The Guide to Family Histories at the Provincial Archives was created to enhance access to the many family histories found in a multitude of sources
at the Archives. References in this volume are to books, files or microfilm and
the information can vary in volume from a couple of lines to many pages. Some of
the references are to published or printed items while others may be to
handwritten items. Indexed in this Guide are the Family Histories Collection
(MC1), the New Brunswick Publications Collection (MC80), Private Records (MC's)
containing genealogies, family histories in the Vertical Files at the New
Brunswick Museum (Saint John) and detailed indicies to two books: E.W. Bell's
book, Israel Kenny and His Descendants and E. Stone Wiggins', History of Queens County.
The format includes Surname, First Name (of the first New Brunswick ancestor
of the family, if possible), Reference, Remarks (what type of records in file)
and County (when known).
Researchers are reminded to also check the Guide to Biographies at the Provincial Archives because of the close link between genealogy and biography.