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*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library has]] on microfilm all four sets of indexes of the records:
*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library has]] on microfilm all four sets of indexes of the records:


#''Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont District, 1895-1924''. (400 rolls; FHL films 1472801-3201.) The Soundex is a coded surname index based on the way a name sounds rather than how it is spelled. Names like Smith and Smyth have the same code and are filed together.
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#''Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924-1952''. (98 rolls; FHL films 1570714- 811)
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#''Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924''. (6 rolls; 1430987- 92) Arranged first by entry station, and then alphabetically by surname. From Vermont ports of entry only: Alburg, Beecher Falls, Canaan, Highgate Springs, Island Pond, Norton, Richford, St. Albans, and Swanton.
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#''Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954''. (117 rolls; FHL films 1490449-565) Michigan ports of entry only: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Sainte Marie.
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=== Border Crossing Records  ===
Microfilm<br>


The records&nbsp;are in two series, as shown below:<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1280351958877_704" />  
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*''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954''. (608 rolls; FHL films 1561087-499.)&nbsp;There are two indexes, 1895-1914 and 1915-1954.&nbsp;
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*''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949''. (25 rolls; FHL films 1549387-411.) In transit to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only.
FHL


Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, then alphabetically by name of port, and then by railway.  
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roll #)<br>
 
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| Special Conditions<br>
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| Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924<br>
| M1461<br>(400 rolls:<br>missing Roll 218)<br>
| 1472801<br>
| Index<br>
| Soundex name index to entries at ports along the border and Great Lakes. Includes—<br>• ALL manifest lists from 1895-1917.<br>• After June 1917, includes only arrivals east of North Dakota-Montana state line. Anyone entering west of this state line after 1917 was filed in Seattle.<br>• 1915 to 1924 indexes cover ports east of Buffalo, New York only.<br>In most cases, an original manifest exists. Some index cards are the only record of crossing, with no original manifest.<br>
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| Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924 <br>
| M1462 <br>(6 rolls)<br>
| 1430987<br>
| Index<br>
| Arranged alphabetically by ports of entry, all in Vermont.<br>Especially useful for identifying Canadians who settled in the New England area.<br>
|-
| Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924-1952 <br>
| M1463<br>(98 rolls)<br>
| 1570714<br>
| Index<br>
| Includes border crossings in New York and Vermont area.<br>
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| Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954 <br>
| M1464<br>(640 rolls)<br>
| 1561087<br>
| Original <br>manifests<br>
| Manifests indexed by the above Soundex indexes. <br>These forms were completed when the immigrant entered the U.S. through a border port station. Most European immigrants will be found in these lists.<br>
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| Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949<br>
| M1465<br>(25 rolls)<br>
| 1549387<br>
| Original <br>manifests<br>
| Supplement to the above manifests. <br>These manifests list travelers to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only.<br>
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| Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954<br>
| M1478 <br>and <br>M1479<br>(140 rolls)<br>
| 1490449<br>
| Original <br>card <br>manifests<br>
| Original card manifests, arranged alphabetically, for Michigan ports of entry only: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie. (117 rolls)<br>An additional 23 rolls Include passenger and alien crew lists of vessels arriving in Detroit, 1946 to 1957.<br>
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Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, then alphabetically by name of port, and then by railway.


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