Question for genealogists

[phorsenuf]

For all your pros out there I have a question. I'm looking through the passenger manifests for the ships arriving at Ellis Island. On one of my possible relatives it shows his name but then there is a line drawn through it. Does that mean he ended up not sailing, or was detained or what. I've seen it a few times now.
Thanks.

 

[phorsenuf]

Anyone. I know we have genealogists around here.

 

[NikitaZee]

I'm not a genealogist, but I did a quick search and found this :

http://books.google.com/books?id=6r...ough passenger ellis island manifest?&f=false

 

[laurafergie]

I'm not a genealogist, but I did a quick search and found this :

http://books.google.com/books?id=6r...ough passenger ellis island manifest?&f=false

This is correct. Do a thorough search on the rest of the pages to make sure the person wasn't moved. Otherwise, they never boarded the ship.