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Newfoundland Census Notes
Censuses were taken in Newfoundland in the years:1836, 1845, 1857, 1869, 1884, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1935, 1945.
All survive with the exception of 1911 of which only fragments remain. Census returns are maintained by the
Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Archives.
Newfoundland became part of Canada in
1949 and censuses were taken in 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001. Access to those census records is restricted for 100 years due to Canadian policy.
The districts in Newfoundland
have changed numerous times over the years. If you are new to researching this
area, it can become quite confusing. See:
Historical Districts Defined
for some help.
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History of Counties in Canada
Newfoundland Vital Records
Vital
Statistics Division
Department of Government Services
PO Box 8700
St. John's NL A1B 4J6
Canada
Vital Statistics has birth, marriage and death
records from 1892 to the present. For records prior to 1892,
please contact the
provincial archives at (709)
757-8030.
*How can I acquire a death certificate?
*How can I acquire a birth certificate?
*How can I acquire a marriage certificate?
Related Links - Newfoundland
Blank Census Forms for Census Extraction
Newfoundland and Labrador GenWeb
Newfoundland & Labrador Prov. Archives
Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogy
Newfoundland & Labrador Headstone Database
Newfoundland Strays - Deaths Afar Database
Related Links - Canada
Canada Directory at Ancestry
Canada GenWeb
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Canada Geographical Names Database
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
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Genealogy Forum
Early
Canadiana Online
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Global Gazette
Images Canada
Immigrants to Canada
Miscellaneous Immigration Index at the:
National Archives of Canada
Our Roots / Nos Racines
Post 1901 Census Project Petition
Provinces - History and Confederation
Military Records
Books of Remembrance
Canadian Great War Homepage
Canadian Virtual War Memorial Database
Canadian War Museum
Commonwealth War Graves Database
Newspapers
*1810-1814
"The Royal Gazete" and "Newfoundland Advertiser" Announcements
*1827-1834
"The Newfoundlander" Newspaper Announcements
*1837-1847
"The Newfoundlander" Newspaper Announcements
Genealogy & Historical Societies in Newfoundland
American - Canadian
Genealogy Society
Family History Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
Maps
Atlas of Canada
Canada and Newfoundland: Early 20th Century Boundaries
Electoral Maps of Canada
Free Historical World Maps from Ancestry.com
Historical Canadian Maps
Territorial Evolution of Canada - Animated
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