Indexes To Atlantic Canadian Newspapers (exclusive Of The Library's Database Packages)

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These are some of the print indexes we have here at the Harriet Irving Library for Atlantic Canadian newspapers; as well as, some found online from other organisations.

The indexes are in different formats and several different locations in the library.

** Please note that only material with the locations HIL-STACKS, HIL-MIC, and HIL-MMI may be borrowed.

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New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland

New Brunswick

General Indexes	Title: New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers Author: Johnson, Daniel F.; New Brunswick Genealogy Society Period of Coverage: 1784-1895 Call Number: HIL-REF FC2471.1 .A1 N48 1982 Location: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick website Note: Includes an abstract of the article.
General Indexes	Title: The Presbyterian Witness and Evangelical Advocate, Vital Statistics Author: McCormick, James A. Period of Coverage: 1848-1887, 1888-1908 Call Number: HIL-MICGD CS88 .N6 M346 & CS88 .N6 M347 Note: Arranged alphabetically by surname; newspaper abstract included; information not limited to this denomination; entries for NB also found within.
Burton	Title: Sunbury County Happenings Author: Seeley, Janice L. Period of Coverage: vol. 1 1853-1878; vol. 2 1879-1889; vol. 3 1890-1896; vol. 4 1897-1900 Titles Indexed: Religious Intelligencer; vol. 4 Gleaner (Fredericton), 26 Nov. 1889-22 May 1890 Call Number: HIL-SPECAR FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 1-4 HIL-MICGD FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 1-2 Note: People, places and events, selective; arranged chronologically; surname index
Campbellton	Title: Inventaire de L'Aviron de Campbellton, N.B. Author: Lacerte, Roger Period of Coverage: April 1962 - July 1973 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AI21 .A9 L32 1973 Note: Arranged by subject; gives titles and dates of articles and includes references to photos
Chatham	Title: The Mercury, 1826 – 1829 and The Gleaner, 1829 – 1880 Author: Robichaud, D. O. Period of Coverage: 1826-1829; 1829-1880 Location: HIL-MICGDL PN 4917 .N42 R62 1987 Note: The Mercury is indexed for names, places and vessels; the Gleaner, for names, subjects and vessels.
Edmundston	Title: Le Madawaska, Index Period of Coverage: 1913-1974 Call Number: HIL-MIC AN .M22
Fredericton	Title: Canadian News Facts: The Indexed Digest of Canadian Current Events Period of Coverage: 1967-2001 Titles Indexed: Daily Gleaner Call Number: HIL-REF FC1 .C366 Title: Daily Gleaner. Index Period of Coverage: 1968-1981 Call Number: HIL-MIC AN .D27 1982 Note: A print copy is available in the Microforms Office. Focuses on selective subjects about New Brunswick, arranged alphabetically. Obituaries not included. Title: Index : Daily Gleaner Author(s): Reference Dept., Harriet Irving Library Period of Coverage: 1968-1981 Call Number: HIL-MMI E78 .N46 I49 Note: Indexes topics on Natives and Natives of New Brunswick. Title: Sunbury County Happenings Author: Seeley, Janice L. Period of Coverage:vol.1 1853-1878; vol.2 1879-1889; vol.3 1890-1896; vol.4 1897-1900 Titles Indexed: Religious Intelligencer vol. 4; Gleaner (Fredericton), 26 Nov. 1889-22 May 1890. Call Number: HIL-SPECAR FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 1 – 4. HIL-MICGD FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 1 – 2 Notes: People, places and events, selective; arranged chronologically; surname index Title: Royal Gazette Index Period of Coverage: 1785-1865 Call Number: HIL-MIC AI21 .R56 1978
Moncton	Title: Inventaire de L'Evangéline. Period of Coverage: 1976-1977 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AI21 .E9 Notes: Arranged by subject; includes article title and date
Newcastle	Title: North Shore Leader Period of Coverage: 22 June, 1906-1917 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AN .N592 Notes: Proper name index – people, places, companies; includes 2 subjects: "Mines" & "Politiques"
Oromocto	Title: Sunbury County Happenings Author: Seeley, Janice L. Period of Coverage: vol. 1 1853-1878; vol. 2 1879-1889; vol. 3 1890-1896; vol. 4 1897-1900 Titles Indexed: Religious Intelligencer; vol. 4 Gleaner (Fredericton), 26 Nov. 1889-22 May 1890 Call Number: HIL-SPECAR FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 1-4 HIL-MICGD FC2495 .S89 S96 1995 vol. 2 Note: People, places and events in and around Sunbury County; arranged chronologically; surname index
