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Emigration records list the names of people leaving and immigration records list those coming into Canada. There are passenger lists for ships coming into Canada and border-crossing records of people leaving for the United States or coming from the United States into Canada. These records may include an emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, and sometimes the place of origin or birth. | Emigration records list the names of people leaving and immigration records list those coming into [[Portal:Canada|Canada]]. There are passenger lists for ships coming into Canada and border-crossing records of people leaving for the United States or coming from the United States into Canada. These records may include an emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, and sometimes the place of origin or birth. | ||
Most of these sources begin in the late 19th century. They can be very valuable for determining where your ancestor came from. They can also help you construct family groups. | Most of these sources begin in the late 19th century. They can be very valuable for determining where your ancestor came from. They can also help you construct family groups. | ||
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Canadians who came to the United States after 1820 are sometimes named in incoming ship passenger lists taken at U.S. ports. Microfilms and indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Canadians who came to the United States after 1820 are sometimes named in incoming ship passenger lists taken at U.S. ports. Microfilms and indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
[STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | |||
=== Canadian Border Crossings, 1895 to 1954 === | === Canadian Border Crossings, 1895 to 1954 === | ||
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The library also has a few records for other ports. See the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The library also has a few records for other ports. See the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
CANADA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION [COUNTRY], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | CANADA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
[COUNTRY], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | |||
'''Passenger Arrival Records before 1865''' | '''Passenger Arrival Records before 1865''' | ||
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Corbett, Gail H. Barnardo ''Children in Canada''. Peterborough, Ontario, Canada: Woodland Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 971 W2cg.) An appendix gives research suggestions. | Corbett, Gail H. Barnardo ''Children in Canada''. Peterborough, Ontario, Canada: Woodland Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 971 W2cg.) An appendix gives research suggestions. | ||
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[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||