Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Identity area

Identifier

NL0058

Authorized form of name

Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

    • FHSNL
    • Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society

    Type

      Contact area

      David Pike Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      66 Kenmount Road

      Locality

      St. John's

      Region

      Newfoundland and Labrador

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      A1B 3V7

      Telephone

      709-754-9525

      Fax

      709-754-6430

      Email

      Note

      Suite 101A

      Description area

      History

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      Buildings

      Holdings

      The Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador has much material relating to genealogy and history, including cemetery headstone transcriptions, parish records, manuscripts, books, periodicals, family histories, and census records.

      CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTIONS: A collection of headstone inscriptions from over 1000 cemeteries across Newfoundland and Labrador.

      FAMILY & COMMUNITY HISTORIES: These documents, donated by members of FHSNL, provide researchers with information on several hundred family histories.

      PARISH RECORDS: Various records primarily from Trinity Bay, Bonavista Bay and St. John’s, including baptisms, marriages, and burials.

      GERT CROSBIE and MILDRED HOWARD: These compilations of genealogical information from Newfoundland newspapers are available for perusal.

      DIRECTORIES: A collection of directories is available, including an indexed 1871 Lovell Directory.

      PERIODICALS: With nearly 150 titles from across Canada and the rest of the world, our collection of periodicals provides a wealth of genealogical information.

      CENSUS RECORDS: A small collection of census records is available.

      GENERAL INFORMATION: There is a collection of books and brochures on archives, museums, and heritage groups in the province. While the focus of the collection is on Newfoundland and Labrador, information is also available on genealogical associations in English and Irish counties as well as other Canadian provinces.

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      Thursdays 09:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or by appointment.

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      The Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Office /Resource Centre is located in the Kenmount Business Center, Suite 101A – 66 Kenmount Road, St. John’s. The building is behind the A & W on Kenmount. Please note: Entrance to the parking lot is only permitted at the southeast end of that plaza area.

      Services area

      Research services

      The Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to developing and providing genealogical information in Newfoundland and Labrador. To support the continuing work to compile this valuable information, and cover administrative costs, FHSNL is charging fees for access to its database.

      Stage One
      Our indexes are searched for the names you submit.
      Results can be narrowed by region, religion, date, etc.
      The search result lists all matches.
      $5 for members
      $10 for non-members

      Stage Two
      Having reviewed the results of your first stage search, you indicate which records you want.
      You will receive a print-out of all details associated with the record.
      $2 for members
      $4 for non-members

      US residents please pay in US funds to cover the higher cost of mailing.

      To submit a request for a Stage 1 Index Search, please prepare your request as in the example below:

      SURNAME NAME VARIANTS SEARCH DELIMITERS
      (region,community, date range, etc.)
      Brown/Browne, Trinity Bay
      Smith, John; Smith, Mary
      Marriage between 1850-1875

      And send it with your fee to:

      INDEX SEARCH
      Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
      Suite 101A, 66 Kenmount Road
      St. John’s, NL
      Canada. A1B 3V7

      Or by email.

      If you plan to use our database frequently, you may want to consider establishing an account with our office. By placing an amount on deposit, you can withdraw from your balance as various searches and event print-outs are prepared for you.

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Free wifi access is available at our Resource Centre.

      Control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Draft

      Level of detail

      Partial

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created - April 11, 2013

      Language(s)

      • English

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