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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Digital Archives Initiative, Newfoundland Newspapers
Transcriptions from Various Newspapers For Newfoundlanders
1810-1890: Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 at Ancestry ($)
1810-1816 - The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser at Google News - free.
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]

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

Requesting information instructions

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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+== Online Resources ==
+*[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''']
+*'''1810-1890: <u>[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9275 Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890]'''</u> at Ancestry ($)
+*'''1810-1816''' - ''The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=e5wmG9Sq2KIC '''Google News'''] - free.
+*[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''']
-Ffolliott, Rosemary.&nbsp; Some Connecting Links Between Ireland and the New World From Old Newspapers.&nbsp; Article has alphabetical listings of births, marriages and deaths in the Munster (Ireland) Newspapers, covers U.S.A, Canada, West Indies and England.&nbsp; years 1765-1826.&nbsp; Article found in The Irish Ancestor, vol. 2, no. 1 1970, pages 62-69, Family History Library Ref. 95-41.5 B2i.
+== Resources for Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers  ==
+=== Newspaper Directories  ===
+*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
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/68032?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''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.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==
+*[[Media:Geneaology-guide2017.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  ===
+==== Newfoundland and Labrador Published Indexes  ====
+*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>
+*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  ====
+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>
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Newfoundland and Labrador}}
+[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada|Newspapers]]