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Canadian Birth, Marriage and Death Records Article updated: 24 Febuary 2008 By: Fawne Stratford-Devai Biography & Archived Articles Intro | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland & Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon 
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADORAlthough Newfoundland did not join Canada until March 31, 1949, government records of births, marriages and deaths (civil registration records) date from 1892. MODERN RECORDS Government records of births, marriages and deaths are held by the Department of Government Services and Land. To understand the requirements for ordering vital records researchers can download the application forms online or appear in person at the various Newfoundland Government Service Centres. If you are applying in person for certificates, the main Government Service Centre in St. John's requires approximately a 20 minute waiting period. If applying at Service Centres in other areas of Newfoundland it will take about 3 days before an application for a certificate is processed for those who meet the eligibility requirements. For those researching from a distance, a certificate can be applied for by sending a signed letter or completely the online application form and mailing it to the Department of Government Services at the address below. Vital Statistics Government Service Centre Department of Government Services and Land 5 Mews Place, P. O. Box 8700 St. Johns, NEWFOUNDLAND A1B 4J6 Telephone: (709) 729-3308 Fax: (709) 729-0946 Website: http://www.gov.nf.ca/gsl/gs/vs/ e-mail questions and feedback can be sent directly from a the Department's contact website at: http://www.gov.nf.ca/gsl/contact.stm HISTORIC RECORDS For records prior to 1892, the most commonly used source is church records which are available from about 1860 (a few returns date as early as the 1820s). Inquiries concerning records prior to 1892 should be directed to the Provincial Archives. Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Colonial Building, Military Road St John's, Newfoundland A1C 2C9 Telephone: (709) 729-3065 Client Services: (709) 729-0475 Fax: (709) 729-0578 Email: panl@mail.gov.nf.ca Website: http://www.gov.nf.ca/panl/ Genealogical Sources: http://www.gov.nf.ca/panl/gen_src.html Distance Research Site: http://www.gov.nf.ca/panl/distance.html The Provincial Archives holds two important collections of vital records:
Important Note: The Provincial Archives is not able to make prints of the records for customers and cannot issue certificates based on the records. Certificates can only be obtained from the Vital Statistics Division, Department of Government Services and Land whose contact information is noted above. ADDITIONAL LINKS & SOURCES For additional information on family history resources in Newfoundland and Labrador, visit the following websites: Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives: http://www.anla.nf.ca/ Newfoundland GenWeb: http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nf.htm Newfoundland's Grand Bank: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/ is a non-profit endeavour to provide historical and genealogical information and data online. Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador: This is an important source of information for historic restoration of buildings and built heritage in general http://www.heritagefoundation.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador Cemeteries: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Cemetery/ Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University: http://www.mun.ca/library/cns/cns.html Guide to Genealogical Material in the Newfoundland Collection - St. John's Public Libraries: http://www.publib.nf.ca/genealogy/ Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: The purpose of this web site is to furnish a wide range of information and analysis on the history, geography, population, culture, and society of Newfoundland and Labrador. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/ Newfoundland Historical Society: http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/providers/nfldhist/ Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society: http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/nlgs More Newfoundland Resources - from Global Genealogy 
BOOK - A History of Newfoundland (1895) by Judge D.W. Prowse.
Originally published in 1895, A History of Newfoundland by Judge D.W. Prowse, is widely recognized as one of the finest histories written about Newfoundland and Labrador.ISBN 1-894378-65-2 More information
BOOK - Soe longe as there comes noe Women: Origins of English Settlement in Newfoundland (2nd printing 2003) by W. Gordon Handcock.
