Canada, Immigration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains immigration records documenting ocean arrivals from 1919-1924 to Canada. During this time period required individual manifests, Immigration form 30A to be completed and submitted to the immigration officers at the ports of arrival instead of the large passenger sheets used previously. A form was required for each passenger including children with the exception of those continuing on to the United States. The original records are held at Library and Archives Canada, RG 76.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Each form usually contains: • 4

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The year of immigration

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 * Check other possible ports of entry

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Ships' passenger lists for Canada, 1900-1922, 1925-1935
 * Canada passenger lists, 1881-1922
 * Halifax, Nova Scotia. Passenger lists, 1880-1899
 * Quebec City passenger lists, 1865-1900; index, 1865-1869

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
 * Canada, Nova Scotia, Records of Aliens pre-examined at Halifax, 1923-1933

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.