NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Populated Places Table

Canada Northwest Territories

How Each Column Helps You With Your Research

1. POPULATED PLACE column: names the "populated place" or "location" of interest.

2. FORMER NAME, if applicable column: if the location was known by another name, it is listed here (a year of name change is given, if known).

3. TYPE column: gives type of location (i.e. village, town, city, etc.) - the size definition varies per province.

4. FHL CATALOG column: links to the "categories of sources" available in the Family History Library for this populated place or location.

5. WIKIPEDIA column: links to background information regarding this location or its county if Wikipedia does not have an article for that specific place.

Useful Websites

• Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) - gives brief information about a place, including historic names/places. For historic information, scroll to #3, and click Formerly Official, also try with All.
  

• Google Maps - shows the whereabouts of places on a map.
  

• Google Images - shows pictures/photos/old maps (sometimes) of a place.
  

• WorldCat - shows sources (books, maps, etc.) at various libraries/repositories, etc. for a place.

Notes

• Listed below are the populated places in this district, according to the Gazetteer of Canada. Northwest Territories and Yukon. This gazetteer is used as the source of locations or populated places in the Family History Library Catalog for the Northwest Territories.
  

• If you wish the current division, where your Populated Place now exists, check the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base listed above.

Populated Places Table

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POPULATED PLACE	FORMER NAME, if applicable	TYPE	FHL  CATALOG	WIKIPEDIA
Aklavik				Link
Behchoko				Link
Colville Lake				Link
Deline				Link
Dettah				Link
Enterprise				Link
Eskimo Point				Link
Fort Good Hope				Link
Fort Liard				Link
Fort McPherson				Link
Fort Providence				Link
Fort Resolution				Link
Fort Simpson		Village		Link
Fort Smith		Town		Link
Gamèti				Link
Hay River Reserve				Link
Hay River		Town	Link	Link
Holy River				Link
Holman			Link	Link
Inuvik		Town		Link
Jean Marie River				Link
Kakisa				Link
Lutselk'e				Link
Nahanni Butte				Link
N'Dilo				Link
Norman Wells		Town		Link
Paulatuk				Link
Sachs Harbour				Link
Trout Lake				Link
Tsiigehtchic				Link
Tuktoyaktuk				Link
Tulita				Link
Ulukhaktok				Link
Wekweeti				Link
WhatÌ				Link
Wrigley				Link
Yellowknife		City	Link	Link
ANY NEW LOCATIONS IN FHL CATALOG???			Link