Centre d'étude acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson
Prince Edward Island Resources
Université de Moncton
The Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson is located in the Bibliothèque Champlain, Moncton Campus, Université de Moncton.
This list was originally created in 2001 and may no longer be current.
Newspapers
(some issues may be missing within these date ranges)
| Microfilm Number | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F-1111 to F-1119 | L'Impartial (French) | 22 January 1893 to 1 June 1915 |
| F-1045 | L'Impartial Illustré (Bilingual) | 19 July 1899 |
| F-1324 to F1325 | PEI Register | 26 July 1823 to 17 August 1830 |
| F-1326 | Royal Gazette & Miscellany | 29 July 1791 to 30 July 1794 |
| F-1327 to F-1335 | PEI Royal Gazette | 3 January 1832 to 28 December 1853 |
| F-1336 | Palladium Charlottetown | 7 September 1843 to 10 May 1845 |
| F-1337 toF-1339 | Colonial Herald Charlottetown | 6 January 1838 to 27 July 1844 |
| F- 1340 | Vindicator Charlottetown | 17 October 1862 to 5 October 1864 |
| F-1341 to F-1342 | Charlottetown Herald | 12 October 1864 to 25 October 1871 |
French Colonial Records
| Microfilm Number | Title |
|---|---|
| F-1061 & F-1865 to F-1866 | Margry, Pierre: ed. Documents regarding the history of Ile St-Jean and neighbouring areas under French Colonial rule, 1654-1761. Includes extracts from the Colonial Series, census extracts, and the register for Port-Lajoie, 1721-1758. (French) |
Records of the Arch-diocese of Québec
The following letters may be written in French, English or Latin. The majority of them are in French. The mother tongue of the priest had no bearing on the language used: Bishop A. B. MacEachern corresponded in all three languages while Bishop B. D. MacDonald usually wrote in Latin. The replies from the Bishops of Québec were usually written in French. There are gaps in the records - you might find a letter from the Bishop in response to a letter he received from the priest, but not the original letter from the priest to the Bishop.
| Microfilm Number | Title |
|---|---|
| F-967 to F-974 | Bishops' letters to priests and missionaries, 15 June 1788 to 1855 (not exclusive to PEI) |
| F-976 | Bishops' letters to PEI priests and missionaries, 1772 to 1869 |
| F-1045 | Letters from PEI priests and missionaries to the Bishop of Québec. |
Roman Catholic Biographical and Historical Information
| Microfilm Number | Title |
|---|---|
| F-1045 | Chiasson, Mgr. Jean. c. 1942. Acadian Priests born on PEI or the Magdalen Islands from the Start of the 19th century to the Present Day. (French) |
| F-1045 | Burke, Rev. Alfred E. 1885. Catholic Parishes in Prince Edward Island (ironically, the chapters on the Acadian parishes are all missing - ie, Miscouche, Rustico, Mont-Carmel, etc) |
Catholic Parish Registers
The dates below indicate the dates for which the registers are available. However, certain types of records may not be available for all years. For instance, with regards to Bloomfield, the baptism records are available for the entire period but marriage records start in 1860 and sepulchres only start in 1871.
See Issue #37 (Spring/Summer 1995) of the Island Magazine for a complete transcript and description of the Roman Catholic Book (Listed below under F-2043, St. Andrew's).
To compare the RC register holdings of the CEA with those of PARO, you can cross-reference this list to The List of Church Records Available At PARO, as posted on The Island Register.
