Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Getting Started [edit | edit source]

1. What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor? To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on RECORD SELECTION TABLE: Newfoundland_and_Labrador, which will help you decide.

2. From the above Record Selection Table, which sources do you wish to check in this province? To check the availability of your sources of interest as well as to check the websites that have them online, please click on this province's SOURCES LINKS TABLE .

3. Do you know the location that you wish to search in this province? If so, please check for some possible sources and some online information about your location of interest, by clicking on this province's POPULATED PLACES TABLE A-H or I-Q or R-Z.

4. For further information regarding your sources of interest, see "TOPICSand click on the source of interest.

Remember that you should always try to get an original copy of that source to verify information.

Please be aware that this is a growing Pilot program, with new information being added on a regular basis.

Featured Article[edit | edit source]

New Articles Needed

coming soon...

Popular Discussions[edit | edit source]

coming soon...

Featured Training Modules[edit | edit source]

Researching Your Newfoundland Ancestors: Part One found on FamilySearch.

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

GREAT RESOURCE: "Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogy Site" http://ngb.chebucto.org/index.html includes transcriptions of census records, cemetery transcriptions, vital records, parish records, passenger lists, voters lists, historical maps & information and more -- TONS of information, and all FREE!!

Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Personal/index.html lots of info and list of other genealogy links for this region.

Newfoundland and Labrador Gen Web: http://nl.canadagenweb.org/index.html?status=deframed

RESEARCH GUIDE

BYU Research Outline for Newfoundland, Canada

Things You Can Do[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:

NOTE: If you would like to participate in contributing information into this WIKI program, please go to the "Create a New Page" section of this screen, and follow the guidelines.

WELCOME ABOARD! More sharers of information = more information available for everyone!

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+=== Getting Started&nbsp;&nbsp;  ===
+.&nbsp; What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor?&nbsp;&nbsp;To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Record_Selection_Table RECORD&nbsp;SELECTION&nbsp;TABLE:&nbsp;Newfoundland_and_Labrador], which will help you decide.
+.&nbsp; From the above Record Selection Table, which sources do you wish to check in this province?&nbsp; To check the availability of your sources of interest as well as to check the&nbsp;websites that have them online, please click on&nbsp;this province's [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/NEWFOUNDLAND_AND_LABRADOR:_Sources_Links_Table SOURCES LINKS TABLE]&nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp;<br>
+.&nbsp; Do you know the location that you wish to search in this province?&nbsp;&nbsp;If so, please check for some possible sources and some online information about your location of interest, by clicking on this province's POPULATED&nbsp;PLACES&nbsp;TABLE &nbsp; [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/NEWFOUNDLAND_AND_LABRADOR:_Populated_Places_Table_A-H A-H] or [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/NEWFOUNDLAND_AND_LABRADOR:_Populated_Places_Table_I-Q I-Q] or [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/NEWFOUNDLAND_AND_LABRADOR:_Populated_Places_Table_R-Z R-Z].<br>
+.&nbsp;&nbsp;For further information regarding&nbsp;your sources of interest, '''see "TOPICS'''and click on the source of interest.
+Remember that you should always try to get an original copy of that source to verify information.
+Please&nbsp;be aware&nbsp;that this is a growing Pilot program, with new information being added on a regular basis.
+=== Featured Article  ===
+'''''New Articles Needed'''''
+*coming soon...
+=== Popular Discussions  ===
+*coming soon...
+=== Featured Training Modules  ===
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/researching-your-newfoundland-ancestors-part-one/116 Researching Your Newfoundland Ancestors: Part One]&nbsp;found on FamilySearch.<br>
+=== Research Tools ===
+GREAT RESOURCE:&nbsp;"Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogy Site" [http://ngb.chebucto.org/index.html http://ngb.chebucto.org/index.html] includes transcriptions of census records, cemetery transcriptions, vital records, parish records, passenger lists, voters lists, historical maps &amp; information&nbsp;and more&nbsp;-- TONS of information, and all FREE!!
+Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador: [http://ngb.chebucto.org/Personal/index.html http://ngb.chebucto.org/Personal/index.html] lots of info and list of other genealogy links for this region.
+Newfoundland and Labrador Gen Web: [http://nl.canadagenweb.org/index.html?status=deframed http://nl.canadagenweb.org/index.html?status=deframed]
+<u>'''RESEARCH GUIDE'''</u>
+[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Canada/Newfoundland.pdf BYU Research Outline for Newfoundland, Canada]&nbsp;
+=== Things You Can Do  ===
+In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br>
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-==Newfoundland and Labrador Information==
-Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador. Labrador has a land border with both the province of Quebec, as well as a short border with the territory of Nunavut on Killiniq Island.<ref>"Newfoundland and Labrador", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_and_Labrador, accessed 27 February 2025.</ref> ''See [[Newfoundland and Labrador History|Newfoundland and Labrador History]] for more information.''
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-==Newfoundland and Labrador Map==
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-==Populated Places==
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