Tips on Finding the Elusive Ship Record
Very frequently, people ask questions about how to find the ship records of their ancestors that came to the United States. Below are five general pointers that I find particularly useful to those that are struggling with finding that elusive ancestor's ship record. The below examples relate to Jewish immigrants but apply equally to those of other backgrounds. 1. FamilySearch.org is a free website that has indexed most US immigration records. FamilySearch actually includes more data than Ancestry.com does in most of its immigration indexes. For example, FamilySearch often shows in its search results the individual to whom the immigrant was traveling upon arrival in the United States, an often times helpful reference point to see whether the match is correct or not. Simply create a free account on FamilySearch and search, and you can filter for immigration records. ( Note : this information is also included on MyHeritage's ship record indexes). Example of indexed inform...