Newfoundland History: Difference between revisions

= History =

About 93 percent of Newfoundland’s residents have British ancestry and about 3 percent have French ancestry.  

Because Newfoundland joined the Canadian Union late (1949), its early organization, records, and record keeping differ from other provinces. Newfoundland has no county or district divisions. Most records are found in the provincial capital, St. John’s.  

You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrationsLook this term up in the glossary., and religious trendsLook this term up in the glossary. may help you understand political boundariesLook this term up in the glossary., family movements, and settlement patternsLook this term up in the glossary.. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family.  

This information can help you determine significant cultural, ecclesiasticalLook this term up in the glossary., and political events in the history of Newfoundland. Changes in geographical boundaries and ownership of land are especially important in determining where to search for the records of your ancestors.  

Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married.  

= <br>Historical Sources =

For a list of published national, provincial, and local histories, click on Family History Library Catalog in the window to the left. Select from the list of titles to see descriptions of the records with the film or book call numbers. Use that information to obtain the records at a family history center or at the Family History Library.  

= <br>Canada Sources =

These are two of many historical sources:  

Morton, Desmond. A Short History of Canada. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. (FHL book 971 H2md.)  

MacNutt, W. S. The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. (FHL book 971.5 H2mws.)  

Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies:  

Muise, D. A., ed. A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FHL book 971 H23r v. 1.)  

Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FHL book 971 H23r v. 2.)  

 

 

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