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[[Portal:Canada|''Canada'']] > '' [[Portal:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]] > New Brunswick History'' | |||
You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | ||
Some key dates and events in the history of Canada and [[Portal:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]] are: | ==Timeline== | ||
Some key dates and events in the history of Canada and [[Portal:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]] are: | |||
'''1605 '''Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, was founded by the French in “Acadia.” | '''1605 '''Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, was founded by the French in “Acadia.” | ||
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'''1949 '''Newfoundland became the tenth province to join Canada. | '''1949 '''Newfoundland became the tenth province to join Canada. | ||
==Historical Sources== | |||
CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY [PROVINCE], [COUNTY] - HISTORY [PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - HISTORY [PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
::CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | |||
::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY] - HISTORY | |||
::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - HISTORY | |||
::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | |||
These are two of many historical sources: | These are two of many historical sources: | ||
*Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada.'' Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. (Family History Library book 971 H2md.) | *''A Short History of Canada.'' <ref> Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada.'' Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. (Family History Library book 971 H2md.)</ref> | ||
*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref> MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=382319&disp=The+Atlantic+provinces%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.5 H2mws]; computer number 405750.)</ref> | |||
==Canada Sources== | |||
Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
*Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 1.)] | *''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. <ref> Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 1.)]</ref> | ||
*Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 2].) | *''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref> Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader’s Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 2].)</ref> | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | ||
The Family History Library has about 300 district histories from the Prairie Provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of Canada. Similar histories are often at major Canadian public and university libraries and archives. | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has about 300 district histories from the Prairie Provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of Canada. Similar histories are often at major Canadian public and university libraries and archives. | ||
Bibliographies that list histories for some provinces are in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] under: | |||
::[PROVINCE] - BIBLIOGRAPHY | |||
::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | |||
<u>Sources for further reading, see:</u> | |||
* ''New Brunswick History: A Checklist of Secondary Sources'' <ref> Taylor, Hugh A. ''New Brunswick History: A Checklist of Secondary Sources''. [S.l.: s.n.], 1968. (FHL book 971.5 H23t.)</ref> | |||
==Sources== | |||
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[[Category:New_Brunswick]] | [[Category:New_Brunswick]] | ||