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<br> '''Archives and Libraries'''  
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
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[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/genealogy-and-historic-research '''Genealogy and Historic Research, Prince Edward Islands Archives and Libraries'''] is a guide prepared by the Prince Edward Islands government.
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==Archives==
''' Archives Prince Edward Island''' <br>
Honorable George Coles Bldg, 4th floor<br>
Richmond Street<br>
Charlottetown, PE, Canada <br>
<br>
Telephone: 902-368-4290<br>
Fax: 902-368-6327 <br>
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Canada <br>
[http://www.archives.pe.ca/atom/ Website]<br>
[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/genealogy-at-the-public-archives Genealogy at the Public Archives]<br>
[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/public-archives-guide-to-tracing-your-family-history-in Public Archives Guide to Tracing Your Family History in PEI] Lists resources by township
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'''Library and Archives Canada'''<br>395 Wellington Street<br>Ottawa, ON anada K1A 0N3<br><br>Telephone: 613-996-7458 <br>[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng Website]<br>[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/genealogy-family-history/pages/genealogy-family-history.aspx Genealogy and Family History] <br>
[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/public-archives-guide-to-tracing-your-family-history-in Public Archives Guide to Tracing Your Family History in PEI]
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'''Le Centre d'études acadiennes (Center for Acadian Studies)'''<br>
Université de Moncton <br>
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9 Canada<br>
<br>
Telephone: 506-858-4085 <br>
Fax: 506-858-4086 <br>
[https://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ceaac/ Website]
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'''Maritime History Archive'''<br>[http://www.mun.ca/mha/ Memorial University of Newfoundland]<br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1C 5S7<br>Canada <br><br>Telephone: 709-864-8428<br>Email: mha@mun.ca
:This archives’ holdings relate to fishery, trade, and settlement. Some of their collections were compiled from parish registers.


==Libraries==
The following archives and libraries have genealogical information for Prince Edward Island:
'''Public Library Service'''<br>
[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/public-libraries-locations-and-hours Locations]<br>
:Books on PEI, Canadian, and world history, as well as general genealogical reference material. Branches are located at the Confederation Centre in Charlottetown and across PEI.
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[https://library.upei.ca/ '''Robertson Library''']<br>
University of Prince Edward Island<br>550 University Avenue<br>Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3


Phone: (902) 566-0583 – Reading material on PEI, Canadian, and world history, the PEI Collection, and microfilm copies of PEI census records, newspapers, and business directories. A number of digital resources are also available through their website.
Library and Archives Canada<br>395 Wellington Street<br>Ottawa ON K1A 0N3
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'''MacNaught History Centre and Archives'''<br>
CANADA<br>Telephone: 613-996-7458 Personnel Records Unit
75 Spring Street<br>
 
Summerside, PE, C1N 4K4<br>
Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island&nbsp; http://www.gov.pe.ca/archives/  
Canada <br>
 
<br>
Honorable George Coles Bldg, 4th floor, Richmond Street,Charlottetown, PE Telephone: 902-368-4290 Fax: 902-368-6327 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 CANADA Their genealogical holdings include those formerly held by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation.  
Phone:(902) 432-1332<br>
:Microfilmed copies of the Master Name Index, a selection of PEI newspapers, census records, and cemetery transcriptions, as well as many published and unpublished community histories and genealogies. [https://peiancestry.com/ PEIAncestry], a subscription-based database resource, is also available through MacNaught.
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[https://www.peimuseum.ca/visit/eptek-art-culture-centre '''Eptek Art & Culture Centre''']<br>
130 Heather Moyse Drive<br>
Summerside, PE, C1N 5Y8<br>
Canada<br>
<br>
Phone:(902) 888-8373<br>
:A small genealogical library with microfilm holdings including the Master Name Index, census and church records, newspapers and other materials pertaining to the Summerside area.


