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In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) Champlain Canal in [[Portal:New York|New York State]] allowed boats from [[New York City, New York|New York City]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River] and from rural upstate [[Portal:New York|New York]] on the Erie Canal to reach [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain]. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River] and the North Atlantic Ocean by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] in Canada. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway.  
[[Image:Erie Canal Lock 32.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]<br>[[Image:Champlain map.png|right|400px|Champlain map.png]]
 
[[Champlain Canal|In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) '''Champlain Canal''' in New York State connected Lake Champlain to the Hudson River]] and thus [[New York City, New York|New York City]], as well as to the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and rural upstate [[New York Genealogy|New York]]. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] in [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]], [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] to the [[Saint Lawrence River]] and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Champlain_Canal?veaction=edit As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities] because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway.<ref name="Erie">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal Erie Canal]" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 15 April 2011)</ref>


=== Historical Background  ===
=== Historical Background  ===


The construction of the&nbsp;Champlain Canal began in 1817 and was worked on at the same time as the [[Erie_Canal|Erie Canal]]&nbsp;and joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake&nbsp;Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal&nbsp;was&nbsp;finished in 1823.&nbsp;Many of the workers who helped build the canal were Irish immigrants.
The construction of the Champlain Canal began in 1817 and was worked on at the same time as the [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] and was joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Waterford, New York and was finished in 1823.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Champlain Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champlain_Canal (accessed July 18, 2009).</ref> Many of the workers who helped build the Champlain and Erie canals were Irish immigrants.  


The&nbsp;Champlain Canal connection with the Erie canal made it a natural route for residents of Vermont and New York near Lake Champlain to use to move south and west via the Eire Canal.  
The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] and New York near [[Lake Champlain]] to use to move south and west via the [http://www.eriecanal.org Erie Canal]. The Champlain Canal is part of the [http://www.nyscanals.gov/ New York State Canal System], now mostly used for recreation.  
 
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*[http://www.eriecanal.org/ Erie Canal website]


=== Canal Route  ===
=== Canal Route  ===


The Erie Canal connects the the Hudson River (and New York City) with Lake Erie. It follows the Mohawk River Valley west from Albany, New York to reach toward Buffalo, New York. Some of the communities on the Erie Canal from east to west include: [[Image:Erie Canal.jpg|thumb|right|575px|Map of New York's Erie Canal. To enlarge: click the map slowly three times.]]  
The Champlain Canal connects the the Hudson River (and New York City) and the Erie Canal (and Buffalo) with [[Lake Champlain]]. It starts in the Hudson River Valley at Troy (some say Albany), New York and reaches north from Waterford toward Whitehall, New York on Lake Champlain. Some of the communities on the Champlain Canal from north to south include: [[Image:Erie Canal.jpg|thumb|right|575px|Erie Canal.jpg]]  


*Albany  
*Whitehall, [[Washington County, New York Genealogy|Washington]] County
*Troy
*Fort Ann, [[Washington County, New York Genealogy|Washington County]]
*Schenectady
*Fort Edward, Washington County<br>
*Fonda
*Northumberland, [[Saratoga County, New York Genealogy|Saratoga]] County
*Herkimer
*Waterford, [[Saratoga County, New York Genealogy|Saratoga]] County
*Utica
*Troy, [[Rensselaer County, New York Genealogy|Rensselaer]] County
*Rome
*Albany, [[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany]] County
*Syracuse
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*Lyons
'''Connecting Migration Routes'''. The Champlain Canal is linked to other migration routes at each end.
*Palmyra
 
*Rochester
The migration pathways connected at the Champlain Canal ''north end'' included:
*Albion
 
*Lockport
{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] with connections to: }}
*Buffalo
{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Chambly Canal]] 1843 |2}}
{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River] |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Halifax Road]] or Grand Communication Route before 1812|2}}
 
The migration pathways connected at the ''south end'' included:
 
{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River] with connections to: }}
{{Block indent|*[[Erie Canal]] 1825 |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Mohawk or Iroquois Trail]] |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Forbidden Path]] or Catskill Turnpike |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Hudson River Path]] |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Greenwood Road]] |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Old Connecticut Path]] |2}}
{{Block indent|*and via the Hudson River, several trails out of New York City |2}}
{{Block indent|*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean]|2}}
 
Also, the Champlain Canal route runs parallel to part of the [[Lake Champlain Trail]] from Albany, New York to Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.