Making available previously unknown and untapped sources of information, Hancock's book is a treasure trove for those intent on the study of Newfoundland's heritage, and it's founding families.ISBN 1-894378-49-0 More information
BOOK - Finding your Ancestors in Newfoundland and Labrador. By B. Crant. Find everything you need to conduct efficient and successful research in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. More information CD ROM - Births, Deaths & Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers, 1810 - 1890 By Gert Crosbie. Edited by Maritime History Archive. Births, Deaths & Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers, 1810 - 1890 is a fully searchable CD containing more than 40,000 entries for births, deaths and marriages transcribed from 43 Newfoundland newspapers, 1810-1890. .More information BOOK - True Newfoundlanders. Early Homes and Families of Newfoundland and Labrador. By M. McBurney and M. Byers. The story of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador who built this fascinating and complex province. More information BOOK - The Irish in Newfoundland. By: Mike McCarthy . Mike McCarthy's painstaking research in into the early Irish experience in Newfoundland has resulted in a book that is a treasure trove of information about those first Irish immigrants. More information BOOK - Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, by W. Kirwin, E. R. Seary In an extensive introduction E.R.Seary discusses the historic and linquistic origins of Newfoundland surnames and their cultural sources - notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese and Micmac. The body of the work is a dictionary of family names, which includes variant spellings and cross-references, countries of origin and meaning. Newfoundland's most common surnames and places named after families are also identified. Originally published in 1977, this edition has been completely reset and incorporates additions and corrections. More information BOOK - The Coldest Harbour in the Land Simon Stock and Lord Baltimore's Colony in Newfoundland, 1621-1649. By: Luca Codignolatlers, Part One of this book tells the events of the history of Avalon. Part Two contains ninety-five of Stock's letters, some translated and given in full, others-of lesser or no interest to North American history-summarized. More information BOOK - A Gentleman in the Outports- Gobineau and Newfoundland, Edited and Translated by: Micheal Wilkshire. These enduring works by Gobineau are available for the first time in English in this volume. More information BOOK - Newfoundland, Souvenir By John De Visser. Newfoundland Souvienir is a timeless collection of Newfoundland and Labrador images from one of Canada's finest photographers. More information BOOK - Old Newfoundland, A History to 1843 By Patrick O'Flaherty. A compact narrative history of Newfoundland from the earliest inhabitants to the 19th-century reformers. More information 
BOOK - Starting Out in Genealogy. By Ruth Burkholder. Building a family tree looks like a daunting taste to the unititiated, however it's easier than you think! Family history research is not complicated as long as you know which records are available, where to find those records, and how to organize the information that you gather. This guide is designed for the beginner. However, it will also be of considerable help to those who have already started researching and recording family history, but want to improve their skills and results. ISBN 978-1-897446-02-7 More information
BOOK - Canadian Records of Birth, Marriage and Death: A Guide
By Fawne Stratford-Devai. The government registration of births, marriages and deaths, is usually referred to as civil registration and the records as "vital records". In Canada, the responsibility for all aspects of civil registration falls to the individual provinces and territories. This guide is designed to provide a general overview and introduction to Canadian vital records in all jurisdictions across Canada; where they are, and how to access them.ISBN 1-894571-89-4 More information
BOOK - Routes To Routes By Ryan Taylor. A wide range of genealogical and research topics assist family historians with their quest to uncover their roots. Included is an essay describing how to effectively use libraries for family history research and how to best utilize the skills and training of professional librarians. The book is an entertaining read, however, before you know it, you will accumulate many sound research ideas from the vast experience of Mr. Taylor. ISBN 0-9682524-0-0 More information
BOOK - The Sash Canada Wore - A Historical Geography of The Orange Order in Canada By: Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smith. This work explores the role of the Orange Order in the unfolding settlement geography of Canada. Protestant Irish soldiers and emigrants, largely Ulster-born, introduced the organization into New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario within the first decade of the nineteenth century. At its zenith, he movement had a membership of as many as one in three Canadians.ISBN 1-894378-31-8 More information
BOOK - Cyclopaedia Of Methodism In Canada Originally published in 1880, this high quality reprint provides historical, educational and statistical information regarding the Methodist Church in Canada, dating from the "beginning of the Work" (1765) in the several provinces of the Dominion Of Canada and extending to 1880. Includes information about all of those who served as ministers and circuit riders, complete with a record of where and when they served.ISBN 1-894378-16-4 More information
BOOK - The First Century of Methodism in Canada, 1775-1883. Two Volumes In One.
