Arizona, Santa Cruz, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals, 1905-1952
This collection contains over 455,000 manifests and related index cards of permanent and temporary alien arrivals at Nogales, Arizona, 1905-1952. The cards are arranged alphabetically by surname and include such information as name, age, gender, marital status, occupation, citizenship, race, last permanent residence, birthplace, etc. The original records were filmed by the INS in August-October 1956 and then destroyed. The microfilms were later transferred to the National Archives under NARA publication M1769.
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Arizona, Santa Cruz, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains over 455,000 manifests and related index cards of permanent and temporary alien arrivals at Nogales, Arizona, 1905-1952. See also Mexican Border Crossing Records, ca. 1903–ca. 1955 The cards are arranged alphabetically by surname and include such information as:
- name
- age
- gender
- marital status
- occupation
- citizenship
- race
- last permanent residence
- birthplace
- etc.
The original records were filmed by the INS in August-October 1956 and then destroyed. The microfilms were later transferred to the National Archives under NARA publication M1769.
Related National Archives Collections
- Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Nogales, Arizona, February 16, 1958–June 8, 1964 NAID 2990121 NARA publication A3540
- Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Departing from Nogales, Arizona, February 20, 1958–December 11, 1958 NAID 3298200 NARA publication A3796
- Lists of Aliens Arriving at Brownsville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo, Presidio, Rio Grande City, and Roma, Texas, and at Aros Ranch, Douglas, Lochiel, Naco, and Nogales, Arizona, May 1903–December 1910 NAID 4489131 NARA publication A3365
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Age
- Race
- Gender
- Marital Status
- Occupation
- Citizenship
- Last place of residence
- Birthplace
Collection Content
Sample Images
1946 Immigration Record
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Arizona, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals- Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Arizona, Santa Cruz, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals, 1905-1952." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2026. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1769. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
