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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*'''1810-1816''' - ''The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=e5wmG9Sq2KIC Google News] - free. | *'''1810-1816''' - ''The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=e5wmG9Sq2KIC Google News] - free. | ||
* | *'''1810-1890''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9275 Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative | *[https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_news Memorial University of Newfoundland - Digital Archives Initiative, Newfoundland Newspapers] | ||
* | *[http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/1misc-idx.shtml Transcriptions from Various Newspapers For Newfoundlanders] | ||
*[https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/newfoundland-and-labrador-online-historical-newspapers-summary The Ancestor Hunt, Free Historical Newspaper Links, Newfoundland and Labrador] | |||
*[http://libguides.bgsu.edu/c.php?g=227443&p=1507144 Newfoundland & Labrador - Historical Canadian Newspapers Online, BGSU] | |||
*[http://nl.canadagenweb.org/news.htm Transcriptions of the 19th century & other Newfoundland newspapers] | |||
== Resources for Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers == | == Resources for Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers == | ||
=== Newspaper Directories === | === Newspaper Directories === | ||
*Suzanne Ellison. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-directory-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-newspapers-1807-1987/oclc/18986433 | *Suzanne Ellison. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-directory-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-newspapers-1807-1987/oclc/18986433 Historical directory of Newfoundland and Labrador newspapers, 1807-1987.] St. John's, Newfoundland : Memorial University of Newfoundland Library, 1988 | ||
*{{FSC|68032|item|disp=Newspapers in Memorial University of Newfoundland Library}}. To access the collection, see [https://www.library.mun.ca/aboutus/contactus/ Contact us.] | |||
=== Libraries and Archives === | |||
The P.A.N.L. and the public library have newspaper collections covering the period from 1810 to the present. | |||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.therooms.ca/ The Rooms (Provincial Archives)] <br>9 Bonaventure Avenue <br>P.O. Box 1800, Station C <br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1C 5P9 <br>Telephone: (709)757-8030 <br>Email: [mailto:archives@therooms.ca archives@therooms.ca]<br> | ||
The principal repository for newspapers is the Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, which is part of the: <br> | |||
[ | ==St. John's Public Libraries== | ||
*[https://www.fhsnl.ca/Docs/GuideToHoldings-2014.pdf Guide to Genealogical Material in the Newfoundland and Labrador Collection St. John's Public Libraries] | |||
*[http://hip.nlpl.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile= Online Catalogue]<br> | |||
This collection has several published and donated family histories. <br> | |||
[https://www.nlpl.ca/newfoundland-collection/genealogy-guide.html Newfoundland & Labrador Collection<br>Provincial Resource Library]<br> | |||
Arts & Culture Centre<br> | |||
St. John's, NL, Canada<br> | |||
A1B 3A3<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: (709) 737-3955<br> | |||
E-Mail: genealogy@nlpl.ca | |||
*[https://www.nlpl.ca/newfoundland-collection/genealogy-guide.html Requesting information instructions] | |||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
==== Newfoundland and Labrador Published Indexes ==== | ==== Newfoundland and Labrador Published Indexes ==== | ||
*Mildred Howard. | *Mildred Howard. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/vital-statistics-and-items-from-newspapers-of-newfoundland/oclc/866710167 Vital statistics and items from newspapers of Newfoundland, 1831-1872.] Mildred Howard, 1983. Includes items published separately in earlier volumes,''Vital statistics and items from The Newfoundlander of St. John’s Newfoundland (1980),'' in two volumes, 1834-1854 and 1854-1870. <br> | ||
*Mildred Howard. [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=+Royal+Gazette+and+Newfoundland+Advertiser%3A+vital+statistics+and+items.&qt=owc_search Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser: vital statistics and items]. Mildred Howard, 1986-(ongoing?) Published so far, 1810-1845, 1846-1862. <br> | |||
