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: Joseph P. Scahill
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Occupation: Not given
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: United States
Ship: SS Atenas
Date of Arrival: 20 April 1915
Port of Arrival: Port Of New Orleans, Louisiana
Port of Departure: Port Of Cristobal, Canal Zone
Going To Join/Destination: Home, New Orleans, Louisiana
Allan Scahill
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: Joseph P. Scahill
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Occupation: Not given
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: United States
Ship: SS Atenas
Date of Arrival: 20 April 1915
Port of Arrival: Port Of New Orleans, Louisiana
Port of Departure: Port Of Cristobal, Canal Zone
Going To Join/Destination: Home, New Orleans, Louisiana
Allan Scahill
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