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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. | 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, | You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries. Family relocations and settlement may be documented, Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
This information can help you determine significant cultural, | This information can help you determine significant cultural, ecclesiastical, 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. The "Bible" of Newfoundland History is Judge D.W. Prowse's A History of Newfoundland, from the English, Colonial, and Foreign records, London Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1896. It is a good place to start your quest and has recently been republished. | ||
=== Timeline === | === Timeline === | ||