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Finding Ancestors in USA-Mexico Land Border Crossings

Arrival Records of Immigrants were kept at the USA-Mexican border starting about 1903. Card Manifests for each person were used These cards contained information similiar to that collected on traditional ship passenger arrival lists, such as full name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, point of arrival in the United States, and final destination. NARA has microfilmed these USA-Mexico Land Border crossings for Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas from 1903-1955

Sante Fe Bridge El Paso Texas Ciudad Juarex Mexico Dentention & Quarantine Center of US Immigration 1912

Sante Fe Bridge between El Paso Texas & Ciudad Juarex Mexico. Dentention & Quarantine Center of US Immigration (far right of photo) in 1912

What's Available at NARA for Border Crossing Records to Arizona

Ajo, Arizona, 1919-1952
Aros Ranch, Arizona, 1908-1909
Douglas, Arizona, 1908-1952
Lukeville, Arizona, 1919-1952
Naco, Arizona, 1906-1952
Nogales, Arizona, 1905-1952
San Fernando, Arizona, 1919-1952
San Luis, Arizona, 1929-1952
Sasabe, Arizona, 1919-1952
Sonoyta (Sonoita), Arizona, 1919-1952

What's Available at NARA for Border Crossing Records to California

Andrade, California, 1910-1952
Campo, California, 1910-1952
San Ysidro, California, 1908-1952
Tecate, California, 1910-1952
Tia Juana, California, 1908-1952

What's Available at NARA for Border Crossing Records to New Mexico

Columbus, New Mexico, 1917-1954

What's Available at NARA for Border Crossing Records to Texas

Brownsville, Texas, 1905-1957
Del Rio, Texas, 1906-1909
Eagle Pass, Texas, 1905-1953
El Paso, Texas, 1903-1909, 1924-1954
Fabens, Texas, 1924-1954
Fort Hancock, Texas, 1924-1954
Laredo, Texas, 1903-1909, 1929-1955
Los Ebanos, Texas, 1950-1955
Presidio, Texas, 1908-1909
Progreso, Texas, 1928-1955
Rio Grande City, Texas, 1908-1955
Roma, Texas, 1907-1908, 1928-1955
San Antonio, Texas, 1944-1952
Thayer, Texas, 1928-1955
Yseleta, Texas, 1924-1954
Zapata, Texas, 1923-1953

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