Richibucto	Title: Index to Vital Statistics…. Author: Deborah MacDonald Hale Period of Coverage: 1900-1904 Titles Indexed: Richibucto Review Location: Kent County GenWeb Title: Richibucto Review, Various Items 1890 + Author: Diana Purdue Period of Coverage: 1890-96 Titles Indexed: Richibucto Review Location: Kent County GenWeb Note: Includes notes about people from surrounding areas, such as, Maine River, Kouchibouquac, Cocagne, and Chatham
Saint John	Title: Canadian News Facts: The Indexed Digest of Canadian Current Events Period of Coverage: 1967-2001 Titles Indexed: Telegraph Journal Call Number: HIL-REF FC1 .C366 Title: Yesteryear: Index to Death Roll of the St. John Globe, Some Residents and Former Residents Author: Cusack, Ruby, M. Period of Coverage: 1897-1926 Call Number: HIL-SPECAR CS88 .S24 C87 1987 Note: Listed alphabetically for residents and former residents (not a complete list); 1897-1914 often contained a short comment about the person. No names for 1915. Title: Early marriage records of New Brunswick : Saint John City and County from the British Conquest to 1839 Author: Wood-Holt, B. Period of Coverage: 1784-1812. Titles Indexed: New Brunswick Chronicle, 1804; Royal Gazette, 1786-1813; Saint John Gazette, 1796-1798, 1800-1807; Times; or, True Briton, 1808-1810. Call Number: HIL-MICGDL/HIL-STACKS CS88 .S24 E27 1986 Note: Chapter 1 - Anglican Marriage Records, Historic Newspapers; includes also a few entries compiled by the City Hall Clerk and extracted from unknown early papers; chronologically arranged, brief entries from each. Surname index. Title: Royal Gazette Index Period of Coverage: 1785-1865 Call Number: HIL-MIC AI21 .R56 1978 Title: People Places Things in New Brunswick: An Index to The Royal Gazette Author: Grant, B.J. Period of Coverage: 1784-1809 Titles Indexed: Royal St. John's Gazette, and Nova Scotia Intelligencer, New Brunswick Gazette and General Advertiser, Royal Gazette and the New Brunswick Advertiser Call Number: HIL-REF/HIL-MICGD FC2471 .G72 1990 Note: Arranged by newspaper title, then very specific subjects within each with a brief abstract. Because the Royal Gazette was published at Saint John before 1815, local reportage before then heavily favours southern NB.
Shediac	Title: Inventaire du Moniteur Acadien Author: Leblanc, Ronald Period of Coverage: 1867-1926. Call Number: MIL-MICGD/HIL-REF AI21 .M65 L42 1970 Note: Selective subject index of articles of Acadian interest, includes title and date of article
St. George Parish	Title: Vital Records from 'Journal Through Time' Period of Coverage: 1866 – 1925 Titles Indexed: Saint Croix Courier Location: NB Gen Links website Note: Includes transcription
Tracadie	Title: "Le Reflet de Nord" ; "L'Analyste" ; "Le Journal Acadien" ; "Le Pari": Inventaire. Author: DeGrâce, Eloi. Period of Coverage: 1969-1972 Call Number: HIL-SPECAR AI21 .R4 1975 Note: Alphabetical subject index
Woodstock	Title: A Nominal Index to: The [Woodstock] Times ( 2 Feb., 1839-13 June, 1840) and The [Woodstock] Reformer (3 June, 1853) Author: Bell, D.G. Period of Coverage: 1840; 1853 Titles Indexed: The Times, specifically - 1839 Feb 2, Ap 13, July 27-1840 June 13, 1840 Jan 11, Mar 21, Ap 4; The Reformer, and Woodstock Journal 1856-61 Call Number: HIL-MICGD PN4919 .W66 B34 1981 Location: Woodstock Journal, from the Carleton County GenWeb site Notes: Nominal Indexes with a very brief note for each entry Title: Carleton Sentinel, July 1867-Dec. 1870 : Births, Marriages, Deaths Author: Kimball, Carroll Period of Coverage: July 1867-Dec.1870 Call Number: HIL-MICGD CS88 .W66 K55 Location: Carleton County GenWeb site Note: Nominal Index with one word notes about each person, for example, married, died (+ age sometimes), father, mother, husband, daughter; also includes Free Baptist Church as an index term; very few birth notices Title: Carleton Sentinel, Index Author: University of New Brunswick Library Period of Coverage: 1849-1867 Call Number: HIL-MIC AN .C29 Title: The Dispatch, 1910 Period of Coverage: 1910 Location: Carleton County GenWeb site Note: Proper Name Index, includes a word description
	Title: The Press Index, 1883 -1937 Period of Coverage: 1883, 1885-1899, 1901-1937 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AN. W66 Location: Carleton County GenWeb site, 1883, 1885-6, '88-90, 1904-8, 1914, 1918, 1920-21, 1923-4 Note: Proper name index mostly, includes people, places, companies, societies, buildings; some subjects are included, for example, fire, murder/train robbery, polo/small pox, railway, school, theatre, steamer; chronologically arranged and very brief notes about each entry added.

