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Anglican Diocesan Synod of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Archives19 King’s Bridge Road, St. John’s, NL A1C 3K4 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday, 9:00–12:00 & 2:00–4:00 Photocopying is available on-site, subject to the approval of the archivist. All photocopying will be done by the archivist. There is a small fee for this service. A fee-based ($25.00) research service is available. Certificates are issued for $5.00 each. Collections & DescriptionThe Archive contains records of the Diocese of Newfoundland before the division, some going back to the early eighteenth century. It also contains records for the Eastern Diocese since the division and some of its parish records including baptismal, marriage, burial and confirmation records. Synod records, parish service records and minutes of general sessions of vestries and Synod are also available. Anglican Diocesan Synod of Western Newfoundland Archives25 Main Street, Corner Brook, NL A2H 1C2 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesInquiries by mail or telephone are welcome. Arrangements can be made for onsite viewing of most records. All inquiries and requests are passed on to the archivist by the office staff. Some records are restricted for reasons of privacy or because they contain information of a sensitive nature. Photocopying services are available on-site at a cost of $0.25 per page. Documents may be photocopied with the permission of the archivist. Collections & DescriptionThe Diocesan Synod of Western Newfoundland Archives (DSWNA) contains records of the Western Diocese and the records of its parishes including baptismal, marriage, burial, and confirmation records. Synod records including parish service records, and minutes of general sessions of vestries and Synod are also available. Memorial University, Centre for Newfoundland StudiesQueen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3Y1 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday, 9:00–12:00 & 2:00–4:00 Collections & DescriptionThis is a selective list that includes only those genealogically valuable records that may refer particularly to Métis and Aboriginal people. John S. Peach (Methodist clergyman) 1841–1855 23 pages, photocopies Memorial University, Labrador Institute Library & ArchivesNorth Star Building, Box 490, Station B, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday, 8:30–4:30 Collections & DescriptionThe Labrador Institute Library has a large collection of Labrador material available to the public. It includes a variety of media, including photos and video. It also provides interlibrary loan service for materials at Memorial University and other university libraries. The library has an extensive collection of reports andstudies relating to northern issues, including OLABS and POLARGAS reports, Arctic bibliographies, Arctic and Northwest Territories research materials, maps and audio-visual materials. It has a collection of more than 800 photographs of people and places in Labrador from the early 1900s. Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador9 Bonaventure Avenue, Box 1800, Station C, St. John’s, NL A1C 5P9 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesJune 1 to October 15: Monday to Saturday 10:00–5:00 Collections & DescriptionOf the basic record types that are essential to all genealogical research in Canada, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management has the following: Provincial Resource Library, Newfoundland and Labrador Collection (St. John's Public Libraries)Third Floor, Arts and Culture Centre, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A3 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesSeptember to June:Tuesday to Thursday, 10:00–9:00 Collections & DescriptionThe Newfoundland and Labrador Collection comprises books, newspapers, government documents, periodicals, photographs, postcards, maps, manuscripts, diaries, microforms, pamphlets, and brochures. Many of the books in the Collection date from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Collection is the main repository for original copies of Newfoundland and Labrador newspapers. Manuscript holdings include the papers of individuals and families and business records of Newfoundland and Labrador companies. Among the Collection’s more important manuscripts are the Sweetman and Saunders letter book, a bound volume of handwritten business letters written at Placentia between 1788 and 1804; eighteenth-century court records of Ferryland, Placentia, St. John’s and Trepassey; and Captain David Buchan’s journal, the account of his 1811 expedition in search of the Beothuks. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Johns, Archives200 Military Road, Box 1363, St. John’s, NF A1C 5N5 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday 9:00–4:00 Photocopies are available at cost. Collections & DescriptionThe Archdiocesan Archives is the main repository for the historical and contemporary documents of the Roman Catholic Church in Newfoundland. Holdings include papers of the Bishops, clergy fonds, estates and wills, parish histories, educational records, photographs, parish baptism, marriage and mortuary records (1763–1850). Roman Catholic Diocese of Cornerbrook and Labrador, Archives469 Curling Street, Corner Brook, NL A2H 3K8 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesNot open to public. Researchers are asked to contact individual parishes for church registers. Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls, ArchivesMailing address: Box 397, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J8 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday, 9:00–4:30 Collections & DescriptionThe Diocesan Archives is the official repository of all documents created by the parishes of the Diocese. Personal letters, journals, published papers or books written by individual Priests and Bishops are deposited in the Archives as well. THEM DAYS Archives3 Courte Manche Street, Box 939, Stn. B, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0 Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesThe archives is currently closed for reorganization. Check the website for new hours. Collections & DescriptionThe archives collection includes a wide variety of records pertaining to the history of Labrador, including: diaries, letters, reports, audio and video recordings, photographs, slides, maps and a reference library. Some highlights include the following: United Church of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Conference Archives320 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s, NL A1B 1T9 E-mail Address: ucarchives@nfld.net Hours of Operation, Access Conditions & ServicesMonday to Friday, 9:00–5:00 p.m. Collections & DescriptionHoldings include education records, private papers, and the Wesleyana Collection donated by the late former Premier Joseph R. Smallwood. Over 100 Pastoral Charges comprise the Newfoundland and Labrador Conference and efforts are being made to consolidate their records in the Archives. 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