Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society is a nonprofit society formed in 1984 to promote interest in, and simplifying family history research in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The volunteers of NLGS strive to provide members with the latest information regarding genealogical research in our province. NLGS holds regular meetings featuring guest speakers and workshops.
In December 1993 NLGS moved to room 421, Canada Post Office Building, 354 Water Street. Phone number (709) 754-9525.
The Newfoundland Ancestor is the quarterly publication of NLGS. The journal includes articles and charts submitted by members, excerpts from old records, voters' lists, court records, Newfoundland strays, book reviews and other information of interest to researchers.
The Research Interest column provides members with an outlet to publish their own interest queries, free of charge. This feature provides members with an opportunity to communicate with each other and share research information.
Membership is open to all individuals, groups or institutions. Membership costs $25.00 annually, due 1 January. US and out-of-country members are requested to remit their dues in US funds. Life membership is available for $500.00.
The Genealogical Resource Centre provides a wealth of information that is of interest to the researcher. This information consists of historical records in Newfoundland and Labrador. The collections include:
CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTIONS open for personal research. This collection consists of approximately 1,000 cemeteries, obtained mainly by student projects, managed each summer with the assistance of heritage societies and museums throughout the province. Transcripts are also donated by volunteers.
CENSUS RECORDS concerning Newfoundland have been identified at various archives in Newfoundland and this inventory is available. A small collection of census records can be accessed.
FAMILY HISTORIES, donated by members, provide researchers with access to several hundred family histories.
FAMILY HISTORY JOURNALS from about sixty societies in Canada and around the world provide a wealth of information. This collection was contributed too by many societies and individuals.
PARISH REGISTERS, in particular burial registers from a growing collection. A pilot project has created a database of the early parish registers from the Anglican Parish in Trinity, Trinity Bay. This project is intended to open parish registers for easy research. Several projects will be undertaken once the pilot project is complete, eg. Roman Catholic Bascilica and St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral both in St. John's, Newfoundland.
REFERENCE CENTRE - provides details of archives, museums, and heritage groups in the province. While the focus of this collection is Newfoundland and Labrador, much information is available on English and Irish counties and all provinces in Canada.
Reference books on genealogy, Newfoundland and Labrador history, Irish and British genealogy are available.
Office hours vary, visitors are asked to phone.
(709) 754-9525
The president of the NLGS, Patrick Walsh, may be contacted at PWALSH@CALVIN.STEMNET.NF.CA
NLGS is a volunteer organization. You can share in our activities. Become a volunteer.
Send in your family history, record cemetery inscriptions, join a committee, attend meetings and workshops.
Start by visiting our office, Room 421, 354 Water Street, St. John's, NF.
Contribute to the Newfoundland Ancestor. Your family history queries will be published. Articles and book reviews are always welcome.
Meetings are held from September through to June. During the summer the Genealogical Resource Centre is open for research.
NLGS helps link researchers together and also find the information they need. As a member of The Federation of Family History Societies, we are in touch with genealogical societies globally.