Japan, Passenger Lists to Brazil - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes an index of overseas travelers processed through Japanese emigration agents, an index of Japanese emigrants in 1914 and 1922-1941, and an index of assorted papers from 1893.

Citation for This Collection
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Record Content


Key genealogical facts found in this collection usually include the following information:


 * Full name of passenger
 * Address
 * Date of birth
 * Date of departure
 * Gender
 * Destination
 * Residence

How to Use the Record
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 * Ancestor’s Name
 * Residence of Prefecture
 * Date of Birth

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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Related Websites

 * Foreign Affairs ministry Historical Museum Diplomacy
 * Prefecture Office Search

Related Wiki Articles

 * Japan
 * Japan Emigration and Immigration
 * Emigration Records from Japan (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.