Vermont, Franklin, St. Albans, Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954

This collection contains an index to Canadian border entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1954 and corresponds with NARA collections M1461, M1463, M1464, M1465.

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Vermont, Franklin, St. Albans, Canadian Border Crossings

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains index and passenger manifests to all Canadian border entries, not just those which took place at St. Albans, Vermont. Each month the records were sent to the INS District Office. The records that were located at the district office in St. Albans, Vermont, cover 1895-1954. The "Event Place" of Vermont references the district office location. It will be necessary to view the original record to determine the port of entry. The four microfilm publications in this collections are part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

  • Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District,1895-1924, M1461 NAID 4492487
  • Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports,1924-1952,M1463 NAID 4492488
  • Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports,1895-1954,M1464 NAID 4492490
  • Manifest of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949,M1465 NAID 4492491

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

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Port and serial number
  • Name of immigrant
  • Names of accompanying individuals
  • Birthplace
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Marital status
  • Language
  • Race
  • Nationality
  • Last permanent address
  • Name and address of friend or relative in previous county
  • If previously lived in the US, dates and place
  • Who paid passage
  • Name and address of friend or relative in the US
  • Money with them
  • If ever arrested
  • Purpose for coming to the US
  • Physical description
  • Port and date of landing

Collection Content

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Collection Details

Record Type: Migration
6,234,950 Records
6,235,557 Personas
4,140,062 Images

Location of Original Records

National Archives and Records Administration

Cite This Collection

"Vermont, Franklin, St. Albans, Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.