Theresa Scahill - SS Parismina - United States Citizen - Arriving At - Port Of New Orleans, Louisiana

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: Theresa Scahill

Sex: Female

Age: 26

Occupation: Not given

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: United States

Ship: SS Parismina

Date of Arrival: 11 December 1919

Port of Arrival: Port Of New Orleans, Louisiana

Port of Departure: Port Of Cristobal, Panama, Canal Zone

Going To Join/Destination: Home, 1204 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

Allan Scahill