==Museums==
'''Acadian Museum and Centre for Acadian Research of Prince Edward Island '''<br>
Museum Acadienne <br>
23 Main Drive East, Route 2
P.O. Box 159 <br>
Miscouche, PE C0B 1T0 Canada<br>
<br>
Telephone: 902-432-2880 <br>
Fax: 902-432-2884
[https://www.museeacadien.org/ Website]<br>
*Includes genealogical records for Acadians from 1720 to 1890.
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'''Alberton Museum'''<br>
457 Church Street<br>
PO Box 515<br>
Alberton, PE, C0B 1B0<br>
Canada<br>
<br>
Phone: (902) 853-4048<br>
[http://www.townofalberton.ca/history/museum.htm Website]<br>
:A large collection of historical photographs and extensive genealogical information on Alberton-area families.
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'''Garden of the Gulf Museum'''<br>
564 Main Street<br>
PO Box 1237<br>
Montague, PE, C0A 1R0, Canada<br>
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Phone: (902) 838-2467<br>
[https://montaguemuseumpei.com/ Website]<br>
:Exhibits, archival collections, and genealogy resources related to the Montague-area.


==Records Offices==
Director of Vital Statistics
[https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates?number=1050111&lang=E '''Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates''']
 
Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 3000 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 CANADA Telephone: 902-838-0880 Fax: 902-838-0883 Centre d'archives de la Capitale
 
2424 Watt St. Sainte-Foy PQ G1P 3T3 CANADA Telephone: 418-683-5784 Le Centre d'études acadiennes (Center for Acadian Studies)
 
Université de Moncton Moncton, NB E1A 3E9 CANADA Telephone: 506-858-4085 Fax: 506-858-4086 Le Centre de Recherches Acadienne
 
Museum Acadienne P.O. Box 159 Miscouche, PE C0B 1T0 CANADA Telephone: 902-432-2880 Fax: 902-432-2884 Their holdings include genealogical records for Acadians from 1720 to 1890.
 
=== Prince Edward Island Online Records ===
 
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<br> Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards
 
Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
 
Locate other researchers. Post queries. Send and receive E-mail. Search large databases. Search computer libraries. Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.
 
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Prince Edward Island in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
 
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of September 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cngenwebe.html Canada GenWeb] - A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county and province. Canadian Genealogy Resources
 
*http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies genealogy/msubcanada.htm Lists county, provincial, and national sources; personal pages; and publications. Roots-L
 
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/canada.html A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.


FamilySearch™ The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.


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==Records Offices==

Revision as of 15:54, 30 January 2015

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Archives and Libraries

The following archives and libraries have genealogical information for Prince Edward Island:

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N3

CANADA
Telephone: 613-996-7458 Personnel Records Unit

Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island  http://www.gov.pe.ca/archives/

Honorable George Coles Bldg, 4th floor, Richmond Street,Charlottetown, PE Telephone: 902-368-4290 Fax: 902-368-6327 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 CANADA Their genealogical holdings include those formerly held by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation.


Director of Vital Statistics

Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 3000 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 CANADA Telephone: 902-838-0880 Fax: 902-838-0883 Centre d'archives de la Capitale

2424 Watt St. Sainte-Foy PQ G1P 3T3 CANADA Telephone: 418-683-5784 Le Centre d'études acadiennes (Center for Acadian Studies)

Université de Moncton Moncton, NB E1A 3E9 CANADA Telephone: 506-858-4085 Fax: 506-858-4086 Le Centre de Recherches Acadienne

Museum Acadienne P.O. Box 159 Miscouche, PE C0B 1T0 CANADA Telephone: 902-432-2880 Fax: 902-432-2884 Their holdings include genealogical records for Acadians from 1720 to 1890.

Prince Edward Island Online Records[edit | edit source]

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.


Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards

Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:

Locate other researchers. Post queries. Send and receive E-mail. Search large databases. Search computer libraries. Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Prince Edward Island in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of September 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

  • Canada GenWeb - A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county and province. Canadian Genealogy Resources

FamilySearch™ The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.