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The records include people '''coming in ships and trains'''. People who crossed the border in any other way, such as '''by horse or car, are not in the records.''' | The records include people '''coming in ships and trains'''. People who crossed the border in any other way, such as '''by horse or car, are not in the records.''' | ||
===St. Albans, Vermont District Records Coverage=== | ===St. Albans, Vermont District Records Coverage=== | ||
Lists of passengers crossing the Canadian border were collected into this record: | Lists of passengers crossing the Canadian border were collected into this record: {{RecordSearch|2185163|Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont District', 1895-1954}}. In spite of the title, this collection includes records from all over Canada and the northern United States '''(not just St. Albans)'''. These are the records of U.S. immigration officials who inspected travelers at the following places: | ||
*From 1895 to 1914, at '''all Canadian seaports and train arrival stations from Washington state to Maine (including major interior cities such as Quebec, Winnipeg, etc.)'''. Officials used shipping company passenger lists (manifests) to determine passengers bound for the United States via Canada. | *From 1895 to 1914, at '''all Canadian seaports and train arrival stations from Washington state to Maine (including major interior cities such as Quebec, Winnipeg, etc.)'''. Officials used shipping company passenger lists (manifests) to determine passengers bound for the United States via Canada. | ||
*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.''' | ||