Migrations on the Erie and Champlain Canals (Ottawa)
Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu, Jun 25, 2026
19:00 - 21:00
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Title: Migrations from NY to Canada on the Champlain and Erie Canals: Nineteenth t0 Early Twentieth Centuries
Speaker: Pamela Vittorio
Details: 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 laborers 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 traveled 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.
When: Thursday 25 Jun 2026 at 7:00pm Eastern
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