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

ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The following archivesLook this term up in the glossary. and librariesLook this term up in the glossary. have genealogical information:

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N3
CANADA
Telephone: 613-996-7458
  • Personnel Records Unit

Researcher Services Division
National Archives of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3
CANADA

Honorable George Coles Bldg, 4th floor
Richmond Street
Charlottetown, PE
Telephone: 902-368-4290
Fax: 902-368-6327
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4
CANADA
Their genealogical holdings include those formerly held by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation.
  • Director of Vital Statistics

Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 3000
Montague, PE C0A 1R0
CANADA
Telephone: 902-838-0880
Fax: 902-838-0883
  • Centre d'archives de la Capitale

2424 Watt St.
Sainte-Foy PQ G1P 3T3
CANADA
Telephone: 418-683-5784

Université de Moncton
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9
CANADA
Telephone: 506-858-4085
Fax: 506-858-4086
  • Le Centre de Recherches Acadienne

Museum Acadienne
P.O. Box 159
Miscouche, PE C0B 1T0
CANADA
Telephone: 902-432-2880
Fax: 902-432-2884
Their holdings include genealogical records for Acadians from 1720 to 1890.


Computer NetworksLook this term up in the glossary. and Bulletin BoardsLook this term up in the glossary.

Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The InternetLook this term up in the glossary., certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line servicesLook this term up in the glossary. help family history researchers:

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Prince Edward Island in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of September 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cngenwebe.html
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county and province.

http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies genealogy/msubcanada.htm
Lists county, provincial, and national sources; personal pages; and publications.

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/canada.html
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.

FamilySearch™Look this term up in the glossary.

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sourcesLook this term up in the glossary.; some have been automated from original sourcesLook this term up in the glossary..

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