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The microfilm cabinet in the MacNaught History Centre and Archives contains some wonderful resources for researchers. It is our intention to add to these holdings over time. The following listing is divided into these categories:Master Name Index
Newspapers
Church Records
Births, Deaths, and Wills
Business and Telephone Directories
Other
Master Name Index
This unique index is a collection of over 400,000 index cards bearing genealogical data on thousands of Prince Edward Island families. Most of the information is for the pre-1881 period. The cards are arranged alphabetically by family name and within each given name, the information is arranged in chronological sequence. The general order in which they are presented is as follows:
1. Cemetery cards from all 302 P.E I. cemeteries arranged by family name / lot or township / cemetery number / gravestone number
2. Cards showing names of landowners and patrons listed in The Illustrated Historical Atlas of Prince Edward Island by J. H. Meacham and Co. (1880)
3. Cards with references to secondary sources of information such as community histories and published genealogies
4. Cards with references to census records, business directories, birth, death and marriage records, funeral home records, school records, newspaper references, and other information from miscellaneous sources.
The Genealogical Society of Prince Edward Island created the index cards, which exist in their original format at the P.E.I. Provincial Archives and Records Office. They were microfilmed in two stages. Phase I took 60 rolls of film and Phase II was done on 24 reels. The number of cards of each family varies from one to thousands. For example, there is one card for the surname Pickle and about 15,000 for the name Mc/MacDonald.
Newspapers
P.E.Island Agriculturalist
May 31, 1883–January 29, 1949
The Agriculturalist was a sister paper of the Summerside Journal and was devoted to information about farming. It gradually increased its attention to general news, but remained predominately agricultural in nature. It ceased publication January 29, 1949. There are 21 reels of microfilm.
| Gaps appear: | |
June 6, 1939–December 30, 1939 |
The Island Farmer
July 31, 1878–November 20, 1878
January 4, 1889–December 19, 1947
The Island Farmer was published for about four months in 1878 by Schurman Brothers of Summerside. In 1889, the Pioneer Publishing Co. began publication, alternating the issues with its other paper the Pioneer. The primary focus was on agriculture until about 1910, when the number of general news articles began to increase. It ceased publication in 1947. There are 19 reels of microfilm.
| Gaps appear: | |
September 7, 1891–December 29, 1893 January 7, 1937–January 4, 1939 January 6, 1942–December 29, 1942 |
The Island Farmer
March 19, 1974–August 31, 1987
This was a newspaper published in Montague, P.E.I. and was an independent source of news about Island agriculture. There are 5 reels of microfilm.
The Pioneer
July 5, 1876–February 26, 1879
September 13, 1879–May 29, 1880
September 22, 1880–October 4, 1951
The Pioneer was first published in Alberton, then from September 13, 1879 to May 29, 1880 in Montague. In September 1880, it began publication in Summerside and continued until October 3, 1951, when it merged with the Summerside Journal to form The Journal-Pioneer. There are 23 reels of microfilm.
| Gaps appear: | |
January 1, 1889–January 19, 1891 December 28, 1891–December 25, 1893 January 6, 1923–December 29, 1923 January 1, 1927–January 22, 1927 December 24, 1938–March 18, 1939 |
The Summerside Journal
October 12, 1865 - October 3, 1951
The Summerside Journal began as a weekly paper in the fall of 1865 and continued to be published until 1951 when it joined with the Pioneer to form The Journal-Pioneer, which is still published in Summerside. There are 37 reels of microfilm.
| Gaps appear: | |
October 12, 1865–November 23, 1865 May 31, 1866–October 4, 1866 September 22, 1870–September 26, 1873 September 24, 1874–December 28, 1876 December 27, 1894–April 2, 1895 December 31, 1943–July 1, 1944 |
The Journal-Pioneer
October 5, 1951–December 29, 1966
The Journal-Pioneer is still being published as Summerside’s newspaper. We will gradually add to this holding. There are 36 reels of microfilm for the time period given above.
The Summerside Progress
July 16, 1866–May 24, 1869 / Jan 15, 1872
There is one reel only.
