Digital copies of the Guardian newspaper (1890-1957) are searchable online through the Island Newspapers website. Notices of births, marriages, and deaths are of uneven quality depending on the date and newspaper.

The history of Prince Edward Island covers several historical periods, from the pre-Columbian era to the present day. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the island formed a part of Mi'kma'ki, the lands of the Mi'kmaq people. The island was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century.

Joe Petrie’s Free Prince Edward Island Genealogy Web Sites PEI Register http://www.islandregister.com/ - This is an on-line source for P.E.I. Genealogy, with over 1100 P.E.I. lineages, and 4500+ documents online. It also includes the PEI GenWeb project records with links to world, US and other Canadian GenWeb sites.

Jan 6, 2021 · Welcome to Prince Edward Island! The "Island Register" is your "Number 1" on-line source for P.E.I. Genealogy, with over 1164 P.E.I. lineages, and 4500+ documents online. The Register's finest assets, are its users!

Prince Edward Island Directories - and their sources! P.E.I. Surnames By Lot - Compiled List of Surnames Found in Each Lot! "The 1863 Lake Map" - Vintage P.E.I. Map broken up into lots and town maps, and including city directories, proprietors and parish lists.

Apr 19, 2024 · Some of the significant events for Prince Edward Island include: 1534: Jacques Cartier discovered the island, which the Micmac Indians called Abegweit. 1603: Samuel de Champlain claimed the island for France and called it Ile-St-Jean.

Jun 27, 2021 · Most immigrants came from Great Britain or France, joining the Island's Indigenous population — the Mi'kmaw people, who have called P.E.I. home for more than 10,000 years.

This guide outlines some useful resources for researching an historic home or building in Prince Edward Island. Each source has been annotated providing geographical areas, dates of material, and the type of information included.

Search Prince Edward Island public archives material online including vital statistics records, census material and more. Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885. Before 1906, there was no systematic recording of births, deaths, and marriages on Prince Edward Island.

By the mid-1800s, Scots will represent over half of the population, making PEI the most "Scottish" province or state in North America. 1816 - Islanders face their third hungry winter in a row. Between 1813 and 1815, plagues of mice attack numerous settlements.