US-Canada Border Crossing Records online

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US-Canada Border Crossing Records online

Legg inn av Olive Tree Genealogy » 29 mar 2007 13:20:14

Just wanted to let everyone know that Ancestry.com has added
the Canadian Border Crossing Records containing more than 4
million names of individuals who crossed the U.S.- Canadian
border between 1895 and 1956.

This is a great addition for those hunting for ancestors who may have
made trips across the border.

See http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/stalbanslist.shtml

Many immigrants came to US via Canada as fares were
generally much cheaper that way.

In 1895 Canada and USA established a joint inspection
system. Passengers arriving in Canada who intended to go on
to United States were inspected by US Officials at the
Canadian Port of Arrival, then enumerated on US immigration
lists. Immigrants were also given inspection cards which
they turned in to US Officials once they were on board
trains going to United States. Two sets of records were
created - passenger lists and compiled inspection cards.

These CANADIAN BORDER CROSSING records were microfilmed by
INS. They cover 1895-1954 and are indexed. They do NOT
include Canadians before 1906. After September 30, 1906
both Canadians and non-Canadians are included on these
lists.

More information on the St Albans (Canadian Border
Crossing) Lists is found on Olive Tree Genealogy at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/stalbanslist.shtml

Lorine

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Ron Martell

Re: US-Canada Border Crossing Records online

Legg inn av Ron Martell » 29 mar 2007 19:38:39

"Olive Tree Genealogy" <olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>

Many immigrants came to US via Canada as fares were
generally much cheaper that way.


Fares may have been cheaper to Canada but the Canadian admission
requirements were higher than for the US, at least in the early 1900s.

My maternal grandfather came from Germany to Washington State in 1910
because he could get into the US with only $25 cash but needed $200 in
order to get into Canada. He worked in Washington for about 2 years
until he had saved enough money and then came to Canada about 1912.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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