Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplanes Arriving at the following cities:


 * Davisville, Rhode Island,March 20, 1955-February 26, 1957
 * Melville, Rhode Island, March 21, 1955-March 19, 1957
 * Newport, Rhode Island, March 10,1955-September 6, 1956
 * Quonset Point, New York for the years March 1955 to March 1957

These records correspond with NARA publication A3678 and and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger and Crew list


 * Full name
 * Position in ship’s company
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Nationality
 * Port and date of departure


 * Port and date of entry
 * Name of ship
 * Country of citizenship
 * Date and place of birth
 * Address of last permanent residence
 * Name and address of friend or relative at last address
 * Physical description and distinguishing marks
 * Remarks

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * Some other identifying information such the port and date or arrival or departure

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
You can use these lists to:


 * Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
 * Confirm their date of arrival
 * Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
 * Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
 * Find federal immigration records
 * Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details
 * If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
 * Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time
 * If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of other port cities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Rhode Island.
 * Rhode Island Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
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