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British Isles
Canada
19th Century
Immigration

Escaping the Famine: Irish Settlement in Canada

During the Great Famine in Ireland (1845-1849), thousands of Irish families and individuals fled Ireland seeking a better life. This lecture will review the different resources to find your Irish emigrant ancestors in Canadian records including shipping records, quarantine databases, and online collections.