Petworth Project

1832-1837: The Petworth Project was assisted emigration from Sussex and other counties in the south of England to Ontario Canada 

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* [BOOK 1] Names of Emigrants 1845-1847. Records of James Allison, Emigrant Agent at Montreal (Quebec Canada) 
* [BOOKS 2-4] Canada Company Remittance Books 1843-1847 in 3 Volumes
* [BOOK 5] Index of Passengers (3,000 names) Who Emigrated to Canada between 1817 and 1849

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How to Find Ancestors in The Petworth Project: Reconstructed Ships’ Lists 1832-1837 

1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for these early ships passenger lists are: