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All Canadian Passenger Lists from 1865 to 1935 to be Digitized and Indexed
Column published: 13 June 2007
By: Rick Roberts, Biography & Archived Articles
The following press release was provided by Library and Archives Canada (LAC):
All Canadian Passenger Lists from 1865 to 1935 to be Digitized and Indexed
Ottawa, June 1, 2007-Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Ancestry.ca
 , the largest Canadian family history website, today announced a strategic partnership to make more resources accessible to Canadians interested in online family research.
Initially, Ancestry.ca
and LAC will focus on indexing the Québec City passenger lists, 1870-1900, comprising more than 750,000 names. The digital images of these and other passenger lists are already available on the LAC website. The index for Québec City will be available free of charge on the Library and Archives Canada website at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy as well as on Ancestry.ca
. Library and Archives Canada and Ancestry.ca
will continue to work together to ensure that eventually the entire Canadian passenger list collection from 1865 to 1935, which includes ports in Halifax, St. John, Vancouver, Victoria and North Sydney, is digitized and indexed.
"Family history researchers are important to Library and Archives Canada and the institution is looking to partner with non-profit groups, public institutions and the private sector to offer a better service," said Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. "Today's announcement represents a new direction for LAC as we embark into public private partnerships. Both organizations are committed to providing Canadians with the tools and resources necessary to find out more about their family histories. This collaboration will allow LAC to provide and improve the resources and services available through its Canadian Genealogy Centre."
Canada has a rich heritage of immigration and ethnicities such as French, English, Irish, Scottish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. Passenger list records reveal significant information such as the name, age, country of origin, occupation and destination of each passenger, retelling remarkable stories of sacrifice and success of Canada's immigrant ancestors. The records also account for other travelers such as crew members, vacationers, business people and more.
"We are pleased to be partnering with Library and Archives Canada to provide access to unique historical documents such as the Canadian Passenger Lists," said Tim Sullivan, CEO, The Generations Network
 , parent company of Ancestry.ca
. "Passenger lists were the official immigration documents in Canada from 1865 to 1935 and are an important piece of the puzzle for those researching their Canadian genealogy."
In addition to the Canadian passenger list collection, Ancestry.ca
and Library and Archives Canada will also make available border crossings that took place from the United States to Canada between 1908 and 1935, and other Canadian immigration forms. These additions will add to Ancestry.ca
's already expansive Canadian Border Crossing Collection, which already includes more than 4 million names of individuals who crossed the Canada-U.S. border between 1895 and 1956.
During the Ontario Genealogical Society Annual Seminar, Library and Archives Canada staff were available to answer questions about the Canadian Genealogical Society and Ancestry.ca
hosted a lab at their booth for free access to Ancestry.ca
.
About Ancestry.ca
Ancestry.ca
is the leading online site for Canadian family history records, with the only fully indexed 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses of Canada. Ancestry.ca
includes the first and only online collection of vital records for Ontario, and also offers vital records for Quebec and British Columbia. Ancestry.ca
is part of The Generations Network, Inc., a leading network of family-focused interactive properties, including Ancestry.com
 , www.Ancestry.co.uk
 , Ancestry.com.au, Ancestry.de, MyFamily.com
, RootsWeb.com
 and Genealogy.com
 . The Generations Network also publishes Family Tree Maker® (No. 1 selling family tree software), Ancestry Magazine, over 50 book titles and numerous databases on CD-ROM. For more information on Ancestry.ca
, visit ( Ancestry.ca
)
About Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada collects and preserves Canada's documentary heritage, and makes it accessible to all Canadians. This heritage includes publications, archival records, sound and audio-visual materials, photographs, artworks, and electronic documents such as websites. As part of its mandate, Library and Archives Canada works closely with other archives and libraries to acquire and share these materials as widely as possible. The Canadian Genealogy Centre (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy) makes available significant Canadian collections of immigration, military, public service, census and other records to family history researchers, and provides advice and guidance.
Media contacts:
Pauline M. Portelance
Library and Archives Canada
613-996-6128
pauline.portelance@lac-bac.gc.ca
Amber Henrie
Coltrin & Associates for Ancestry.ca
1212 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Fl., New York, NY, USA
212-221-1616
amber_henrie@coltrin.com
Joelle Kenealey
Coltrin & Associates for Ancestry.ca
1212 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Fl., New York, NY, USA
650-373-2005
joelle_kenealey@coltrin.com
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