By J. E. Sanderson. Originally published by William Briggs, 1908 (vol. 1) & 1910 (vol. 2)
This Historical Reprint by Global Heritage Press. Sanderson's fine history of the early years of Methodism in Canada has served as an essential resource for more than a century. Being out of print for over one hundred years, this new edition has been pubished to provide access for today's researchers. This editon is a facsimile reprint of both of the original volumes, bound into a single book.ISBN 978-1-897446-34-8 More information Two volumes in one book
BOOK - Getting From Here To There, Identifying the Origins of Immigrants to Canada. Revised and Expanded Edition by: Fawne Stratford-Devai.
One of the more difficult things to do in a family history research project is to identify where your original immigrant ancestor came from. Sometimes we know the country they came from, but not the specific place within that country. In order to find records in the "old-country" it is very helpful to know which town, parish, county etc that the person came from. This book identifies a long list of potential sources in Canada, where you may find that critical piece of information. ISBN 1-897210-80-9 More information
BOOK - Canadian Family History in the 21st Century, Lessons, Links & Resources. Second Edition 2005. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. This newly updated and expanded second edition offers readers valuable lessons, links and recommended resources that will help you keep you family history research project on-track, saving time, effort and expense. The author is a popular genealogical lecturer, educator and author/co-author of more than 50 important genealogical and historical books. ISBN 1-897210-68-X More information
BOOK - Lovell's 1873 Gazetteer of British North America This facsimile reprint of The volume contains over six thousand descriptions and historical facts about cities, towns and villages across Canada, as they were known in 1873. Also included is a listing of over fifteen hundred lakes and rivers with their location, size and general information. A table showing the railway and steamboat routes within British North America in 1873, which will assist researchers in understanding the routes that their ancestors may have migrated over. The table lists the distance that each place in British North America is to the nearest railway station or port.ISBN 0-9682524-5-1 More information
BOOK - True Stories of New England Captives Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian Wars. By C. Alice Baker. This thoughtfully written book provides the reader with the gripping history of Indian attacks in Maine; New Hampshire; and Massachusetts. Events leading up to the attacks and the attacks themselves are described in considerable detail with an emphasis on how those engagements affected specific people, especially those who were captured and removed to Canada. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 More information
BOOK - The Canadian Almanac of 1862. Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co. 1862. Many family historians value a carefully compiled almanac. Almanac's assist genealogists, historians, social historians and geographers locate information and records that affected the inhabitants of the area being researched. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 More information
BOOK - Using Maps in Family History Research, Revised and Updated
By Fawne Stratford-Devai
This book provides insights into the use of maps for genealogical and historical research. The visual representation of the land and communities on a map can offer evidence in its own right. It is the task of the researcher to carefully evaluate every piece of the puzzle in order to identify and understand individuals, families, migration routes, and even settlement patterns.
