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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
- 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
Newspaper Directories
- 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
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
- 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
Newfoundland and Labrador Published Indexes
- 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
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
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