Ships Passenger Lists to Canada 1535-1927

Overview:
Use this online Olive Tree Genealogy database if you are searching for ancestors arriving in Canada between 1535 and 1927.

Content:


 * Ship Name
 * Port of Departure
 * Port of Arrival
 * Date of Arrival
 * Passenger’s name
 * Passenger’s name

Some manifests include occupation, age of passenger, country of origin for passenger and other miscellaneous data.

Internet Address:
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/tocan1400-1800.shtml or do a Google search using the terms “ships passenger lists to Canada”.

Using the site:

 * Choose “Finding Ancestors on Ships arriving in Canada”.
 * When the new page loads, scroll down to “Ships Passenger Lists to Canada 1500s.
 * Browse the index of ships passenger lists for those years.
 * Click on the link for any ship to view the transcribed manifest, or choose a new set of years from the section “Look for ancestors in ships passenger lists arriving in Canada”.
 * Click on the link for any ship to view the transcribed manifest, or choose a new set of years from the section “Look for ancestors in ships passenger lists arriving in Canada”.

Cost:
Free

Tips:

 * Look for the Olive Tree button to quickly find the free databases.
 * Search by Port of Arrival rather than by Year of Arrival