Canada Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Title in the Language of the Record
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Record Description
This collection includes indexes and images of ships' passenger lists (also known as ships' manifests or seaport records of entry). Contains records for the ports of: The lists for United States ports include only those names of passengers with intentions of proceeding directly to Canada.
 * Quebec City, 1900-1921;
 * Halifax, 1881-1922;
 * Saint John, 1900-1912;
 * North Sydney, 1906-1912;
 * Vancouver, 1905-1912;
 * Victoria, 1905-1912;
 * New York, 1906-1912;
 * Eastern US Ports, 1905-1912.

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Record Content

 * Name
 * Age
 * Gender (male or female)
 * Nationality
 * Date of arrival
 * Port of arrival
 * Name of ship

How to Use the Record
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Related Websites
Library and Archives of Canada Olive Tree Genealogy: Canadian Passenger Lists

Related Wiki Articles
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation Example for a Record Found in a Historical Record Collection
“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.

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