Church Records for Prince County Churches
| Alberton Church of England Parish | Acc. 3063/1 |
| Alberton Presbyterian Church | Acc. 3185 |
| Alberton-Elmsdale United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3062/1 |
| Alberton-Elmsdale United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3062/2 |
| Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3168/4 |
| Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3168/5 |
| Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3168/6 |
| Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3168/7 |
| Belmont Baptist Church | Acc. 3158/1 |
| Bideford United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3494 |
| Bideford United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3494 |
| Bideford United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3494 |
| Bideford United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3494 |
| Bideford United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3494/1 |
| Birch Hill / Cape Traverse/ Desable Church of Scotland | Acc. 3095/1 |
| Grand River St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church | Acc. 3672/1 |
| Kensington / New London St. Mark’s Anglican Church | Acc. 3094/1 |
| Kensington / New London St.Mark’s Anglican Church | Acc. 3094/2 |
| Kensington / Summerfield United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3797/1 |
| Kensington / Summerfield United church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3797/2 |
| Kensington / Summerfield United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3797/3 |
| Lennox Island Roman Catholic Church | Acc. 3672/3 |
| Margate United Church | Acc. 3253/1 |
| Miscouche St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church | Acc. 3271/44A |
| Mont Carmel Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church | Acc. 3890/1 |
| Mont Carmel Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church | Acc. 3890 |
| North Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3198/1 |
| North Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3198/2 |
| North Bedeque United Church | Acc. 3198/3 |
| North Bedeque / Freetown United Church | Acc. 3198/17 |
| North Bedeque / Freetown United Church | Acc. 3198/18 |
| O’ Leary United Church | Acc. 3891/1 |
| O’ Leary United Church | Acc. 3891/2 |
| O’ Leary United Church | Acc. 3891/3 |
| O’ Leary/ West Cape United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3891/4 |
| O’ Leary/ West Cape United Church Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3891/5 |
| Port Hill Church of England Parish | Acc. 3067/1 |
| Port Hill Church of England Parish | Acc. 3067/2 |
| Princetown / Lot 16 United Church | Acc. 3253/2 |
| Richmond Church of England Parish | Acc. 3096/1 |
| Richmond Church of England Parish | Acc. 2630/1 |
| Richmond Bay East / Lot 16 Presbyterian Church | Acc. 3198/2 |
| Richmond Bay East / Lot 16 United Church | Acc. 3778/5 |
| Richmond Bay West Presbyterian Church | Acc. 3374 |
| Summerside Church of Christ | Acc. 3214/1 |
| Summerside Presbyterian Church | Acc. 4227 |
| Summerside Presbyterian Church | Acc. 4227 |
| Summerside / St. Eleanor’s Anglican Church | Acc. 2630/1A |
| Summerside Trinity United Church | Acc. 3213/1 |
| Summerside Trinity United Church | Acc. 3213/2 |
| Tryon United Church | Acc. 3708/1 |
| Tryon United Church | Acc. 3708/2 |
| Tryon United Church | Acc. 3708/3 |
| Tryon United Church | Acc. 3708/4 |
| Tryon United Church | Acc. 3708/5 |
| Tryon / Hampton United Churches Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3708 |
| Tryon / Hampton United Churches Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3708 |
| Tryon / Hampton United Churches Pastoral Charge | Acc. 3708 |
| Wellington United Church Pastoral Charge 1926-1993 | Acc. 4318 |
Business / Telephone Directories of Prince Edward Island
The directories present alphabetical listings of people and businesses arranged by communities in Prince Edward Island. They range in date from 1864–1952. There are also a few yearbooks with general information about the Island.
| Directories of P.E.I. Reel #1 | |
| 1864 | Hutchinson’s Prince Edward Island Directory. |
| 1870-1 | McAlpine’s Maritime Provinces Directory. |
| 1871 | Lovell’s Directory for Prince Edward Island |
| 1880-1 | McAlpine’s Directory of Prince Edward Island |
| 1880-1 | Teare’s Directory and Handbook of Prince Edward Island |
| 1887-8 | McAlpine’s Charlottetown City Directory |
| 1889 | Frederick’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| Directories of P.E.I. Reel #2 | |
| 1900 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| 1904 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| 1909 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| 1913 | Prince Edward Island Year Book |
| 1914 | Prince Edward Island Year Book |
| 1914 | Ballingall’s Directory of Prince Edward Island |
| Directories of P.E.I. Reel #3 | |
| 1914-1915 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| 1915 | Prince Edward Island Year Book |
| 1916 | Prince Edward Island Year Book |
| 1924-25 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Directory |
| 1929-30 | McAlpine’s Prince Edward Island Provincial Directory |
| 1935 | Trade Directory of Prince Edward Island |
| 1937 | City Directory of Charlottetown |
| 1945 | The Prince Edward Island Year Book of Registered Motor Vehicles |
| 1951 | Prince Edward Island Provincial Directory |
| Directories of P.E.I. Reel #4 | |
| 1973 | Might’s Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island City Directory |
| 1975 | Might’s Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island City Directory |
| 1978 | Might’s Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island City Directory |
| 1980 | Might’s Charlottetown, PEI City Directory Including Parkdale and Sherwood |
| Telephone Directories of Prince Edward Island | |
| 1894-1901 | Reel #1 |
| 1919, 1922-23, 1925-29 | Reel #2 |
| 1930-1940 | Reel #3 |
| 1941-1952 | Reel #4 |
Other telephone directories 1963-2002 (with a few gaps) are available in hard copy in the reading room.
