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Canada Newfoundland and Labrador

Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Beginning Research
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Record Types
Acadians Biographies Business and Commerce Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration	Compiled Genealogies Land & Property Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Occupations Online Records Periodicals Probate Records
Newfoundland & Labrador Background
Gazetteers History Language Naming Customs	Populated Places For Further Reading
Cultural Groups
Cultural Groups First Nations	Native Races Inuit
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Newfoundland and Labrador Information[edit | edit source]

Newfoundland and Labrador is the most eastern province of Canada. It is made up of the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador.

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Newfoundland and Labrador Research

Links to articles on getting started with Newfoundland and Labrador research.

Newfoundland and Labrador Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Newfoundland and Labrador research. 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.

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
BYU Research Outline for Newfoundland, Canada
Mary's Genealogy Treasures – great research resource

Newfoundland and Labrador Map[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
Newfoundland and Labrador Family History Center locator map

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 Guide to '''Newfoundland and Labrador ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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-== Getting Started  ==
-. What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor? To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on [[Newfoundland and Labrador Record Selection Table|RECORD SELECTION TABLE: Newfoundland_and_Labrador]], which will help you decide.
-. 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 [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Sources Links Table|SOURCES LINKS TABLE]] <br>
+==Newfoundland and Labrador Information==
+Newfoundland and Labrador is the most eastern province of Canada.  It is made up of the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador.
-. 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 [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table A-H|A-H]] or [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table I-Q|I-Q]] or [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table R-Z|R-Z]].<br>
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+<h3>Getting Started with Newfoundland and Labrador Research</h3>
+Links to articles on getting started with Newfoundland and Labrador research.
+*[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]]
+*[[How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor|How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor]]
+*[[Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records|Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records]]
+*[[Canada Online Genealogy Records|Canada Online Genealogy Records]]
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+<h3>Newfoundland and Labrador Research Tools</h3>
+Links to articles and websites that assist in Newfoundland and Labrador research.
+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 [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table A-H|A-H]] or [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table I-Q|I-Q]] or [[NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Populated Places Table R-Z|R-Z]].<br>
 *GREAT RESOURCE: "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 and more -- 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.
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 *[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/ Mary's Genealogy Treasures – great research resource]
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+|}{{Click|Image:NFL.png|Newfoundland and Labrador Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask_the_Community_Button.png|link=Genealogy_Help_on_Facebook]]
+== Newfoundland and Labrador Map==
+[[Image:Newfoundland.png]]
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+==Populated Places==
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+==FamilySearch Resources==
+Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.<br>
+*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
+*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/30?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America Historical Records] - databases and record images on FamilySearch
+*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador Family History Center locator map]
-*[[Newfoundland_Vital_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29|Newfoundland Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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