https://avotaynuonline.com/2009/04/just-how-were-passenger-manifests-created-by-sallyann-amdur-sack-pikus-editor/ - Although this focuses on Eastern European countries and Jewish immigrants, the basic information would be equally true for Ireland. You may be interested in the discussion of the fact that for the time period you are writing about, no proof of identity was required by American officials. This may be relevant in a plot involving investigations and suspects.
It may also interest you to know that there were additional ports of entry in Massachusetts, though Boston was of course the busiest port. See Browse by Port of Entry for more information about what ports we have records for, and how to locate them online at websites such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.
If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to use these websites to browse period passenger lists to see what they would have looked like and what types of information they included. FamilySearch is accessible with a free account. You may view Ancestry for free at one of NARA's facilities. For the nearest NARA location, please consult ourVisit Us webpage. Additionally, you may check with your local public library or university library as these institutions often provide access to websites such as Ancestry.com.
https://avotaynuonline.com/2009/04/just-how-were-passenger-manifests-created-by-sallyann-amdur-sack-pikus-editor/ - Although this focuses on Eastern European countries and Jewish immigrants, the basic information would be equally true for Ireland. You may be interested in the discussion of the fact that for the time period you are writing about, no proof of identity was required by American officials. This may be relevant in a plot involving investigations and suspects.
It may also interest you to know that there were additional ports of entry in Massachusetts, though Boston was of course the busiest port. See Browse by Port of Entry for more information about what ports we have records for, and how to locate them online at websites such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.
If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to use these websites to browse period passenger lists to see what they would have looked like and what types of information they included. FamilySearch is accessible with a free account. You may view Ancestry for free at one of NARA's facilities. For the nearest NARA location, please consult ourVisit Us webpage. Additionally, you may check with your local public library or university library as these institutions often provide access to websites such as Ancestry.com.
