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The first known European settlers in Newfoundland came in 1001. In 1497, John Cabot made landfall at Bonavista. Newfoundland joined confederation on March 31, 1949. Its name was changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001. The French form of the name is Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.
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Shortcuts Census: 1836 | 1911 | 1921 | 1935 | 1945 | The National page lists the best sources that cover most or all of Canada. The top sites for genealogy Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogy Site This is the largest collection on the web of transcribed original source material relating to the Province of Newfoundland. More than 16,000 separate files of information. StonePics - Cemeteries of Newfoundland StonePics is a project to photograph and index every cemetery, headstone, and monument in Newfoundland. The completion of this project makes Newfoundland the first state or province in North America to have a comprehensive database for finding cemeteries and headstones. About a quarter of a million people and 1,700 cemeteries are included. Newfoundland Census records Links to scores of records from the 1600s to 1945. Newfoundland Genealogy Your gateway to thousands of Newfoundland Genealogy related links such as, Archives, Cemetery Records, Census Records, Memorials, Obituaries, and Genealogy Software. Newfoundland GenWeb The Newfoundland Provincial page of the Canadian GenWeb Project. Surnames from Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers, 1810-1890 From the website of Memorial University in St.John's, referring to a database of names on CD. Periodical Article Bibliography A database of more than 70,000 entries since the 1600s. Newfoundland Great War Heritage Project This website is intended to assist family, schools, and other researchers conducting Newfoundland and Labrador genealogical, and cultural heritage research by providing a searchable database of the Newfoundland Regiment (1914-1918) nominal roll index. Archives and libraries Maritime History Archive Collects and preserves original documents and copies of documents relating to the history of sea based activities in the North Atlantic region. Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives Directory of archival holdings, membership and product information, Links and a listing of events. Genealogical societies Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador NLGS Parish Records and Cemetery Headstone Database. NLGS Mailing List. The History of the CLB in Newfoundland. Bay St. George Genealogical Society Society pertaining to the Bay St. George region of western Newfoundland. |
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