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 [[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration]];► Canadian Border Crossing Records
-== Background  ==
+== '''Background'''  ==
 From 1895 through 1954, records were kept of many people who crossed the border from Canada into the United States. The records are mostly for people who:
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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.
-=== Border Crossing Records ===
+=== Border Crossing Records  ===
 The records&nbsp;are in two series, as shown below:<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1280351958877_704" />
-*''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954''. (608 rolls; FHL films 1561087-499.) From seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States.
+*''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;
 *''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.
 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.
+== '''Suggestions for Searching''' ==
+Search the index on Ancestry.com.
+If that fails:
+#Look through the microfilmed Soundex index for the code&nbsp;that includes&nbsp;your ancestor's last name.
+#Search through that Soundex code&nbsp;for your ancestor's first name.
+#Write down everything the index gives about your ancestor, including the day, month, and year when your ancestor entered the United States, the Serial number, which would have volume, group, and list numbers (usually the numbers in the upper right corner).
+Interpretation of the serial number, such as 761-33-10&nbsp;from the index:
+*761 is the volume number
+*33 is the group number or&nbsp;the page number (usually)
+*10 is the list number or line number on the page
+If you do not find your ancestor in the index, see Tip 1.
 [[Category:United_States_Emigration_and_Immigration]] [[Category:United_States]] [[Category:Canada]]