At 07:37 AM 2006-09-27 -0700, Mary wrote: >My in-laws sailed on the Carthaginian, departing Glasgow on 2 Nov 1915, >according to the Inspection Cards (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers). I >am not certain of their port of arrival. I cannot find a passenger list >for this sailing. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? > > Thanks > > Mary McAdam > USA Hello Mary, They arrived via the port of Quebec. Reel Number Ship Name Shipping Line Departure Information Arrival Information T-4815 CARTHAGINIAN Main List (A) Allan Line Steamship Co., Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland 1915-11-02 Quebec, Que. 1915-11-14 / Montreal, Que. The passenger manifest is on Microfilm at the Library & Archives of Canada [LAC], in Ottawa. The Ships are placed on the reel, in order of arrival. You can borrow this reel on an Inter Library Loan [ILL]. You can find the details for this procedure at this LAC Genealogy Research URL http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ill/index-e.html You are also able to ILL free of charge, from Ottawa, to libraries in the US, and outside North America. These microfilms contain arrivals from ALL ports, they are not indexed. The LAC will allow your Library to borrow up to six microfilms on your behalf, per request. The LDS now have copies of the post-1900 Canadian arrivals, so check here for links and details http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/canadarecords.htm#lds If your in-laws were just in transit through Canada destined to the US, then you should also check out the CAN-US border records (St. Albans lists) as those contain a lot more info than Canadian lists for US destined passengers. http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/canadarecords.htm#St.Albans Good Luck, Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/
Hi Sue! I can't thank you enough for your help. I didn't expect to receive such thorough information so quickly! This is a great list with wonderful people! I'm ordering the films on Monday. Thanks again! Mary Sue Swiggum <swig@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: At 07:37 AM 2006-09-27 -0700, Mary wrote: >My in-laws sailed on the Carthaginian, departing Glasgow on 2 Nov 1915, >according to the Inspection Cards (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers). I >am not certain of their port of arrival. I cannot find a passenger list >for this sailing. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? > > Thanks > > Mary McAdam > USA Hello Mary, They arrived via the port of Quebec. Reel Number Ship Name Shipping Line Departure Information Arrival Information T-4815 CARTHAGINIAN Main List (A) Allan Line Steamship Co., Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland 1915-11-02 Quebec, Que. 1915-11-14 / Montreal, Que. The passenger manifest is on Microfilm at the Library & Archives of Canada [LAC], in Ottawa. The Ships are placed on the reel, in order of arrival. You can borrow this reel on an Inter Library Loan [ILL]. You can find the details for this procedure at this LAC Genealogy Research URL http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ill/index-e.html You are also able to ILL free of charge, from Ottawa, to libraries in the US, and outside North America. These microfilms contain arrivals from ALL ports, they are not indexed. The LAC will allow your Library to borrow up to six microfilms on your behalf, per request. The LDS now have copies of the post-1900 Canadian arrivals, so check here for links and details http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/canadarecords.htm#lds If your in-laws were just in transit through Canada destined to the US, then you should also check out the CAN-US border records (St. Albans lists) as those contain a lot more info than Canadian lists for US destined passengers. http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/canadarecords.htm#St.Albans Good Luck, Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ Dance like no one is watching; sing like no one is listening; love like you've never been hurt; and live every day as if it were your last.