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* Manifests of people traveling by train from Canada to the United States. | * Manifests of people traveling by train from Canada to the United States. | ||
In 1895 Canadian shipping companies agreed to make manifests of passengers traveling to the United States. The Canadian government allowed U.S. immigration officials to inspect those passengers while they were still in Canada. The U.S. immigration officials also inspected train passengers traveling from Canada to the United States. | In 1895 Canadian shipping companies agreed to make manifests of passengers traveling to the United States. The Canadian government allowed U.S. immigration officials to inspect those passengers while they were still in Canada. The U.S. immigration officials also inspected train passengers traveling from Canada to the United States. The U.S. officials worked at Canadian seaports and major cities like Québec and Winnipeg. The manifests from every seaport and emigration station in Canada were sent to St. Albans, Vermont. | ||
The Family History Library has copies of both kinds of manifests. | The Family History Library has copies of both kinds of manifests. Because the manifests were sent to St. Albans, Vermont, they are called ''St. Albans District Records of Aliens Arriving from Foreign Contiguous Territory. '' Despite the name the manifests are actually from seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States, not just Vermont. | ||
'''Border Crossing Manifests:''' | '''Border Crossing Manifests:''' | ||
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Manifests may include each passenger's name, port or station of entry, date of entry, literacy, last residence, previous visits to the United States, and birthplace. The manifests are reproduced in two series: | Manifests may include each passenger's name, port or station of entry, date of entry, literacy, last residence, previous visits to the United States, and birthplace. The manifests are reproduced in two series: | ||
* ''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895–January 1921. ''(608 rolls; FHL films 1561087–499;) | * ''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895–January 1921.''(608 rolls; FHL films 1561087–499;) Includes records from seaports and<br> railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States. These manifests provide two types of lists: | ||
—Traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms. | —Traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms. | ||
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—Monthly lists of passengers crossing the border on trains. These lists are divided by month. In each month, the records are grouped by railroad station. (The stations are listed in alphabetical order.) Under the station, the passengers are grouped by railroad company. | —Monthly lists of passengers crossing the border on trains. These lists are divided by month. In each month, the records are grouped by railroad station. (The stations are listed in alphabetical order.) Under the station, the passengers are grouped by railroad company. | ||
* ''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929–1949.'' (25 rolls; FHL films 1549387–411; Travel to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only. | * ''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929–1949.'' (25 rolls; FHL films 1549387–411; Travel to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only. | ||
'''Border Crossing Index'''<nowiki>:</nowiki> | '''Border Crossing Index'''<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
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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.) | * ''Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924–1952.'' (98 rolls; FHL films 1570714–811.) | ||
* ''St. Albans District Manifest Records of Aliens Arriving from Foreign Contiguous Territory: Records of Arrivals through | * ''St. Albans District Manifest Records of Aliens Arriving from Foreign Contiguous Territory: Records of Arrivals through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895–1924.'' (6 rolls; FHL films 1430987–92.) The records are arranged first by port and then alphabetically by surname. Only from Vermont ports of entry: Alburg, Beecher Falls, Canaan, Highgate Springs, Island Pond, Norton, Richford, St. Albans, and Swanton. | ||
* ''Detroit District Manifest Records of Aliens Arriving from Foreign Contiguous Territory: Arrivals at Detroit, Michigan, 906–1954. ''(117 rolls; FHL films 1490449–565.) Only from Michigan ports of entry: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie. | * ''Detroit District Manifest Records of Aliens Arriving from Foreign Contiguous Territory: Arrivals at Detroit, Michigan, 906–1954.''(117 rolls; FHL films 1490449–565.) Only from Michigan ports of entry: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie. | ||
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