Newfoundland and Labrador

General Indexes	Title: Vital Statistics and Items from Newspapers of Newfoundland Author: Howard, Mildred Period of Coverage: 1831-1872 Titles Indexed: Times; Royal Gazette; Harbor Grace Standard & Conception Bay Advertiser; Weekly Herald & Conception Bay Advertiser; Harbor Grace Weekly and Conception Bay Advertiser; The Newfoundlander Call Number: HIL-MICGD CS88 .N5 V57 1983 Notes: Arranged by newspaper 1st, then in categories: births, deaths, marriages, miscellaneous; articles are transcribed; both an index to surnames and ships at the end.

Nova Scotia

General Indexes	Title: Deaths, burials, and probate of Nova Scotians, 1800 – 1850, from primary sources. Author: Marble, Allan. Period of Coverage: 1800-1850 Titles Indexed: Halifax: Acadian, Acadian and General Advertiser, Acadian Recorder, Acadian Telegraph, Advertiser and Business Directory, Baptist Missionary Magazine, British Colonist, Bulletin, Christian Herald, Christian Messenger, Christian Record, Church Times, Colonial Pearl, Commercial Advertiser, Cross, Day Star, Free Press, Gridiron, Guardian, Halifax Journal, Halifax Monthly Magazine, Halifax Weekly Mirror, Haligonian and General Advertiser, Irish Volunteer, Mirror, Missionary Register of the Presbyterian Church, Morning Chronicle, Morning Courier : Parliamentary Reporter and Literary Gazette, Morning Herald and Commercial Advertiser, Morning Post, Morning Post and Parliamentary Reporter, Morning Post and Protestant Loyalist, Nova Scotia Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Novascotian, Novator, Olive Branch, Pearl, Philanthropist, Presbyterian Witness, Register, Royal Gazette, Royal Gazette and Nova Scotia Advertiser, Standard and Conservative Advocate, Sun, Temperance Recorder, Times, Times and Courier, Weekly Chronicle, Wesleyan. Lunenburg: Colonial Churchman North Sydney: The Times and Cape Breton Spectator Pictou: Colonial Patriot, Eastern Chronicle, Mechanic and Farmer, Pictou Observer and Eastern Advertiser, Presbyterian Banner, The Bee Sydney: Cape Breton Advocate, Cape Breton News, Cape Breton Spectator, Commercial Herald, The Cape Bretonian and General Reporter, The Spirit of the Times Windsor: Hants' and Kings' County Gazette Yarmouth: Yarmouth Conservative, Yarmouth Courier and Colonial Farmer, Yarmouth Herald and Western Advertiser, Yarmouth Morning Courier, Yarmouth Telegraph, Yarmouth Temperance Gazette Call Number: HIL-MICGDL L588 .N69 M372 1999 Notes: Arranged by surname; Data includes – Name, Date, Place, Age, Kin, Source and Addendum (a very brief note about the person, for example, child, cholera, sail maker, Poor Asylum). Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Punch, Terrence M. Period of Coverage: 1769-1812. Titles Indexed: Free Press; The Halifax Journal; The Nova Scotia Gazette and The Weekly Chronicle; The Nova-Scotia Magazine: and Comprehensive Review of Literature, Politics and News; The Nova-Scotia Packet and the General Advertiser; Nova Scotia Royal Gazette; The Novator: and Nova Scotia Literary Gazette; The Port-Roseway Gazetteer, and the Shelburne Advertiser; Royal Gazette and New Brunswick Advertiser; The Royal Gazette and the Nova Scotia Advertiser; The Weekly Chronicle Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88 .N6 N678 1981 Note: Arranged chronologically Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Punch, Terrence M. Period of Coverage: 1813-1822. Titles Indexed: Acadian Recorder; Halifax Journal; Nova Scotia Royal Gazette; and Weekly Chronicle Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88.N6 N679 1978 Notes: Arranged chronologically, abstract for