=== Settlers and Records  ===
=== Settlers and Records  ===


Because so many immigrants traveled on the canal, many genealogists would like to find copies of canal passenger lists. Unfortunately, apart from the years 1827-1829, canal boat operators were not required to record or report passenger names to the New York State government. Those 1827-1829 passenger lists survive today in the New York State Archives.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 24 June 2009).</ref>  
Because so many immigrants traveled on canals, many genealogists would like to find copies of canal passenger lists. Unfortunately, apart from the years 1827-1829, canal boat operators were not required to record or report passenger names to the New York State government. Those 1827-1829 passenger lists survive today in the New York State Archives.[[Erie|<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 24 June 2009).</ref>]]<span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span>  


Prior to the building of the Erie Canal the settlers in upstate [[Portal:New York|New York]] were often from New England, especially [[Portal:Vermont|Vermont]]. Once the Canal was finished, setters along the canal and farther west into [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio]] would have reached the Erie Canal from [[New York City, New York|New York City]], or from along the Hudson River in New York, or from Vermont via the [[Champlain Canal|Champlain Canal]]. Most of the men who&nbsp;labored to build&nbsp;the Erie Canal were from [[Portal:Ireland|Ireland]] and many of them settled near it.  
Prior to the building of the Champlain and Erie canals the settlers in upstate [[New York Genealogy|New York]] were often from New England, especially [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]]. Once the canals were finished, setters could also move farther west into [[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]. Most of the men who labored to build the Champlain Canal were from [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] and many of them settled near it.  


=== Internet&nbsp;Links  ===
=== Internet Links  ===


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal "Erie Canal" in Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champlain_Canal Champlain Canal] in Wikipedia  
*[http://www.eriecanal.org/index.html The Erie Canal by ErieCanal.org] General history but more focused on the western portion from Palmyra to Buffalo
*[http://www.champlaincanal.net/ Champlain Canal] History, boating information, maps, photos and business services
*[http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/ History of the Erie Canal] University of Rochester student documentation of its history
*[https://www.eriecanal.org/maps.html Map of the Erie Canal] Modern National Historic Parks style map including the Champlain Canal
*[http://www.lcmm.org/images/img_our_fleet/img_lois_mcclure/ERCA_web_test_map3.pdf Map of the Erie Canal] Modern National Historic Parks style map


'''Digitized book:'''
=== Sources  ===


*[http://books.google.com/books?id=hCNg1_H4cz0C&dq=Erie+Canal&printsec=frontcover&source=bll&ots=DpvTh0lJXp&sig=PUpfGKZbpFWB8icXyIvqiUYyKfk&hl=en&ei=zKlDSunUJZPkMNXRwa0B&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=17 Images of America: Erie Canal] by Martin Morganstein and Joan H. Cregg 128 pages
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=== Sources  ===
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Erie Canal Lock 32.jpg


Champlain map.png

In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) Champlain Canal in New York State connected Lake Champlain to the Hudson River and thus New York City, as well as to the Erie Canal and rural upstate New York. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected by the Chambly Canal in Quebec, Canada to the Saint Lawrence River and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway.[1]

Historical Background

The construction of the Champlain Canal began in 1817 and was worked on at the same time as the Erie Canal and was joined to it. In 1819 the Fort Edward to Lake Champlain section was opened. The whole Champlain Canal linked to the Erie Canal at Waterford, New York and was finished in 1823.[2] Many of the workers who helped build the Champlain and Erie canals were Irish immigrants.

The Champlain Canal connection with the Erie Canal made it a natural route for residents of Vermont and New York near Lake Champlain to use to move south and west via the Erie Canal. The Champlain Canal is part of the New York State Canal System, now mostly used for recreation.

Canal Route

The Champlain Canal connects the the Hudson River (and New York City) and the Erie Canal (and Buffalo) with Lake Champlain. It starts in the Hudson River Valley at Troy (some say Albany), New York and reaches north from Waterford toward Whitehall, New York on Lake Champlain. Some of the communities on the Champlain Canal from north to south include:

Erie Canal.jpg

Connecting Migration Routes. The Champlain Canal is linked to other migration routes at each end.

The migration pathways connected at the Champlain Canal north end included:

*Lake Champlain with connections to:
*Halifax Road or Grand Communication Route before 1812

The migration pathways connected at the south end included:

*Hudson River with connections to:
*Erie Canal 1825
*Forbidden Path or Catskill Turnpike
*and via the Hudson River, several trails out of New York City

Also, the Champlain Canal route runs parallel to part of the Lake Champlain Trail from Albany, New York to Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.

Settlers and Records

Because so many immigrants traveled on canals, many genealogists would like to find copies of canal passenger lists. Unfortunately, apart from the years 1827-1829, canal boat operators were not required to record or report passenger names to the New York State government. Those 1827-1829 passenger lists survive today in the New York State Archives.[3][3][3][3]

Prior to the building of the Champlain and Erie canals the settlers in upstate New York were often from New England, especially Vermont. Once the canals were finished, setters could also move farther west into Ohio. Most of the men who labored to build the Champlain Canal were from Ireland and many of them settled near it.

Internet Links

Sources

  1. ↑ "Erie Canal" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (accessed 15 April 2011)
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Champlain Canal" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champlain_Canal (accessed July 18, 2009).
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Erie Canal" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal (accessed 24 June 2009).



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