List of Manifest of Alien Passengers for the U.S. Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival
Explanation of Column Headings
The 22-Column Form

  1.  No. on List.
  2.  NAME IN FULL.
  3.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
  4.  Sex.
  5.  Married or Single.
  6.  Calling or Occupation.
  7.  Able to — Read. | Write.
  8.  Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject).
  9.  Race or People.
10.  Last Residence (Province, City, or Town).
11.  Final Destination (State, City, or Town).
12.  Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
13.  By whom was passage paid?
14.  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
15.  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
16.  Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
17.  Ever in prison or alms house, or institution for care and treatment of the insane, or supported by charity?  If so, which?
18.  Whether a Polygamist.
19.  Whether an Anarchist.
20.  Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promist, or agreement, express or implied, to labor in the United States.
21.  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
22.  Deformed or Crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause.

The 22-Column Form with Addition of Personal Description

  1.  No. on List.
  2.  NAME IN FULL.
  3.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
  4.  Sex.
  5.  Married or Single.
  6.  Calling or Occupation.
  7.  Able to — Read. | Write.
  8.  Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject).
  9.  Race or People.
10.  Last Residence (Last permanent residence, Country and City or Town).
11.  Final Destination (State, City, or Town).
12.  Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
13.  By whom was passage paid?
14.  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
15.  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
16.  Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
17.  Ever in prison or almshouse, or institution for care and treatment of the insane, or supported by charity?  If so, which?
18.  Whether a Polygamist.
19.  Whether an Anarchist.
20.  Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promist, or agreement, express or implied, to labor in the United States.
21.  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
22.  Deformed or Crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause.
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION.
Height. Feet. Inches.
Complexion.
Color of — Hair. Eyes.
Marks of Identification.
PLACE OF BIRTH.

The 29-Column Form

Left-facing Page
  1.  No. on List.
  2.  NAME IN FULL.
  3.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
  4.  Sex.
  5.  Married or Single.
  6.  Calling or Occupation.
  7.  Able to — Read. | Write.
  8.  Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject).
  9.  Race or People.
10.  Last Permanent Residence:  Country. | City or town.
11.  The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came.
12.  Final Destination:  State. | City or town.

Right-facing Page
13.  No. on List.
14.  Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
15.  By whom was passage paid?
16.  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
17.  Whether ever before in the United States:
       a. Yes or No.
       b. If Yes:
           (1). Year of period of years.
           (2). Where?
18.  Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
19.  [Can't read, I'll have to find a better page.]
20.  Whether a Polygamist.
21.  Whether an Anarchist.
22.  [Can't read, I'll have to find a better page.]
23.  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
24.  Deformed or Crippled, Nature, length of time, and cause.
25.  Height:  Feet. | Inches.
26.  Complexion.
27.  Color of —:  Hair. | Eyes.
28.  Marks of Identification.
29.  Place of Birth:  Country. | City or Town.

Alternate 29-Column Form

Left-facing Page
  1.  No. on List.
  2.  NAME IN FULL: Family Name | Given Name.
  3.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
  4.  Sex.
  5.  Married or Single.
  6.  Calling or Occupation.
  7.  Able to — Read. | Write.
  8.  Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject).
  9.  Race or People.
10.  Last Permanent Residence:  Country. | City or town.
11.  The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came.

Right-facing Page
12.  No. on List.
13.  Final Destination:  State. | City or Town.
14.  Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
15.  By whom was passage paid?
16.  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
17.  Whether ever before in the United States:
       a. Yes or No.
       b. If Yes:
           (1). Year of period of years.
           (2). Where?
18.  Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
19.  [Can't read, I'll have to find a better page.]
20.  Whether a Polygamist.
21.  Whether an Anarchist.
22.  [Can't read, I'll have to find a better page.]
23.  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
24.  Deformed or Crippled, Nature, length of time, and cause.
25.  Height:  Feet. | Inches.
26.  Complexion.
27.  Color of —:  Hair. | Eyes.
28.  Marks of Identification.
29.  Place of Birth:  Country. | City or Town.

The 33-Column Form

Left-facing Page
  1.  No. on List.
  2.  Head-Tax Status (This column for use of Government officials only.)
  3.  NAME IN FULL:  Family name. | Given name.
  4.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
  5.  Sex.
  6.  Married or single.
  7.  Calling or occupation.
  8.  Able to — Read. | Read what language… | Write.
  9.  Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject).
10.  Race or People.
11.  Last Permanent Residence:  Country. | City or Town.
12.  The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came.
13.  Final Destination:  State. | City or town.

Right-facing Page
14.  No. on List.
15.  Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
16.  By whom was passage paid?
17.  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
18.  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
19.  Whether going to join a relative or fried; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
20.  Purpose of coming to United States:  ? | ? | ?  [Too small to read.]
21.  [Too small to read.]
22.  Whether a Polygamist.
23.  Whether an Anarchist.
24.  [Too small to read.]
25.  [Too small to read.]
26.  [Too small to read.]
27.  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
28.  Deformed or Crippled, Nature, length of time, and cause.
29.  Height:  Feet. | Inches.
30.  Complexion.
31.  Color of —:  Hair. | Eyes.
32.  Marks of Identification.
33.  Place of Birth:  Country. | City or Town.

The 11-Column Half-pages
For the Baltimore Passenger Lists, Ancestry.com is only supplying the left-facing pages; the right facing pages are not included.

Left-facing Page Only
1.  No. on List.
2.  NAME IN FULL:  Family Name. | Given Name.
3.  Age: Yrs. | Mos.
4.  Sex.
5.  Married or Single.
6.  Calling or Occupation.
7.  Able to— Read. | Write.
8.  Nationality (County of which citizen or subject).
9.  Race or People.
10.  Last Permanent Residence:  Country. | City or Town.
11.  The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came.
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