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Newfoundland
Research Outline
   

Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Research Strategy
Archives And Libraries
Census
Church Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Military Records
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

MILITARY RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The P.A.N.L.Look this term up in the glossary. has no militia files for Newfoundland. It has some records of British troops in Newfoundland prior to 1870 and of Newfoundland servicemen who served in World War ILook this term up in the glossary. and World War IILook this term up in the glossary..


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NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

The P.A.N.L.Look this term up in the glossary. and the public library have newspaper collections covering the period from 1810 to the present.


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PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

Many local periodicals are indexed in:

PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987–. (FHL book 973 D25per; 1847–1985 on fiche 6016863 [set of 40]; 1986–1990 on fiche 6016864 [set of 15]; computer number 658308.) Indexes thousands of family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details, see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).


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PROBATE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

Pre-1832 records may be located at the Registry of Deeds, the P.A.N.L.Look this term up in the glossary. of Newfoundland and Labrador or the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. Post-1832 records are at the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

Probate Office
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Courthouse Building
Duckworth Street A1C 5M3
CANADA
Telephone: 709-729-2569
Fax: 709-729-6174

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SOCIETIESLook this term up in the glossary.

Room 15, Colonial Building
Military Road
St. John’s, NF A1C 2C9
CANADA
Telephone: 709-722-3191
Fax: 709-729-0578

Colonial Building
St. John’s, NF A1C 2C9
CANADA
Telephone: 709-754-9525
Fax: 709-754-9525
  • Port au Port/Bay St. George Heritage Association

P.O. Box 314
Stephenville, NF A2N 2Z5
CANADA
Telephone: 709-643-9042

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