Who to contact in New Brunswick

In New Brunswick the many archives, libraries, historical and genealogical societies, and research centres make it easy for you trace your ancestors. The addresses of several of the main institutions are included in this leaflet. When you write to a repository, please try to be clear, concise and to the point. Many places operate with volunteers and a modest budget, and thus have limited time to answer inquiries. You may also wish to enclose a self-addressed envelope with either Canadian postage or an international postal coupon.

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, N.B.
E3B 5H1
Email: provincial.archives@gnb.ca

Location: Bonar Law-Bennett Building, Dineen Drive, University of New Brunswick Campus
Tel. (506) 453-2122
Fax: (506) 453-3288

Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday. Closed on statutory holidays, Easter weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday), New Brunswick Day (first Monday in August), and Remembrance Day (November 11). Hours may change during the Christmas and New Year period.

Government and family records, extensive collection of genealogical sources for entire province, including census, land, probate, church and cemetery records; registers of births, marriages and deaths; newspapers, local histories, and reference library.


New Brunswick Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3235, Station B
Fredericton, N.B.
E3A 5G9

The Society has eight branches throughout the province, publishes a quarterly newsletter with query service, sponsors other useful publications and an annual workshop.


Centre d'études acadiennes
Centre universitaire de Moncton
Moncton, N.B.
E1A 3E9

Tel. (506) 858-4085
Fax (506) 858-4585
Hours:Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 16:30 & Tuesday, 19:00 - 22:00

Records of individuals and businesses, copies of government and civil records pertaining to the Acadians, genealogies, maps, photographs, newspapers, library, folklore collection.


Centre d'études madawaskayennes
65, boul. Hébert
Edmundston, N.B.
E3V 2S8

Tel. (506) 735-8804
Hours:Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 17:00

Official records, papers of individuals, genealogies, photographs, newspapers, sound archives, materials pertaining to the Northwest of the province.


Centre de documentation de la Société historique Nicolas-Denys
Centre universitaire de Shippagan
218, boulevard J.-D. Gauthier
Shippagan (N.-B.)
E8S 1P6
Telephone: (506) 336-3461
Fax: (506) 336-3434
Email: shnd@umcs.ca

Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00AM - 12:00AM and from 1:00PM - 4:00PM; Tuesday and Wednesday only: 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Summer hours (June to August) Monday to Friday, 8:30AM - 12:00AM and from 1:00PM - 4:00PM; Wednesday only, 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Official records, papers of individuals, genealogies, census and church records on microfilm, materials pertaining to the Northeast of the province.


Mount Allison University Archives
Ralph Pickard Bell Library
Sackville, N.B.
E0A 3C0

Tel. (506) 364-2563
Hours:By appointment.

Records relating to Mount Allison University Alumni; church, business and personal records for Westmorland County, including the papers of the Westmorland Historical Society.



New Brunswick Museum Archives & Research Library
277 Douglas Ave.
Saint John, N.B.
E2K 1E5

Tel. (506) 643-2322
Hours: Tues. - Fri., 10:00 - 12:00; 1:30 - 4:30

Business records, personal papers and ephemera relating to the economic,social, legal, military, religious and political life of New Brunswick, with a nineteenth century emphasis. Library holdings include New Brunswick city and county histories, family histories, census records, almanacs, city directories.

Charlotte County Historical Society and Archives
P.O. Box 1990
123 Frederick Street
St. Andrews, N.B.
E0G 2X0

Tel. (506) 529-4248

Private papers, genealogical files relating to Charlotte County, photographs.


Saint John Public Library
1 Market Square
Saint John, N.B.
E2L 4Z6

Tel. (506) 684-1191

Microfilm of church records, census and genealogical files; family histories relating to southwestern New Brunswick.


St. Michael's Genealogical Centre
12 Alexandra Street
Chatham, N.B.
E1N 1P8

Tel. (506) 773-4497
Hours:By appointment

Church and census records, genealogical files relating to families of the Miramichi region, with emphasis on the Irish.


Carleton County Historical Society
General Delivery
Woodstock, New Brunswick
E0J 2B0

Tel. (506) 328-9706
Hours:By appointment

Private papers, photographs, vital statistics relating to Carleton County


Kings County Historical Society and Museum
Hampton, N.B.
E0G 1Z0

Tel. (506) 832-3214
Hours:Mid-June to September, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 - 17:00;
Sunday, 14:00 - 17:00. Remainder of the year, by appointment.

Manuscripts, books and notes relating to the history of Kings County and its people.

Chaleur Regional Museum
P.O. Box 293
405 Adelaide Street
Dalhousie, N.B.
E0K 1B0

Tel. (506) 684-2903
Hours:June - August, Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00; Saturday 11:00 - 17:00

Church Records, family histories, published census for Restigouche County.