each item included Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers Author: Holder, Jean M. Period of Coverage: 1823-1828. Titles Indexed: Acadian Recorder; Free Press; Halifax Journal; Nova Scotia Royal Gazette; Nova Scotian; Philanthropist; and Weekly Chronicle Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88 .N6 N68 1980 Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Holder, Jean M. Period of Coverage: 1829-1834. Titles Indexed: Acadian; Acadian Recorder; Free Press; Nova Scotian; Nova Scotia Royal Gazette; The Times Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88 .N6 N682 1982 Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Holder, Jean M. Period of Coverage: 1835-1839 Titles Indexed: Acadian Recorder; Halifax Journal; Halifax Pearl; Nova Scotia Royal Gazettte; Times Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88 .N6 N683 1984 Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Holder, Jean M. Period of Coverage: 1840-1843. Titles Indexed: Acadian Recorder; Christian Messenger; Colonial Pearl; Halifax Journal; Halifax Morning Post; Morning Herald; Novascotian; Nova Scotia Royal Gazette; Royal Gazette; Times Call Number: HIL-MICGDL CS88 .N6 N684 1985 Title: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers. Author: Holder, Jean M. Period of Coverage: 1844-1847. Titles Indexed: Acadian Recorder; Halifax Journal; Halifax Morning Post; Morning Chronicle; Morning Herald; Novascotian; Royal Gazette; Sun; Standard and Conservative Advocate; Times Call Number: HIL-MCGDL CS88 .N6 N685 1986 Title: The Presbyterian Witness and Evangelical Advocate, Vital Statistics Author: McCormick, James A. Period of Coverage: 1848-1887, 1888-1908 Call Number: HIL-MICGD CS88 .N6 M346 & CS88 .N6 M347 Note: Arranged alphabetically by surname; newspaper abstract included; information not limited to this denomination; entries for NB also found within
Digby	Title: Surname Index to the Digby Courier Author: Marshall, Luella Period of Coverage: 3 vols. - 1917 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AN .D52
Halifax	Title: Canadian Index Period of Coverage: 1993-1999 Titles Indexed: Chronicle-Herald Call Number: HIL-REFAB AI3 .C2334 Title: Canadian News Facts: The Indexed Digest of Canadian Current Events Period of Coverage: 1967-2001 Titles Indexed: Chronicle Herald Call Number: HIL-REF FC1 .C366 Title: Canadian News Index Period of Coverage: 1980-1992 Titles Indexed: Chronicle-Herald Call Number: HIL-REFAB AI3 .C238 Title: Canadian Newspaper Index Period of Coverage: 1977-1979 Titles Indexed: Chronicle-Herald Call Number: HIL-REFAB AI3 .238 Title: New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers Period of Coverage: 1784-1895 Titles Indexed: Includes - Acadian Recorder, British Colonist, Halifax Journal, Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Novascotian Location: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick website
Pictou	Title: Vital Statistics from the Colonial Patriot (Pictou) Dec 1827- May 1834 Author: MacPherson, Roger Period of Coverage: Dec 1827 – May 1834 Call Number: HIL-MICGDL FC2345 .P53 M3 2001
Sydney	Title: Up Country Cape Breton: An Index to Events in Rural Cape Breton as Reported by "The Sydney Record." Author: Williams, Fred. Period of Coverage: 1900-1930 Call Number: HIL-REF AI21 .S92 W54 1995 Note: References a variety of topics including obituaries and weddings. Arranged chronologically. Provides name and subject indexes.

Prince Edward Island

Tignish	Title: Inventaire de l'Impartial Author: LeBlanc, Gabrielle Period of Coverage: 1893-1915 Call Number: HIL-MICGD AI21 .I4 1980 Note: Subject index.