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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1895-1956''' | *'''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''' | *'''1895-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/ Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1960] at Ancestry, ($). Index and images. | ||
*'''1895-1954''' | *'''1895-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2185163|Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954}} at FamilySearch, Index and images. | ||
*'''1905-1963''' | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=275764761 United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956], index & images ($) | ||
*'''1906-1954''' | *'''1905-1963''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1070 Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963] at Ancestry, ($). | ||
*'''1908-1935''' | *'''1906-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1916040|Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954}}. Only from Michigan ports of entry: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie. | ||
*'''1908-1918''' - | *'''1908-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1344 Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935] at Ancestry - index & images ($) Some records in French.($) | ||
*'''1908-1918''' - {{FSC|1050983|item|disp=Border port of entry lists for Canada, 1908-1918}}, images | |||
==Canadian Border Crossings: Canada to the United States== | ==Canadian Border Crossings: Canada to the United States== | ||
===St. Albans, Vermont District Records=== | ===St. Albans, Vermont District Records=== | ||
*'''1895-1956''' | *'''1895-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1803785|United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956}} at FamilySearch, index only. Includes records from seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States. | ||
*'''1895-1960''' | *'''1895-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/ Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1960] at Ancestry, ($). Index and images. | ||
*'''1895-1954''' | *'''1895-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2185163|Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954}} at FamilySearch, Index and images. | ||
*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=275764761 United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage, index & images ($)<br> | |||
From 1895 through 1954, records were kept of many people who crossed the border from [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] into the [[United States Genealogy|United States]]. The records are mostly for people who: | From 1895 through 1954, records were kept of many people who crossed the border from [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] into the [[United States Genealogy|United States]]. The records are mostly for people who: | ||
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*From 1915 to 1954, border crossing records were '''only kept at train arrival stations along the northern borders of New York and Vermont.''' | *From 1915 to 1954, border crossing records were '''only kept at train arrival stations along the northern borders of New York and Vermont.''' | ||
==== | ====Content of the Records==== | ||
[[File:Canada Border crossing.png|500px|left]]<br> | |||
The information you find varies from record to record. These records may include: | The information you find varies from record to record. These records may include: | ||
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*Name. | |- | ||
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* | *Name, age, gender. | ||
* | *Place of birth. | ||
*Who they are traveling with. | |||
*Name, relationship, and address of relative or friend they are joining. | |||
*Last residence. | *Last residence. | ||
*Name of nearest relative at last residence. | *Name of nearest relative at last residence. | ||
*Previous visits to United States. | *Previous visits to United States. | ||
* | *Date of entry. | ||
*Literacy. | |||
*Port or station of entry. | |||
|} | |||
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===Detroit Records=== | ===Detroit Records=== | ||
*'''1905-1963''' | *'''1905-1963''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1070 Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963] at Ancestry, ($). Index and images. Corresponds to NARA Publication M1478 and M1479. | ||
*'''1906-1954''' | *'''1906-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1916040|Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954}} at FamilySearch. Index and images. Corresponds to NARA Publication M1478. <br> | ||
This database is an index to card manifests of aliens crossing from Canada and entering the U.S. through the port of Detroit, Michigan from 1905 to 1954. It also includes passenger and alien crew lists of vessels arriving at the port of Detroit, Michigan, from 1946 to 1963. | |||
====Content of the Records==== | |||
Due to the variety of forms, the amount of information available for an individual in this database will vary according to the form used and the questions asked on it. The type of information that is generally contained in this database though, includes: | |||
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*Name | |||
*Age | |||
*Birth date | |||
*Birthplace | |||
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*Gender | |||
*Ethnicity/nationality | |||
*Last residence | |||
*Vessel or airline name | |||
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*Port of departure | |||
*Port of arrival | |||
*Date of arrival | |||
|} | |||
==Canadian Border Crossings: United States to Canada== | ==Canadian Border Crossings: United States to Canada== | ||
*'''1908-1935''' | *'''1908-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1344 Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935] at Ancestry - index & images ($) Some records in French.($) | ||
*'''1908-1918''' - | *'''1908-1918''' - {{FSC|1050983|item|disp=Border port of entry lists for Canada, 1908-1918}}, images<br> | ||
In April 1908, the Canadian government began recording the names of immigrants crossing into the country from the U.S. These records are the official immigration records for Canada as no other immigration records exist. | In April 1908, the Canadian government began recording the names of immigrants crossing into the country from the U.S. These records are the official immigration records for Canada as no other immigration records exist. | ||
*From 1908-1918, the government used border entry lists to record information about individuals coming into the country. | *From 1908-1918, the government used border entry lists to record information about individuals coming into the country. | ||
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Not all immigrants coming into Canada were registered. Some people may have entered the country through non-port cities or when ports were closed. Also, '''if at least one parent in a family was born in Canada or previously resided there, then the whole family was considered as returning citizens instead of immigrants''', and were therefore not recorded. | Not all immigrants coming into Canada were registered. Some people may have entered the country through non-port cities or when ports were closed. Also, '''if at least one parent in a family was born in Canada or previously resided there, then the whole family was considered as returning citizens instead of immigrants''', and were therefore not recorded. | ||
=== | ===Content of the Records=== | ||
The amount of information recorded in these records varies according to form type and year. Below is a list of the type information you may find in these records. Please keep in mind that not all of this information will be available on every form. Additionally, there may be other information provided that is not listed below.<ref>"Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935", at Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1344/, accessed 14 August 2021.</ref> | The amount of information recorded in these records varies according to form type and year. Below is a list of the type information you may find in these records. Please keep in mind that not all of this information will be available on every form. Additionally, there may be other information provided that is not listed below.<ref>"Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935", at Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1344/, accessed 14 August 2021.</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:United States Beginning Research]] [[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
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