Canada, Passenger Lists, 1881-1922

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes an index & images of ships' passenger lists (also known as ships' manifests or seaport records of entry). It contains records for the ports of:

• 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

The lists for United States ports include only those names of passengers who intended to proceed to Canada.

The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947, Canadian citizenship was not separate from British, and Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions. During the early 20th century, consular officials of the Russian Empire stationed in Canada and the United States kept files on former empire residents who sought their aid (to help in filling out naturalization and passport applications or to obtain proof of military service in Russia).

There are very few passenger lists for ships coming into Canada before 1865. The Library and Archives Canada website has posted an index of some lists that have survived.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

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

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Passenger List