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The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947 there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions.
The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947 there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions.
=== Records of Canadian Emigrants in the United States  ===
For Canadians who came to the United States, major sources of information are listed below, in [[United States Emigration and Immigration]], and in the "Emigration and Immigration" Wiki article for the state where your ancestor settled.
Canadians who came to the United States after 1820 are sometimes named in incoming ship passenger lists taken at U.S. ports. Microfilms and indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION
[STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION


=== Canadian Border Crossings, 1895 to 1954  ===
=== Canadian Border Crossings, 1895 to 1954  ===
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