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==Canadian Border Crossings: Canada to the United States== | ==Canadian Border Crossings: Canada to the United States== | ||
===St. Albans, Vermont District Records Coverage=== | |||
*'''1895-1956''' - {{RecordSearch|1803785|United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956}} at FamilySearch, index only. Includes records from seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States. | |||
*'''1895-1960''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/ Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1960] at Ancestry, ($). Index and images. | |||
*'''1895-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|2185163|Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954}} at FamilySearch, Index and images.<br> | |||
From 1895 through 1954, records were kept of many people who crossed the border from [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] into the [[United States Genealogy|United States]]. The records are mostly for people who: | From 1895 through 1954, records were kept of many people who crossed the border from [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] into the [[United States Genealogy|United States]]. The records are mostly for people who: | ||
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*Were United States citizens '''returning''' to the United States. | *Were United States citizens '''returning''' to the United States. | ||
The records include people '''coming in ships and trains'''. People who crossed the border in any other way, such as '''by horse or car, are not in the records.''' | The records include people '''coming in ships and trains'''. People who crossed the border in any other way, such as '''by horse or car, are not in the records.''' <br> | ||
Lists of passengers crossing the Canadian border were collected into '''"Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District', 1895-1954."''' In spite of the title, this collection includes records from all over Canada and the northern United States '''(not just St. Albans)'''. These are the records of U.S. immigration officials who inspected travelers at the following places: | Lists of passengers crossing the Canadian border were collected into '''"Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District', 1895-1954."''' In spite of the title, this collection includes records from all over Canada and the northern United States '''(not just St. Albans)'''. These are the records of U.S. immigration officials who inspected travelers at the following places: | ||
*From 1895 to 1914, at '''all Canadian seaports and train arrival stations from Washington state to Maine (including major interior cities such as Quebec, Winnipeg, etc.)'''. Officials used shipping company passenger lists (manifests) to determine passengers bound for the United States via Canada. | *From 1895 to 1914, at '''all Canadian seaports and train arrival stations from Washington state to Maine (including major interior cities such as Quebec, Winnipeg, etc.)'''. Officials used shipping company passenger lists (manifests) to determine passengers bound for the United States via Canada. | ||
*From 1915 to 1954, border crossing records were '''only kept at train arrival stations along the northern borders of New York and Vermont.''' | *From 1915 to 1954, border crossing records were '''only kept at train arrival stations along the northern borders of New York and Vermont.''' | ||
===Contents of the Records | ====Contents of the Records== | ||
The information you find varies from record to record. These records may include: | The information you find varies from record to record. These records may include: | ||
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*Previous visits to United States. | *Previous visits to United States. | ||
*Place of birth. | *Place of birth. | ||
==Canadian Border Crossings: United States to Canada== | ==Canadian Border Crossings: United States to Canada== | ||
*'''1908-1935''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1344 Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935] at Ancestry, ($), index and images. Some records in French.($) | *'''1908-1935''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1344 Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935] at Ancestry, ($), index and images. Some records in French.($) | ||