Examples used include Canada, USA, UK, world. Every family historian can benefit from this valuable booklet. ISBN 1-894378-85-1 More information
BOOK - Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15 By: L. Homfray Irving. Includes carefully researched lists of officers who served during the War of 1812. The lists were built from a wide variety of records including the records of the grant of land made in Upper Canada (Ontario) to officers, non-commissioned officers and men who had served in "the first flank Companies, the Provincial Artillery, the Incorporated Regiment, the Corps of Militry Drivers, the Provincial Dragoons, the Marine and General Staff of the Army. And, in Lower Canada (Quebec), the officers and men of the Embodied Militia, discharged troops and others, pay lists, appointments and promotions as published in Militia Orders, returns, petitions, correspondence, Army lists, obituaries in newspapers and miltary magazines, General Service Medal lists, and Gold Medals lists. ISBN 978-1-897446-91-1 More information
BOOKS - The Documentary History of the Campaign on the Niagara Frontier 1812-1814 [War of 1812] By Ernest Alexander Cruikshank. The correspondence and papers that are included in this book provide the reader/researcher with accounts covering a wide spectrum -- "Most Secret and Confidential" military letters; returns of killed, wounded and missing; lists of civilian damages; lists of "persons plundered"; administrative correspondence; and other topics relating to the war, both military and civilian. Each volume includes a comprehensive index. Volumes 1& 2 are bound into a single book because they are sequentially page numbered with a single index covering both volumes. Volumes 3 through 9 are all individually bound, each with its own index. More information
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BOOK - The Talbot Regime - or the First Half Century Of The Talbot Settlement. by C.O. Ermatinger, K.C. - Junior Judge, County of Elgin. This rare volume illustrates early settlement and historical events of the southwestern portion of Upper Canada, which became the province of Ontario. Topics s include, Port Dover burned, rebellion of 1837, Muster Rolls to the War of 1812, Lists of persons plundered in Long Point Settlement, and much more.ISBN 1-894378-10-5 More information
BOOK - United Empire Loyalists, A Guide to Tracing Loyalist Ancestors in Upper Canada (Ontario). By Brenda Dougall Merriman. There has long been a need for descendants to have a general guide to assist the tracing of Loyalist ancestors, not only for the beginner, but also for those who encounter stumbling blocks on their way. Brenda Dougall Merriman accomplishes this in spades. Merriman defines what a Loyalist is, then goes on to discuss the necessary sources and background information that is available to trace a specific Loyalist in Upper Canada (Ontario). An essential guide for everyone researching Loyalist heritage. ISBN 1-897210-84-1 More information
BOOK - The History and Master Roll of the The King's Royal Regiment of New York, Revised and Expanded Edition. By Gavin Watt. Gavin Watt has significantly revisited his original book that was published under the title The King's Royal Regiment of New York in 1984. This new volume [2006] provides much new content, including corrections, additions and newly discovered sources that have come to light during the 22 years of research since his earlier book. The history of the regiment, and of the men of The King's Royal Regiment has great significance to those with an interest in the American Revolutionary War and the subsequent resettlement of United Empire Loyalists and others, many of whom migrated to Canada. More information ISBN 1-897210-83-3 More information
BOOK - Pioneer Life On The Bay Of Quinte This 1032 page tome is invaluable to those who are researcing Loyalist and other ancestry in the Bay of Quinte and south east central Ontario region. Originally published in 1904, this edition contains a extensive new index by R. Arles Flint and a new introduction by Brian Tackaberry. 309 family histories and genealogies of early Loyalist, British and American families who settled in the region. ISBN 1-894378-33-4 More information
BOOK - Loyalists in Arms 1775 - 1783 By: W. O. Raymond. This book contains a short History of the British Regiments that unsuccessfully attempted to contain the American revolution, with the Roll of their Officers. Loyalists in Arms 1775 - 1783 is an essential reference for those interested in those who fought on the side of the Crown in the American Revolutionary War. To see a list of which regiments are covered in this book, click on "More Information". ISBN 1-897210-76-0 More information
BOOK - The Romance of The Palatine Millers, A Tale of Palatine Irish-Americans and United Empire Loyalists. By Rev. Bowman Tucker More than a family history book, The Romance of The Palatine Millers, begins with an historical overview of the Palatines in Europe, continues with the story of their emigration overseas, eventual settlement in Canada, and their American cousins.
