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pheisholt
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Norway
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 Posted - 26/04/2021 : 08:38:23
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Do any Great Lakes ship passenger lists still exist? And if so, where would I find them?
Did the train companies at the time keep passenger lists? And if so, do they still exist?
And finally, how about border crossing records? Where would I likely find them if they exist?
I have quite a few ancestors who emigrated to the US - traveling from Norway to Quebec and then on to various destinations in the US, Detroit and Chicago among them. They all emigrated sometime between 1867 and 1872.
I understand that some may have traveled by train from Quebec and others by ship on the Great Lakes.
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Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 26/04/2021 : 09:56:50
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From this article: http://www.norwayheritage.com/canadian-passenger-records.htm
St. Alban's Lists:
In addition to the Canadian ship list, there should also be a US record in the immigration records at the US National Archives [NARA] called the "St. Albans Lists." The St. Albans lists are actually several publications. The two of interest to you are given below with the NARA publication number (i.e., M-1461). The same records are also available by the LDS Family History Centers, but they use a different publication number.
You would want, first:
M-1461 Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, VT, District, 1895--1924. M1461. 400 rolls. (Roll 218 not used). 16mm.
This is a Soundex name index to entries at all the ports along the Canadian Border and the Great Lakes. The record will be a card record with either a lot or a little information (usually, a lot!).
You'll also want to see:
M-1464 Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895--1954. M1464. 640 rolls. These are actually big sheet manifests, like for ships, but they were filled out when the immigrant entered the US through a border port like Port Huron, Buffalo or Chicago. These records are filed first by DATE (month), then by PORT (border port), then by SEA PORT (Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, Saint John). These records contain MUCH more information than the Canadian Passenger Lists. They also give the address and the people who were left behind, with the relationship to the Immigrant, they give the name address and relationship of the person the Immigrant was going to, in the US. You will also find out the height, eye color and hair color of your Immigrant. |
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pheisholt
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Posted - 26/04/2021 : 11:55:36
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Thanks!!!
This was VERY helpful. Will get in touch with NARA. |
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