them to transfer the film from Berkeley to Washington so
you could view it there? I'll ask if you give me the details of what
they told you in response to a request like that.
thnaks,
joseph
Emilie Garcia wrote:
To Michael Gonsalez:
Thanks for the information you provided to Joseph below. I
had to laugh at the part where you say "those of us
who are still in the early 1900s researching our great grand parents
and their brothers and sisters". It made me feel so old. I am trying
to find an immigration record for my father. He came from
Zacatecas in 1913 through the border crossing at El Paso TX. I would
so much like to see a record of his crossing, but NARA has been no
help. The NARA office across the Sound in Seattle said they do not
have the films for border crossings at El Paso for that period of
time. They said that their office in Berkeley, CA or someplace had
them. Since my sister was living in San Jose at the time, she went
there and looked but was not able to complete her search and now she
has moved to Las Vegas. You said you lived in Ft. Worth. Might you
have a NARA there that has the El Paso border crossing records for
around 1913?
Thanks,
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ----.
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Original Message -----
Sent:
Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:56 PM
Subject:
Re: [ranchos] Help With Questions
great. Thanks Michael. I'll have a look and see if I can gleam a few
questions to ask from this material. Yes I knew about the name change
but didn't have it handy when I wrote. thanks again.
joseph
ps: if you're inclined can you make a folder in the "links" area of the
Group called USCIS (formerly INS) and put the links in this email in it
with a very brief description? then it will be available for later as
well thanks
Michael Gonzales wrote:
Hi Joseph,
If you want to see if INS
records contain information on where an individual comes from you might
be interested in the following sites. As you might know, INS is no
longer. The new Agency is the US Citizenship and Immigrations
Services. However, the border crossing records are still available
through NARA. I have also attached some Word documents on the specific
records that are available and what you can expect to find in them.
There are NARA regional sites. I have one here in Ft. Worth but I
believe there are six total outside of Washington D.C.
Hope this info addresses
what you were requesting below and is of assistance for those of us who
are still in the early 1900s researching our great grand parents and
their brothers and sisters. The links below contain lots of
information and you may find that it won't be neceessary to interview
anyone, at least for now.
Michael
-----
Original Message -----
Sent:
Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:03 AM
Subject:
[ranchos] Help With Questions
okay some have problems with finding out the "Where" in Mexico they
came
from. I want to eventually get interviews with people in INS and Social
Security and other gov't offices to see what information is freely open
to the public that might give clues on where in Mexico people came from.
Can you all email me directly with your thoughts on what questions can
be asked of people high up in these organizations. I'd like to go
prepared and can only think of these questions:
1) With regards to the freedom of information act what info is
available
to the general public in (their organization).
2) On the records that are available what kind of information is
usually
collected?
3) What time periods did these records cover?
4) What preliminary work can the information seeker perform to
facilitate the look up of records?
5) Are there specific forms that need to be used for information
request?
6) Are there costs involved with requesting records? And if so what are
they?
7) Is the informatin regarding your organization kept at one central
location or might one need to contact various geographical locations of
your organization to find their specific record needs?
8) Can you supply the address of locations on the internet where
a) the address of each specific information center
b) where information requesting forms can be downloaded
c) general contact information can be found
Help me with this please. I know I'm forgetting some important
questions
that I might only have a one time opportunity to ask. What would you
like to know about some relative from some gov't organization that I
have not listed above?
thanks,
joseph
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