California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of registers of persons held for Boards of Special Inquiry at the San Francisco, California, Immigration Office, February 1910-May 1941. This collection corresponds to NARA Publication M1388 and is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged by arrival date, and by ship

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name of ship
• Port of embarkation
• Date and seaport of entry
• Final destination
• Whether or not ticket to final destination
• Name of passenger
• Birthplace
• Age in years and months
• Gender
• Civil status
• Occupation
• Whether or not can read and write
• Nationality
• Last permanent residence
• Destination
• Who paid for passage
• Declaration of money in possession
• Whether or not has been in U. S. before
• Whether or not passenger has been in prison
• Whether or not passenger is a polygamist
• Name and address of relative or friend passenger plans to join
• Whether or not under contract to labor
• General condition and statement of health
• Description of passenger

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Record of Aliens Held for Inquiry 1937