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From: "Olive Tree Genealogy" <>
Subject: [US-SHIPSLISTS-POST1820] US-Canada Border Crossing records online
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:18:00 -0400

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.

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 McGinnis Schulze

* Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists)
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
* Naturalization Records
http://naturalizationrecords.com/
* Images of Ships Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/

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