Migrations from NY to Canada on the Champlain and Erie Canals: Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries is the topic of Pamela Vittorio’s presentation online at 7 PM on Thursday, 25 June.
The creation of the NYS Canal system in 1825 made many things possible–from moving people and cargo, to transporting language, religion, and ideas. Beyond the census, finding ancestors who did business alongside the canals, owned boats, or worked as labourers may seem like a challenging task. Many families from Canada migrated to New York to seek employment or transport cargo on the canals. Find out how to trace their most likely routes and pathways from Albany to Buffalo, from New York City, up the Hudson River, to the eastern part of NY State and on the Champlain Canal to Canada. Discover how families travelled on canal boat, and where they were likely to stop. Learn about the types of records you should look at, where to find the records, and how to analyze them.
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