Prince County, Prince Edward Island Genealogy

Guide to Prince county ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. Prince Edward Island Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

Biographies


The following are in French



Census Records

 * 1798 Island of St. John Heads of Household Census
 * 1841,1881,1891,1901 Prince Edward Island Archives Census Search Index.
 * 1861 Index Only.
 * 1901 Census records for Prince Edward Island, by Automated Genealogy

Church Records

 * PARO Collections Database at the Prince Edward Island Public Archive and Records Office
 * Includes baptisms 1777-1923
 * 1721-1885 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1777-1985 at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1835 -1891 The history of the Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island at Ancestry($) - index and images of digitized book

Court Records

 * 1687–1710 The Loppinot Papers, which are important genealogical abstracts of the earliest notarial records for the province of Acadia: Loppinot, Jean Chrysostome. Includes a surname index.


 * 1793–1934 Court Records, [Charlottetown, P.E.I.]: Microfilmed by the Public Archives of Prince Edward Island


 * 1867-1976 Persons Sentenced to Death in Canada An Inventory of Case Files in the Fonds of the Department of Justice.

Directories

 * 1889-1890 Frederick's Prince Edward Island Directory and Book of Useful Information Ancestry.com ($)

Land and Property Records

 * Prince Edward Island Land Record Database
 * 1767-1810 Proprietors of P.E.I. Lots in 1767, and Changes in Lot Ownership till 1810
 * 1780-1915 Prince Edward Island Archive Petition Index 1780-1915
 * 1880 Prince Edward Island, Canada Land/Gazetteer Records: 1880 ($)

Local Histories

 * History of Prince Edward Island ($)
 * A History of Prince Edward Island: From its Discovery in 1534 Until the Departure of Lieutenant-Governor Ready in 1831 ($)
 * Handbook of Prince Edward Island ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Prince Edward Island
 * Historical Maps of Prince Edward Island

Newspapers and Obituaries

 * Historical Canadian Newspapers Online: Prince Edward Island, BGSU
 * U.P.E.I. Newspapers

Taxation Records
*1881, 1891 and 1901 tax records are available at Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Record Office. You may search the records by name and date.

Vital Records

 * At Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Record Office you may search Baptism, Marriage and death records by name.
 * 1721-1758 Îl St. Jean (now Prince Edward Islands), Civil Registration and Parish Registers, index and images. These records are in French.

Births

 * Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983, index and images, ($).
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983, index and images, ($).

Marriages

 * Images only.
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, index, ($).
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983, index and images, ($).

Death

 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Card Index, 1810-1913, index, ($).
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983, index and images, ($).
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983, index and images, ($).

Societies and Libraries

 * MacNaught History Centre and Archives
 * Microfilmed copies of the Master Name Index, a selection of PEI newspapers, census records, and cemetery transcriptions, as well as many published and unpublished community histories and genealogies. PEIAncestry, a subscription-based database resource, is also available through MacNaught.
 * Eptek Art & Culture Centre
 * A small genealogical library with microfilm holdings including the Master Name Index, census and church records, newspapers and other materials pertaining to the Summerside area.
 * Alberton Museum
 * A large collection of historical photographs and extensive genealogical information on Alberton-area families.
 * Acadian Museum and Centre for Acadian Research of Prince Edward Island
 * Exhibits showcasing Acadian history and culture on PEI and genealogy resources specific to Acadian families.
 * Garden of the Gulf Museum
 * Exhibits, archival collections, and genealogy resources related to the Montague-are

Websites

 * Island Imagined Maps and Atlases of Prince Edward Island
 * Government of Prince Edward Island
 * Prince Edward Island, Canada
 * Historica Canada
 * Island Register
 * P.R.I. Public Archives and Records
 * Canadian Genealogy

Repositories

 * Registry of Deeds (Land Registry), Summerside Office
 * Pre-1900 land records for all of PEI on microfilm and post-1899 records for Prince County only. An index to wills and administrations, post-1930 wills, and post-1967 administrations are also available on microfilm.
 * Library and Archives Canada
 * PEI Public Archives and Records Office
 * Le Centre d'études acadiennes (Center for Acadian Studies)
 * American-Canadian Genealogical Society
 * Library and Archives Canada

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.


 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map