Indiana, Gary and East Chicago Crew Lists, 1945-1956

This collection contains crew lists of vessels arriving at East Chicago, Indiana, from April 12, 1945 to November 25, 1956, and at Gary, Indiana, on May 1, 1955, and on August 25, 1955. The records usually include name of the vessel, ports and dates of departure and arrival, and the following information about each crew member: full name, position in ship’s company, age, gender, race, and nationality. These records correspond with NARA publication A3475 and were filmed at the NARA facility in College Park, Maryland.

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Indiana, Gary and East Chicago Crew Lists

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains crew lists of vessels arriving at East Chicago, Indiana, from April 12, 1945 to November 25, 1956, and at Gary, Indiana, on May 1, 1955, and on August 25, 1955. These records correspond with NARA publication A3475 and are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection is arranged by port then chronologically.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Crew Lists

  • Name of the vessel
  • Ports and dates of departure and arrival
  • Full name of crew member
  • Position in ship’s company
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Nationality

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