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A recent index to many published biographies, cemetery records, census records (through 1881), church records, directories, family histories, genealogies, immigration lists, local histories, Loyalist listings, marriage records, periodicals, probate records, and vital records in newspapers is:
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*Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. ''The Atlantic Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates''. 3 vols. Toronto, Ontario: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (Family History Library book {{FHL|687047|title-id|disp=971.5 D22a}}.) Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]], [[Portal:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]], Newfoundland, Labrador, and [[Prince Edward Island|Prince Edward Island]]. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.
==Online Records==
*[https://irishnb.outreachproductions.net/ Irish New Brunswick Genealogies] This on-line listing contains information on over 1,500 of the first (Irish) families to arrive in New Brunswick.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/53678?availability=Family%20History%20Library Family histories and pedigrees from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/83732?availability=Family%20History%20Library Collected genealogies, volume 2]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/324348-redirection An outline of the history of central New Brunswick to the time of confederation], e-book
*[https://nbgs.ca/cpage.php?pt=249 First Families, New Brunswick Genealogical Society]
*[https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/FatherRobichaudTranscriptions/BiographyDocuments.aspx?culture=en-CA Mgr Donat Robichaud Genealogical and Historical Research Collection]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/564455?availability=Family%20History%20Library Who's who in Acadian/Cajun genealogical research]


=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History ===
==Provincial Archives of New Brunswick==
*[https://archives.gnb.ca/ResearchTools/GuideToFamilyHistories/?culture=en-CA Guide to Family Histories, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick]
==Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections==
For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see [[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections|'''Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections'''.]]
==Digitized Books==
*Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
==FamilySearch Catalog==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog] Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search.


Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>


*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.  
==Publications==
*It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.  
*Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. '''''The Atlantic Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates''.''' 3 vols. Toronto, Ontario: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FS Library book {{FSC|687047|title-id|disp=971.5 D22a}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/atlantic-canadians-1600-1900-an-alphabetized-directory-of-the-people-places-and-vital-dates/oclc/30566909 WorldCat]. Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of [[Nova Scotia Genealogy|Nova Scotia]], [[New Brunswick Genealogy|New Brunswick]], Newfoundland, Labrador, and [[Prince Edward Island Genealogy|Prince Edward Island]]. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.
*It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.  
*It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.<br>


:See also:
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:*[[Create a Family History]]
:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]


=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ===
[[Category:New Brunswick, Canada]][[Category:Canada Compiled Genealogies]]
 
Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org.]
 
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
 
*[[New_Brunswick_Births_and_Baptisms_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|New Brunswick Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Canada New Brunswick Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[New_Brunswick_Provincial_Deaths_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|New Brunswick Provincial Deaths (FamilySerrch Historical Records)]]
 
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Online Records[edit | edit source]

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick[edit | edit source]

Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections[edit | edit source]

For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections.

Digitized Books[edit | edit source]

  • Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following online, digitized book collections. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

  • Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search.


Publications[edit | edit source]

  • Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Atlantic Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates. 3 vols. Toronto, Ontario: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FS Library book 971.5 D22a.) WorldCat. Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.