Birth, Deaths, and Wills
The "Act respecting Births, Deaths and Marriages" for Prince Edward Island came into effect in 1910. Prior to that, records were voluntarily submitted to the government. We have on microfilm baptismal records prior to 1886 and death records prior to 1906 from the provincial Department of Vital Statistics. We also have a microfilmed registry of wills from 1807 to 1920.
| Baptismal Records Prior to 1886 | |
| Abbot,? - Bernard, Frederick | Reel 1 (M245) |
| Bernard, Genevieve - Calahan, Jane | Reel 2 (M246) |
| Calahan, Jean - Condon, Johanna | Reel 3 (M247) |
| Condon, John - Doiron, Joseph | Reel 4 (M248) |
| Doiron, Joseph - Doyle, Matthew | Reel 5 (M249) |
| Doyle, Mathew - Gallant, Jacques | Reel 6 (M250) |
| Gallant, Joseph - Greenan, Bridget | Reel 7 (M251) |
| Greenan, Catherine - Jardine, James | Reel 8 (M252) |
| Jardine, Jane - Lyons, William | Reel 9 (M253) |
| Ma??, Joseph - Murphy, Marie | Reel 10 (M254) |
| Murphy, Martha - MacDonald, James | Reel 11 (M255) |
| MacDonald, James - MacDonald, Roderick | Reel 12 (M256) |
| MacDonald, Roderick - MacKenzie, John | Reel 13 (M257) |
| MacKenzie, John - McNeil, Harriet | Reel 14 (M258) |
| McNeil, Hector - Perry, Ada | Reel 15 (M259) |
| Perry, Adelais - Richard, Laurence | Reel 16 (M260) |
| Richard, Lewis - Stewart, Alan | Reel 17 (M261) |
| Stewart, Albert - West, Mary | Reel 18 (M262) |
| West, Nina - Zoe, Susan | Reel 19 (M263) |
| Death Records Prior to 1906 | |
| Abbot, John - Doyle, James | Reel 1 (M240) |
| Doyle, Jane - Mallard, George | Reel 2 (M241) |
| Mallard, Henry - MacLean, Moses | Reel 3 (M242) |
| McLean, Nancy - Turner, Louise | Reel 4 (M243) |
| Turner, Margaret - Younkers, William | Reel 5 (M244) |
| Register of Wills 1807-1920 (RG 6.2 Series 1) | |
| Index No.1: 1807-1920 Index No.2: 1901-1920 | Reel 1 (M1643) |
| Liber 1 & 2 (comb), Liber 3 & 4 | Reel 2 (M1644) |
| Liber 5 & 6 | Reel 3 (M1645) |
| Liber 7 & 8 | Reel 4 (M1646) |
| Liber 9/1 & 9/2 | Reel 5 (M1647) |
| Liber 10 & 11 | Reel 6 (M1648) |
| Liber 12 & 13 | Reel 7 (M1649) |
| Liber 14 & 15 | Reel 8 (M1650) |
| Liber 16 & 17 | Reel 9 (M1651) |
| Liber 18 & 19 | Reel 10 (M1652) |
| Liber 20 & 21 | Reel 11 (M1653) |
Other Microfilm Holdings
The other reels of microfilm that we currently have are described in the following listing.
The Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf was a magazine established by former residents of Summerside, Messrs. McInnis and Harrington, who had settled in Oakland, California. They published monthly issues beginning in February 1907 "devoted to the interests of the Sons and Daughters of the Maritime Provinces on the Pacific Coast." [Read original forward]
| February 1907 - June 1920 | Reel 1 (M955) |
| July 1920 - March 1927 | Reel 2 (M956) |
| April 1927 - September 1931 | Reel 3 (M957) |
| October 1931- August 1939 | Reel 4 (M958) |
| September 1939 - December 1941 | Reel 5 (M959) |
Harry T. Holman Fonds
Harry T. Holman (1875-1950) was a leader in Summerside and Prince Edward Island business and commerce. He maintained a diary from 1925 to 1942, which remains an invaluable record of commercial, social and political life of the time. The Public Archives and Records Office microfilmed his diaries for posterity.
| February 24, 1925–December 31, 1935 | Reel 1 (vol. 1-6) Acc. 4420 |
| January 1, 1936–January 12, 1940 | Reel 2 (vol. 7-10) Acc. 4420 |
| January 1, 1941–December 31, 1942 | Reel 3 (vol. 11-12) Acc. 4420 |
Town of Summerside Fonds
| Series One: Minutes | |
1971-1978 1979-1986 1987-1993 |
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Reel 1 Reel 2 Reel 3 |
| Series Two: Annual Reports | |
1878-1930 1931-1967 1968-1979 1980-1987 1988-1993 |
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Reel 1 Reel 2 Reel 3 Reel 4 Reel 5 |
Insurance Plan of Summerside 1884
This reel also has a Scrapbook of Alberton from the 1940s to 1970s.
Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders Association Fonds
Five reels of microfilm.
Contact Club of Summerside Fonds 1942-1943
This was a service club at the Royal Canadian Air Force Base in Summerside.
1841 Census
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