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Records of entry [textual record (chiefly microform)] (R1206-157-2-E)

Accession

1. Records of entry, border entry lists, manifest indexes, manifest index retakes, and ship notifications of arrival [textual record: (microform)]
2. Records of entry of Immigration Branch [textual record: (microform)] (1997-00203-5)

Bilingual equivalent

Listes des points d'entrée frontaliers [document textuel (microforme)] [1908-1919]

Date(s)

Microfilmed [ca. 1950-1970]

Place of creation

Canada

Extent

192 microfilm reels of textual records.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Sub-series consists of lists of immigrants entering Canada overland along the Canada-United States border between 1908 and 1935. The lists also include records of immigrants arriving in Canada via ferries at fresh-water and some sea ports. The border records of entry, also known as border entry lists, are the overland counterpart of the ships passenger manifests. Before 1908, the Canadian government did not document the entry of immigrants into Canada over the U.S. border. Between April and December 1908, Canada established approximately 70 official "border ports of entry" and unofficial or secondary inspection posts. These posts were often located at existing Customs posts. Customs officers acted as Immigration officers in meeting trains, ferries, and, in certain places, road and pedestrian traffic crossing the border and compiled lists of accepted and rejected immigrants and returning Canadians. By 1918, border entry ports had also been established in the United States to intercept passengers on the major train and ferry routes into Canada, at places including Boston and Portland, Maine, as well as a number of border and lake towns in Vermont and New York State.

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Terms of use

Copyright belongs to the Crown.

Finding aid

Microfilm The finding aid consist of microfilm number, file number, title and outside dates. 76-367 90 (Electronic)

Border Entry, 1908-1918: All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: 90 (Electronic)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=30&interval=50&sk=0&

Border Entry, 1925-1935: All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: 90 (Electronic)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=31&interval=50&sk=0&

Additional information

Source

Government

Related control no.

1. M-1-84
2. 1985-86/586 GAD
3. 1997-98/398 GAD
4. 1997-00203-5
5. RG76
6. RG76-C-1-j
7. RG76-C-4
8. RG76-C-5

MIKAN no.

134855