Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada Genealogy
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Guide to Charlotte County, New Brunswick ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick have created a research guide available here.
History
When New Brunswick was established in 1784 it was divided into eight counties. Charlotte County is one of the original counties established in 1785. It is located in southwestern New Brunswick. Seven parishes, Pennfield, Saint Andrews, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick, Saint Stephen and West Isles were created in 1786. Campobello and Grand Manan were created from West Isles in 1803 and 1816 respectively. In 1823, Saint James was created from Saint Stephen. Dumbarton was created from Saint Patrick in 1856, and Lepreau was divided from Pennfield in 1859. Clarendon was set off from Pennfield and Lepreau in 1869. Dufferin from St. Stephen in 1873; Saint Croix was created from Saint Andrews in 1874.
Geography
Maps and Gazetteers
- New Brunswick maps at the David Rumsey Map Collection
- Post Office Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada - 1871 - Hathi Trust digitized book
Populated Places
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POPULATED PLACE |
FORMER NAME, if applicable | TYPE |
FHL CATALOG |
WIKIPEDIA |
| Campobello | Link | Link | ||
| Castalia | Link | Link | ||
| Digdeguash | Link | Link | ||
| Gleason Road | Link | Link | ||
| Lepreau | Link | Link | ||
| Maces Bay | Link | Link | ||
| Milltown | Link | Link | ||
| Pennfield | Link | Link | ||
| Saint David | Link | Link | ||
| Saint George | Link | Link | ||
| Saint Patrick | Link | Link | ||
| Scotch Ridge | Link | Link | ||
| St. Andrews | Link | Link | ||
| St. Stephen | Link | Link |
Neighboring Counties
York County * Sunbury County * Queens County * Kings County * Saint John County * Washington County, Main, U.S.A
Archives and Associations
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Genealogical Society
- Charlotte County Archives in St. Andrews, New Brunswick
- Charlotte County Genealogical Society
- Heritage Charlotte in Grand Manan, New Brunswick
Civil Registrations
Birth Records
- 1812-1919 New Brunswick County Registers of Births Index, ca. 1812-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Vital Statistics from Government Records, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index & images; Index includes births 1800-1925 as well as late birth registrations.
- Canada, New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899 at FamilySearch — index
- New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906 at FamilySearch — index & images
- New Brunswick Late Registration of Births, 1810-1899 at FamilySearch — index & images
- New Brunswick, Canada, Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906 at Ancestry($) — index & images
- New Brunswick, County Registers of Births, ca. 1812-1919 at FamilySearch — index & images
- New Brunswick, Select Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899 at Ancestry($) — index & images
- New Brunswick, Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899 at MyHeritage($) — index
- Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 at Ancestry($) — index & images
Marriage Records
County
- Charlotte County Marriage certificates, 1789-1887 at FamilySearch — images only
- Charlotte County Marriage certificates, 1880 at FamilySearch — images only
- George Stillman Hill collection (assorted court manuscript collection) at FamilySearch — images only
Provincial
- Vital Statistics from Government Records, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index & images
- Index includes marriage records 1847-1970.
- New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950 at Ancestry($) — index & images
- New Brunswick, Marriage Registers, 1789-1889 at FamilySearch — images only
- Index to Marriage Bonds 1810-1932 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950 at FamilySearch — index & images
- New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages, 1887-1919 at FamilySearch — images only
- New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950 at FamilySearch — images only
- Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 at Ancestry($) — index & images
Death Records
County
- Charlotte County Coroners inquisitions, 1860, 1866-1876 at FamilySearch — images only
Provincial
- Vital Statistics from Government Records, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index & images
- Index includes death records 1815-1970.
- New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938 at FamilySearch — index & images
- New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Deaths, 1815-1919 at FamilySearch — images only
- New Brunswick, Canada, Deaths, 1888-1938 at Ancestry($) — index & images
- New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1920-1934 at FamilySearch — images only
- New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1935-1938 at FamilySearch — images only
- Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 at Ancestry($) — index & images
Census
In Canada, census returns are closed for 92 years after the time of enumeration. Census returns prior to 1851 are rarely complete for any area. Due to boundary changes, census records may be found in Nova Scotia records.
Online Searchable Databases, Books and Images
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1671
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Acadian genealogy exchange - v. 5, no. 4 Oct 1976;
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FamilySearch Digital Library Acadian Families in 1671 begins on page 118
At various libraries (WorldCat)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1708
| style="padding-left:5px" |East Coast of Arcadia 1708
| style="padding-left:5px" |At various libraries (WorldCat)
FamilySearch
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1714
| style="padding-left:5px" |Acadian families in 1714
| style="padding-left:5px" |At various libraries (WorldCat)
FamilySearch
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1770
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia 1770 census
| style="padding-left:5px" |Rootsweb
Nova Scotia Archives
Ancestry ($)
FamilySearch
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1783
| style="padding-left:5px" |1783 Studholm Report
| style="padding-left:5px" |CensusFinder, index.
