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    1. Border Crossing Records
    2. Jayne W. Dye
    3. Group, Records of GREAT value were made on persons who crossed the Canadian/US border in the early 1900's. These can be accessed through the FHC s of the LDS church. They are a little known resource classified as the "St Albans Records" If you are interested please refer to this page which explains the intricacies of searching them. It is hard work but can be VERY rewarding. Many European immigrants entered North America by way of Canada because the boat fare was less expensive and the Canadian Immigration Officials were more lenient on admitting people [or so it was thought]. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdye/sources.html Don't be put off by the title 'Ger-Rus' as the information is available for all nationalities and the method of search is the same. You need to learn the concept of Soundex and then the concept that ALL soundex names are in one group in alphabetical order by FIRST NAME. Also first names may have been anglicized. Heinrich (s)----- of any soundex equivalent last name are together and in another reel will be Henry(s) of any soundex equivalent last name. Don't be discouraged - the information available is well worth the search! and the system works once you have it in your head. Please contact me if you have any questions. I will answer. Jayne W. Dye, Lancaster OH

    03/19/2002 07:45:19
    1. Re: Border Crossing Records
    2. Jayne W. Dye
    3. I see a typo in my previous post. All Heinrich's with the same soundex number will be together - then the Henry's will follow - but probably on the same reel. [I had said on another reel]. I do hope someone takes this hint - it can be a real fund of information. Jayne

    03/19/2002 05:35:29