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Course image Research: Newfoundland & Labrador
Intermediate Electives
EL-205: Research: Newfoundland & Labrador
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
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 6 weeks
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