ISBN 1-897210-76-0 More information
BOOK - To Their Heirs Forever, United Empire Loyalists, Camden Valley, New York, to Upper Canada (Ontario) By Eula C. Lapp. To Their Heirs Forever is the story of families who migrated from Europe to England in the 1700's, then to Ireland, finally settling in the Camden Valley, Charlotte County, of present day New York State. This story focuses on those families that were forced to seek a new life in Canada after the American Revolutionary War. ISBN (to be added here) More information
BOOK - Voyage Of A Different Kind - The Associated Loyalists of Kingston and Adolphustown (Ontario). by Larry Turner. From the City of New York to the shores of Lake Ontario: Following a path of its own choosing, a small but significant group of Loyalist refugees opted for settlement in the western territory of the old Province of Quebec (present day Kingston and Adolphustown, Ontario) after the American Revolutionary War. ISBN 1-894378-08-3 More information
BOOK - Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia. Compiled by Marion Gilroy under the direction of D. C. Harvey, Archivist (originally published 1937)
The list of United Empire Loyalists who appear in this book, was compiled from the land papers in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and checked with the land papers in the Department of Lands and Forests of the province. The general purpose of this publication was to collect in as compact a form as possible all the information that has survived on Loyalist settlements in Nova Scotia and to make this accessible to the descendants who are interested. ISBN 1-897210-95-7 More information
BOOK - The Old United Empire Loyalists List, Originally Published as The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada 1784-1884 By The Centennial Committee, United Empire Loyalists. This book was originally compiled in 1885 for the "Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada". It contains the names of, and information about the thousands of United Empire Loyalist settlers, and others who left the American colonies during and after the Revolutionary War and settled, first, in 1783, in what is now New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and then, in 1784, in Upper Canada, or what is now the Province of Ontario.ISBN 1-897210-69-8 More information
BOOK - The British Campaign of 1777, The St. Leger Expedition, The Forces of Crown and Congress SECOND EDITIONBy: Gavin Watt & James F. Morrison. The authors have produced a revised edition of their indispensible study of the Crown forces and native allies of St. Leger's expedition of 1777 and forces of Congress and the natives who opposed them. Filled with names of those who participated and detailed end notes and bibliographic information. ISBN 1-894378-69-5 More information
BOOK - 7th Town Ameliasburgh Township, Past & Present by: Seventh Town Historical Society, This revised edition contains a facsimile reprint of every page of the original book plus new material. Ameliasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Ontario was a major settlement destination for Loyalists expelled after the American Revolution. The index is a windfall for family historians because it guides readers to over six thousand names linked to many thousands of valuable references.ISBN 1-894378-30-X More information
BOOK or CD ROM - The Ketcheson Family. By The Ketcheson Family Book Committee. Though this is one family's history/genealogy, the direct and collateral family lines are dominated by Loyalists and their descendants. The Ketcheson Family history is a genealogical study of twelve generations of the descendants of William and Sally Ayr Ketcheson. Thier son William Ketcheson, born in Yorkshire, England, was destined to become the progenitor of the widespread family largely responsible for a considerable share of the development of what later became the province of Ontario in the Dominion of Canada.ISBN 1-894378-62-8 More information
BOOK - The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley. By: Lou D. MacWethy. Palatines migrated across the continent with primary migration trails including to Canada and to the American west after the American Revolution. This long respected work was the earliest to to provide a published list of more than 20,000 names and genealogical information about the early Palatines of New York State, the original settlers of the Mohawk Valley. ISBN 1-897210-73-6 More information
BOOK - The Queen's Rangers
By George H. Locke and Margaret Ray. The author discusses the history of the Queen's Rangers from the American Revolution until the mid-ninteenth century. A reprint of a paper presented by George H. Locke at the June, 1923 meeting of the Ontario Historical Society at Kingston. Includes several biographies plus an appendix item containing a list of members of the Queen's Rangers who were present at the Surrender of Yorktown in 1781. ISBN 1-897210-77-9 More information
BOOK - The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary Record. By Brig. General E. A. Cruikshank (originally published 1934). The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary Record is comprised of a collection of letters and journal entries of the people who were most closely involved with planning and accomplishing Loyalist settlement along the St. Lawrence River and the Bay of Quinte area between May 1783 and November of 1784.ISBN: 978-1-897466-03-4 More information
BOOK - The Hessians And The Other German Auxiliaries Of Great Britain In The Revolutionary War. By Edward J. Lowell. The history of the German auxiliaries, who fought for Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, has not received from American writers the amount of attention which its importance would seem to deserve. Much of the original source material used by the author in 1884 was lost due to bombing during the Second World War. This circumstance heightens the the importance of this early work.ISBN 1-894378-83-0 More information
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