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1785
| style="padding-left:5px" |Cape Ann Association Of Loyalists - 1785
| style="padding-left:5px" |Rootsweb
[Return of Persons who have Lands located to them on Schodiack River above the Glebe, 10 May 1785 Genweb]
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1788
| style="padding-left:5px" |Moncton Township Settlers 1788
| style="padding-left:5px" |Rootsweb
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1800-1842
| style="padding-left:5px" |Ontario and Nova Scotia Census, 1800-1842
| style="padding-left:5px" |Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1804
| style="padding-left:5px" |Scotch Emigrants - 1804
| style="padding-left:5px" |Rootsweb
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1811-1818
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Census Returns, 1811, 1817 and 1818
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Archives
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1827
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Census Returns 1827
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Archives
Ancestry ($)
FamilySearch
WorldCat
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1838
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Census Returns 1838
| style="padding-left:5px" |Nova Scotia Archives
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1851
| style="padding-left:5px" |Canada Census, 1851
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1861
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1861
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1871
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1871
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1871-1901
| style="padding-left:5px" |Jewish residents of the Maritime provinces in the 1871-1901 censuses of Canada
| style="padding-left:5px" |Historical Record CollectionsFamilySearch
WorldCat
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1881
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1881
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1891
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1891
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1901
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1901
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1911
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1911
| style="padding-left:5px" |Archives of Canada
FamilySearch
Ancestry ($)
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| style="padding-left:5px" |1921
| style="padding-left:5px" |Census of Canada, 1921
| style="padding-left:5px" |Ancestry ($)
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Church Records
Many microfilms of church records can be found at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. A detailed list of the records organized by denomination and locality with accompanying microfilm numbers can be found in their Charlotte County Genealogical Guide.
Cemeteries
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Court Records
- Naturalizations, Charlotte Co., 1814-1849 at FamilySearch — images only
- George Stillman Hill collection (assorted court manuscript collection) at FamilySearch — images only
Directories
- Hutchinson Directories - 1865-1868, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Lovell Directory - 1871, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- New Brunswick Telephone Directory - 1912, New Brunswick GenWeb — index
Immigration Records
- Yorkshire Immigrants to New Brunswick, 1772-1775 — index
- New Brunswick, Canada, Passenger Lists: 1834 at Ancestry($) — index
- Irish Portal Passenger List Name Index, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Irish Portal Passenger List Vessel Index, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Irish Emigration to New England through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, 1841 to 1849 at Ancestry($) — index
Land Records
- New Brunswick, Charlotte County, deed registry books, 1784-1933; index, 1784-1980 at FamilySearch — images only
- Charlotte County, New Brunswick deeds and leases, etc., 1784-1867 at FamilySearch — images only
- Deeds and bonds of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, 1785-1846 at FamilySearch — images only
- New Brunswick Land grants, 1785-1831 at FamilySearch — images only
- New Brunswick, County Deed Registry Books, 1780-1930 at FamilySearch — images only
- 1780-1930 New Brunswick: Land Records, 1780-1930 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
- New Brunswick, Canada, County Deed Registry Books, 1780-1993 at Ancestry($) — images only
- Index to Land Petitions: Original Series, 1783-1918, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Index to New Brunswick Land Grants, 1784-1997, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- New Brunswick Bonds for Mid-1800s, New Brunswick RootsWeb — index
- Colonel William Spray's Grant, New Brunswick RootsWeb — index
Military Records
- Index to Death registration of soldiers, 1941-1947, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Records of Old Revolutionary Soldiers and Their Widows, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Cemeteries, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Old Revolutionary Soldiers and Their Widows Pensions, New Brunswick RootsWeb — index
Newspapers and Obituaries
- New Brunswick Newspaper Directory, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — directory
- Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- New Brunswick Great War Project, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
Probate Records
Indexes
- Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — index
- Probate court record indexes for counties in New Brunswick at FamilySearch — digitized index books
Images
- Charlotte County Probate files, 1785-1931 at FamilySearch — images only
- Charlotte County Probate records, 1785-1885 at FamilySearch — images only
- Charlotte County Probate record books, 1872-1932 at FamilySearch — images only
- Charlotte County Wills and probate records, 1802-1881 at FamilySearch — images only
Taxation Records
- Charlotte County Assessment papers, 1822-1866 at FamilySearch — images only
Voting Records
- Registers of electors in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, 1856-1865 at FamilySearch — images only
References
- Charlotte County Genealogical Guild, http://www.heritagecharlotte.com/documents/PANB-Charlotte-FindingAid.pdf April 5, 2017
- We Lived, a Genealogical Newsletter of New Brunswick Sources, 1979-1983, Cleadie B. Barnett, Editor & Publisher
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