Quebec Emigration and Immigration (view source)
Revision as of 00:38, 7 January 2011
, 7 January 2011<A script created by the FamilySearch Wiki Engineering Team modified a link on this page so it will not break when the Family History Library Catalog changes in late December.>
(breadcrumb, fix cat) |
(<A script created by the FamilySearch Wiki Engineering Team modified a link on this page so it will not break when the Family History Library Catalog changes in late December.>) |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
''The Loyalists of the Eastern Townships of Québec. Stanbridge East, Québec, Canada''<nowiki>: Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch U.E.L., 1984. (FHL book 971.4 H2Le.) May show place of origin, arrival date, military unit, residences, land purchases, and sources. This is indexed in:</nowiki> | ''The Loyalists of the Eastern Townships of Québec. Stanbridge East, Québec, Canada''<nowiki>: Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch U.E.L., 1984. (FHL book 971.4 H2Le.) May show place of origin, arrival date, military unit, residences, land purchases, and sources. This is indexed in:</nowiki> | ||
Reisinger, Joy. ''Index to Loyalists of the Eastern Townships.'' [Sparta, Wisconsin, USA]: Joy Reisinger, 198-?. (Family History Library | Reisinger, Joy. ''Index to Loyalists of the Eastern Townships.'' [Sparta, Wisconsin, USA]: Joy Reisinger, 198-?. (Family History Library {{FHL|368416|title-id|disp=book 971.4 H2Le index}}.) | ||
'''Scottish Immigrants'''. Beginning in 1815, immigration from the British Isles was encouraged. One source for Scottish immigrants who settled in the Eastern Townships between 1838 and 1890 is: | '''Scottish Immigrants'''. Beginning in 1815, immigration from the British Isles was encouraged. One source for Scottish immigrants who settled in the Eastern Townships between 1838 and 1890 is: | ||
Lawson, Bill. ''A Register of Emigrant Families from the Western Isles of Scotland to the Eastern Townships of Québec, Canada.'' Eaton Corner, Québec Canada: Compton County Historical Museum Society, 1988. (Family History Library | Lawson, Bill. ''A Register of Emigrant Families from the Western Isles of Scotland to the Eastern Townships of Québec, Canada.'' Eaton Corner, Québec Canada: Compton County Historical Museum Society, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|420923|title-id|disp=book 971.4 D2L}}.) | ||
Passenger lists before 1865 for the province of Québec are extremely scarce. A few passenger lists of families from the counties of Donegal, Derry, and Tyrone in Ireland who sailed from Derry to Québec are included in: | Passenger lists before 1865 for the province of Québec are extremely scarce. A few passenger lists of families from the counties of Donegal, Derry, and Tyrone in Ireland who sailed from Derry to Québec are included in: | ||
Mitchell, Brian, Editor. ''Irish Passenger Lists 1847–1871: Lists of Passengers from Londonderry to America on Ships of the J. & J. Cooke Line and the McCorkell Line.'' Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library | Mitchell, Brian, Editor. ''Irish Passenger Lists 1847–1871: Lists of Passengers from Londonderry to America on Ships of the J. & J. Cooke Line and the McCorkell Line.'' Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W3mi|disp=book 973 W3mi}}.) | ||
Names of early Québec immigrants from other published lists have been indexed in: | Names of early Québec immigrants from other published lists have been indexed in: | ||
Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', Three Volumes plus annual supplements Detroit, Michigan, USA: Gale Research, 1981–. (Family History Library | Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', Three Volumes plus annual supplements Detroit, Michigan, USA: Gale Research, 1981–. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W32p|disp=book 973 W32p}}; some volumes on Family History Library film beginning with {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=film 1597960 items 4–6}}.) | ||
=== Emigrant Naturalizations === | === Emigrant Naturalizations === | ||
| Line 33: | Line 33: | ||
More than 40,000 Québec residents moved to the United States between 1840 and 1850. Another 500,000 moved to the United States between 1850 and 1900. The U.S. naturalization records include valuable information on many of them. If your ancestor left before 1900 and settled in the northeastern United States, look in: | More than 40,000 Québec residents moved to the United States between 1840 and 1850. Another 500,000 moved to the United States between 1850 and 1900. The U.S. naturalization records include valuable information on many of them. If your ancestor left before 1900 and settled in the northeastern United States, look in: | ||
''United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service.'' Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906. Washington, DC, USA: National Archives, 1983. (Family History Library | ''United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service.'' Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906. Washington, DC, USA: National Archives, 1983. (Family History Library {{FHL|19737|title-id|disp=film 1429671–787.)}} | ||
Other U.S. naturalization records are discussed in [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]. | Other U.S. naturalization records are discussed in [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]. | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
Manifests may include information about each person'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 information about each person'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; Family History Library | ''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895–January 1921''. (608 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1561087–499}}.) Includes records from seaports and 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. | ||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
'''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; Family History Library | '''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929–1949'''. (25 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1549387–411}}) These list travelers to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only. | ||
'''Border Crossing Indexes'''. In many cases, index cards were the only records kept of the crossings. These cards are indexed in four publications: | '''Border Crossing Indexes'''. In many cases, index cards were the only records kept of the crossings. These cards are indexed in four publications: | ||
'''Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895–1924'''. (400 rolls; Family History Library | '''Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895–1924'''. (400 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=film 1472801–3201}}.) | ||
The [[Soundex|Soundex]] is a surname index based on the way a name sounds rather than how it is spelled. Names like Smith and Smyth are filed together. | The [[Soundex|Soundex]] is a surname index based on the way a name sounds rather than how it is spelled. Names like Smith and Smyth are filed together. | ||
'''Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924–1952'''. (98 rolls; Family History Library | '''Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924–1952'''. (98 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=film 1570714–811}}.) | ||
''Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895–1924''. (6 rolls; 1430987–92). Arranged first by port and then alphabetically by surname. From Vermont ports of entry only: Alburg, Beecher Falls, Canaan, Highgate Springs, Island Pond, Norton, Richford, St. Albans, and Swanton. | ''Alphabetical Index to Canadian Border Entries through Small Ports in Vermont, 1895–1924''. (6 rolls; 1430987–92). Arranged first by port and then alphabetically by surname. From Vermont ports of entry only: Alburg, Beecher Falls, Canaan, Highgate Springs, Island Pond, Norton, Richford, St. Albans, and Swanton. | ||
''Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906–1954''. (117 rolls; Family History Library | ''Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906–1954''. (117 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|484198|title-id|disp=film 1490449–565}}.) Michigan ports of entry only: Bay City, Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie. | ||
=== Other Emigration and Immigration Guides === | === Other Emigration and Immigration Guides === | ||