The A.C. Hunter Public Library in St. John's has an extensive genealogy collection that includes several early court records and other original documents. Copies of some of these records are available to FHSNL members via the links below.
The most recent additions and updates to this online collection are as follows:
- 29 Aug 2023 ... Register of Fishing Rooms in Bonavista Bay 1805-1806
- 29 Aug 2023 ... Court records from Placentia for 1786-1803 and 1805-1806
- 18 June 2021 ... Court records from Burin, Placentia, St. John's and Trepassey
- 16 June 2021 ... Court records from Harbour Grace and Ferryland
Some of the files are large and may take several minutes to download. Trying to view them within a web browser is not recommended. Instead, it may be better to download and save them for viewing with software such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Using a reliable high-speed internet connection is also recommended.
- Census Materials and Similar Records
- Register of Fishing Rooms in Bonavista Bay 1805-1806 (File size: 202 MB)
- Court Records
- Burin 1825 (File size: 56 MB)
- Ferryland 1774-1796 (File size: 892 MB)
- Ferryland 1818-1819 (File size: 218 MB)
- Harbour Grace 1765-1774 (File size: 934 MB)
- Placentia 1757-1786 (File size: 1.3 GB)
- Placentia 1786-1803 (File size: 425 MB)
- Placentia 1805-1806 (File size: 167 MB)
- St. John's 1758-1759 (File size: 356 MB)
- Trepassey 1789-1804 (File size: 618 MB)