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:[http://www.nbm-mnb.ca/ New Brunswick Museum]<br>Archives and Research Library<br>277 Douglas Avenue<br>Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 1E5<br> | :[http://www.nbm-mnb.ca/ New Brunswick Museum]<br>Archives and Research Library<br>277 Douglas Avenue<br>Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 1E5<br> | ||
Once upon a time, not so long ago, the Library-Archives division of the New Brunswick Museum, still housed in an impressive brownstone building, at 277 Douglas Avenue in Saint John, had the best collection of books and documents relating to New Brunswick history in the province, and was the place to pursue family history. Their library is still enriched by the Webster Canadiana Library and Ganong Library. An | Once upon a time, not so long ago, the Library-Archives division of the New Brunswick Museum, still housed in an impressive brownstone building, at 277 Douglas Avenue in Saint John, had the best collection of books and documents relating to New Brunswick history in the province, and was the place to pursue family history. Their library is still enriched by the Webster Canadiana Library and Ganong Library. An ''Inventory of Manuscripts'', published in 1967, listed some 700 entries, ranging in size from a single page to files of almost ten feet. | ||
In 1987, in spite of considerable public protest, the archival research services were drastically cut and some holdings dispersed. Records relating to provincial and county governments, apparently went to the PANB while much of the microfilm material, newspapers, published and unpublished genealogies, miscellaneous card index; custom house records, burial permits and cemetery records, were given to the Saint John Regional Library (The Free Public Library is the main reference branch). For researchers, confusion reigned. | In 1987, in spite of considerable public protest, the archival research services were drastically cut and some holdings dispersed. Records relating to provincial and county governments, apparently went to the PANB while much of the microfilm material, newspapers, published and unpublished genealogies, miscellaneous card index; custom house records, burial permits and cemetery records, were given to the Saint John Regional Library (The Free Public Library is the main reference branch). For researchers, confusion reigned. | ||
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