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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

NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

Although early newspapers recorded little vital information, later ones often contained excellent obituaries, marriage notices, and biographies of important persons. Small town newspapers tend to provide information regarding a person’s life, especially in obituaries. The Public Archives and Records of Prince Edward Island has a collection of island newspaper references from 1787 to 1874, which include birth, marriage, and death notices.

The Family History Library has:

Boylan, Heather. Checklist and Historical Directory of Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1787–1986. (FHL book 971.7 B33b.) It contains dates of publication and locations of newspapers. The directory is indexed chronologically and geographically.


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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.) It indexes thousands of family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published 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.

Probate recordsLook this term up in the glossary. such as willsLook this term up in the glossary. and administrations can be important sources for such information as names of family members, death dates, and relationships. Probate records 1807–1920 are at:

Public Archives and Records Office
P.O. Box 1000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4
CANADA
Telephone: 902-368-4290
Fax: 902-368-6327
After 1920 probate records are held at the provincial courthouse.

Although there are a few wills from the 1700s, most wills begin around 1800. All wills and administrations are indexed. Applications for guardianshipLook this term up in the glossary. are listed by the name of the administrator. There are no executor bonds. The Family History Library has:

Prince Edward Island. Court of Probate. Probate Records, 1807–1901. Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (On 10 FHL films beginning with 861200.) These are films of records in the courthouse at Charlottetown. They include indexes and copies of wills.


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SOCIETIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The following society may have useful genealogical information for Prince Edward Island:

Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2744
Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C4
CANADA

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