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| Soundex name index to entries at ports along the border and Great Lakes. Includes—<br> | | Soundex name index to entries at ports along the border and Great Lakes. Includes—<br><br>• ALL manifest lists from 1895-1917.<br>• After June 1917, includes only arrivals east of North Dakota-Montana state line. Anyone entering west of this state line after 1917 was filed in Seattle.<br>• 1915 to 1924 indexes cover ports east of Buffalo, New York only.<br><br>In most cases, an original manifest exists. Some index cards are the only record of crossing, with no original manifest.<br> | ||
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| Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924 <br> | | Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895-1924 <br> | ||
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| Arranged alphabetically by ports of entry, all in Vermont.<br>Especially useful for identifying Canadians who settled in the New England area.<br> | | Arranged alphabetically by ports of entry, all in Vermont.<br><br>Especially useful for identifying Canadians who settled in the New England area.<br> | ||
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| Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924-1952 <br> | | Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924-1952 <br> | ||
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| Original <br>manifests<br> | | Original <br>manifests<br> | ||
| Manifests indexed by the above Soundex indexes. <br>These forms were completed when the immigrant entered the U.S. through a border port station. Most European immigrants will be found in these lists.<br> | | Manifests indexed by the above Soundex indexes.<br><br>These forms were completed when the immigrant entered the U.S. through a border port station. Most European immigrants will be found in these lists.<br> | ||
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| Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949<br> | | Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949<br> | ||
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| Original <br>manifests<br> | | Original <br>manifests<br> | ||
| Supplement to the above manifests. <br>These manifests list travelers to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only.<br> | | Supplement to the above manifests.<br><br>These manifests list travelers to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only.<br> | ||
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| Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954<br> | | Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954<br> | ||
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| Original <br>card <br>manifests<br> | | Original <br>card <br>manifests<br> | ||
| Original card manifests, arranged alphabetically, for Michigan ports of entry only: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie. (117 rolls)<br>An additional 23 rolls Include passenger and alien crew lists of vessels arriving in Detroit, 1946 to 1957.<br> | | Original card manifests, arranged alphabetically, for Michigan ports of entry only: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie. (117 rolls)<br><br>An additional 23 rolls Include passenger and alien crew lists of vessels arriving in Detroit, 1946 to 1957.<br> | ||
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Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, then alphabetically by name of port, and then by railway.</div> | Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, then alphabetically by name of port, and then by railway.</div> | ||
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