*Mildred Howard. | |||
*Gert Crosbie. | *Gert Crosbie. [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Births%2C+deaths%2C+marriages+in+Newfoundland+newspapers&qt=results_page Births, deaths, marriages in Newfoundland newspapers.] St. John’s: Memorial University of Newfound, Maritime History Archive, 1986-(ongoing). Published so far 1825-1850, 1851-1859, 1860-1865, 1866-1870, 1871-1874, 1875-1877, 1878-1880, 1881-1882, 1883-1884, 1885-1886, 1887-1888, 1889-1890. | ||
==== Newfoundland and Labrador Unpublished Indexes ==== | ==== Newfoundland and Labrador Unpublished Indexes ==== | ||
The Public Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador has unpublished extracts from newspapers in Twillingate. <br> | The Public Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador has unpublished extracts from newspapers in Twillingate. <br> | ||
*''Extracts of births, marriages and deaths from newspapers in the Conception Bay area of Harbour Grace and Carbonear, circa 1850-1900, ''a collection at the provincial archives.<br> | *''Extracts of births, marriages and deaths from newspapers in the Conception Bay area of Harbour Grace and Carbonear, circa 1850-1900, ''a collection at the provincial archives.<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1810-1816 - The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser at Google News - free.
- 1810-1890: Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 at Ancestry ($)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Digital Archives Initiative, Newfoundland Newspapers
- Transcriptions from Various Newspapers For Newfoundlanders
- The Ancestor Hunt, Free Historical Newspaper Links, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland & Labrador - Historical Canadian Newspapers Online, BGSU
- Transcriptions of the 19th century & other Newfoundland newspapers
Resources for Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Newspaper Directories[edit | edit source]
- Suzanne Ellison. Historical directory of Newfoundland and Labrador newspapers, 1807-1987. St. John's, Newfoundland : Memorial University of Newfoundland Library, 1988
- Newspapers in Memorial University of Newfoundland Library. To access the collection, see Contact us.
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The P.A.N.L. and the public library have newspaper collections covering the period from 1810 to the present.
- The Rooms (Provincial Archives)
9 Bonaventure Avenue
P.O. Box 1800, Station C
St. John’s, Newfoundland A1C 5P9
Telephone: (709)757-8030
Email: archives@therooms.ca
The principal repository for newspapers is the Newfoundland and Labrador Collection, which is part of the:
St. John's Public Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Guide to Genealogical Material in the Newfoundland and Labrador Collection St. John's Public Libraries
- Online Catalogue
This collection has several published and donated family histories.
Newfoundland & Labrador Collection
Provincial Resource Library
Arts & Culture Centre
St. John's, NL, Canada
A1B 3A3
Telephone: (709) 737-3955
E-Mail: genealogy@nlpl.ca
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Newfoundland and Labrador Published Indexes[edit | edit source]
- Mildred Howard. Vital statistics and items from newspapers of Newfoundland, 1831-1872. Mildred Howard, 1983. Includes items published separately in earlier volumes,Vital statistics and items from The Newfoundlander of St. John’s Newfoundland (1980), in two volumes, 1834-1854 and 1854-1870.
- Mildred Howard. Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser: vital statistics and items. Mildred Howard, 1986-(ongoing?) Published so far, 1810-1845, 1846-1862.
- Gert Crosbie. Births, deaths, marriages in Newfoundland newspapers. St. John’s: Memorial University of Newfound, Maritime History Archive, 1986-(ongoing). Published so far 1825-1850, 1851-1859, 1860-1865, 1866-1870, 1871-1874, 1875-1877, 1878-1880, 1881-1882, 1883-1884, 1885-1886, 1887-1888, 1889-1890.
Newfoundland and Labrador Unpublished Indexes[edit | edit source]
The Public Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador has unpublished extracts from newspapers in Twillingate.
- Extracts of births, marriages and deaths from newspapers in the Conception Bay area of Harbour Grace and Carbonear, circa 1850-1900, a collection at the provincial archives.
References[edit | edit source]
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