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Course image Research: Newfoundland & Labrador
Intermediate Electives
Course Summary:
Settlements in Newfoundland date quite far back. The first settlement by the English dates back to 1610 when the London and Bristol Company founded Cuper's Cover (Cupids). It is important to understand the settlement and migration patters in order to properly research in this province. During this course, we will discuss the settlement and migration patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador and various documents created such as vital statistics records, probate records, census records, land records, and church records. We will also review available research resources such as archives, libraries, museums and Family History Centers.
Contact Hours: 12
Course Length: 6 weeks
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Content
MODULE 1
SETTLEMENT & MIGRATION PATTERNS
First Settlement - Cuper’s Cove
Ferryland
Planters
Fishery
Plaisance
Size & Character of Early Settlements
Trinity Harbour
Emigration from England
Mercantile Establishments
Other Settlements
Labrador Settlements
MODULE 2
DOCUMENTS & THEIR AVAILABILITY
Census Information
Civil Registration
Land Records
Wills
Directories of Residents
The Rooms
St. John’s Archives
Family History Center
Them Days Magazine & Archives
Churches
MODULE 3
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATION & PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS
Family History Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
Parish Records & Cemetery Headstone Database
Newfoundland Historical Society
Heritage & Historical Associations
Professional Researchers
MODULE 4
UNIQUE RESEARCH SOURCES
Provincial Reference & Resource Library
Maritime History & Folklore & Language Archives
Maritime History Archive
Keith Matthews Collection
Other Research Aids
Miscellaneous Genealogical Information Sources
MODULE 1
SETTLEMENT & MIGRATION PATTERNS
First Settlement - Cuper’s Cove
Ferryland
Planters
Fishery
Plaisance
Size & Character of Early Settlements
Trinity Harbour
Emigration from England
Mercantile Establishments
Other Settlements
Labrador Settlements
MODULE 2
DOCUMENTS & THEIR AVAILABILITY
Census Information
Civil Registration
Land Records
Wills
Directories of Residents
The Rooms
St. John’s Archives
Family History Center
Them Days Magazine & Archives
Churches
MODULE 3
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATION & PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS
Family History Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
Parish Records & Cemetery Headstone Database
Newfoundland Historical Society
Heritage & Historical Associations
Professional Researchers
MODULE 4
UNIQUE RESEARCH SOURCES
Provincial Reference & Resource Library
Maritime History & Folklore & Language Archives
Maritime History Archive
Keith Matthews Collection
Other Research Aids
Miscellaneous Genealogical Information Sources