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Bureau County Genealogical Society to host virtual talk on passenger manifest codes

Speaker is Association of Professional Genealogists member

By Shaw Local News Network
Christine Cohen will present “Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests, Letters and Numbers” and explain what the letters, numbers, stamps and pencil marks mean on immigration passenger manifests.

Christine Cohen will present “Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests, Letters and Numbers” and explain what the letters, numbers, stamps and pencil marks mean on immigration passenger manifests. (Photo provided by Carol McGee)

The Bureau County Genealogical Society will present a virtual meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.

The public is invited to view this presentation but must request the link by emailing bureaucounty@gmail.com. The link will be sent a few days ahead of the program.

Christine Cohen will present “Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests, Letters and Numbers” and explain what the letters, numbers, stamps and pencil marks mean on immigration passenger manifests.

Does your ancestor have the letter “D” or “X” next to their name? Do you know what V/L, #404, USB, Transit, CL, N.O.B., C/A, LPC, SI, NQIV, BSI, PV or C-XXXXX mean?

Learn if and when to contact the U.S. National Archives or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to get more genealogical information about these codes.

Cohen also will explain your ancestors’ immigration experience based on these notations.

Cohen is a native of California. She is a longtime member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society and is the program director. She also is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

The Bureau County Genealogical Society is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and the first Saturday of the month. For information, call 815-879-3133.