Delia Scahill - SS Antonia - United States Citizen - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from the United States National Archives website.

Even though passenger arrival records were intended to document foreign or alien immigrants coming into the United States, you will occasionally find U.S. citizens listed on the vessel manifests as well. In the 19th century records, they are much harder to locate, their names generally mixed together with the alien arrivals. You have to note their country of origin to determine any American-born passengers. In the 20th century passenger records, the task of identifying U.S. citizens becomes much easier. In the 1920s, immigration officials started using INS form 630, “List of U.S. Citizens,” which required ship captains to record the names of all native-born or naturalized Americans or citizens of territorial possessions of the United States arriving at a U.S. or territorial port from abroad...

Name: Delia Scahill

Sex: Female

Age: 30

Occupation: Not Given

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: United States

Ship: SS Antonia

Date of Arrival: 16 March 1932

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Port Of Galway, Ireland

Going To Join/Destination: Home, 1485 Southern Boulevard, New York, New York

Allan Scahill