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The passenger lists of Canada are rich genealogical sources documenting immigration through key ports like Quebec City, Halifax, and Saint John's. Records begin as early as the 1860s federally, though provincial and shipping records can extend further back. These lists cover vast waves of immigrants from Britain, Ireland, Europe, and Asia, including those arriving to settle the western provinces. Most lists include passenger names, ages, occupations, origins, and destinations. For genealogists, Canadian passenger lists help trace family migration during periods of major growth, such as post-Famine Irish immigration and early 20th-century settlement drives, revealing how ancestors contributed to the nation’s development.
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Immigration & Travel
Passenger Lists
- United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956 12,398,840 records
- Canada, Passenger Lists and Border Entries, 1925-1935 829,852 records
- Transatlantic Migration, North America to Britain and Ireland, 1858 - 1870 42,695 records