| Microfilm Number | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F-2044 | Alberton: Sacred Heart | 1879 - 1900 |
| F-2059 | Bloomfield: St. Anthony's | 1839 - 1899 |
| F-2062 | Brae: St. Mary's | 1833 - 1900 (now called Immaculate Conception RC) |
| F-2058 | Cardigan: St. Theresa's | 1868 - 1900 |
| F-2048 to F-2049 | Charlottetown: St. Dunstan's | 1830 - 1900 |
| Corran Ban | See Tracadie | |
| Cascumpeque | See Bloomfield | |
| Covehead | See Tracadie | |
| F-2060 | East Point: St. Columba's | 1836 - 1900 |
| F-2052 | Egmont Bay: St. Philippe & St. Jacque's | 1821 - 1901 (marr. available to 1921 in book form) |
| F-2063 | Grand River: St. Patrick's | 1842 - 1878 |
| F-2038 | Hope River: St. Ann's | 1881 - 1900 |
| F-2047 | Indian River: St. Mary's | 1838 - 1900 |
| F-2054 | Kelly's Cross: St. Joseph | 1851 - 1900 |
| F-2058 | Kinkora: St. Malachy's | 1860 - 1900 |
| F-2044 | Little Pond: St. Francis de Sales | 1865 - 1900 |
| F-2059 | Lot 11: St. Brigid's | 1876 - 1900 |
| F-2058 | Lot 7: St. Mary's | 1871 - 1900 |
| Lot 65: St. Ann's | See Tyrone | |
| Malpeque | See Miscouche | |
| F-2061 & F-1045 | Miscouche: St. John the Baptist | 1817 - 1887 (marr. available to 1941 in book form) |
| F-1045 | Mont Carmel: Notre-Dame | 1820 - 1879 (marr. available to 1913 in book form) |
| F-2051 | Montague: St. Mary's | 1872 - 1900 |
| F-2059 | Morell: St. Lawrence | 1881 - 1900 |
| F-2041 | Palmer Road: Immaculate Conception | 1878 - 1899 (Also 1878 & 1890 RC Census) |
| F-1865 & F-1866 | Port-Lajoie | 1721 - 1758 |
| F-2044 | Rollo Bay: St. Alexis | 1847 - 1900 |
| F-2045 to F-2046 | Rustico: St. Augustin's | 1812 - 1900 (also F-1045 for 1812 to 1824) |
| F-2043 | St. Andrew's | 1835 - 1900 (& Roman Catholic Book, 1809-1810) |
| F-2040 | St. Charles | 1896 - 1901 |
| F-2062 | St. George's | 1836 - 1900 |
| F-2043 | St. Margaret's | 1881 - 1900 |
| F-2039 | St. Peter's | 1849 - 1900 |
| F-1059 | St-Pierre-du-Nord | 1725 - 1758 |
| F-2055 | Seven Mile Bay: St. Peter's | 1846 - 1900 |
| F-2042 | Souris: St. Mary's | 1864 - 1900 |
| F-2051 | Sturgeon Falls: St. Paul's | 1867 - 1890 |
| F-2040 | Summerfield: St. James' | 1890 - 1900 |
| F-2055 | Summerside: St. Paul's | 1854 - 1900 |
| F-2056 to F-2057 | Tignish: St. Simon & St. Jude | 1831 - 1900 |
| F-2053 | Tracadie: St. Bonaventure | 1887 - 1900 |
| F-2053 | Tyrone: St. Ann's | 1861 - 1900 |
| F-2050 | Vernon River: St. Joachim's | 1838 - 1900 |
| F-2051 | Wellington: Immaculate Conception | 1884 - 1900 |
Printed Copies of Registers
| Microfilm Number | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| N / A | Bloomfield: St. Anthony's | 1839 - 1868 |
| N / A | Egmont-Bay: St. Philippe & St. Jacque's | 1821 - 1881, and marriages 1844 - 1921 |
| N / A | Miscouche: St. John the Baptist | 1817 - 1887, and marriages 1833 - 1941 |
| N / A | Mont-Carmel: Notre Dame | 1820 - 1879, and marriages 1844 - 1913 |
| N / A | Rustico: St. Augustin's | 1812 - 1899 |
| N / A | Tignish: St. Simon & St. Jude | 1831 - 1872 |
Census Records
| Microfilm Number | Title |
|---|---|
| F-1989 to F-1992 | 1881 PEI Census |
| F-2033 to F-2035 | 1891 PEI Census |
| F-2258 to F-2260 | 1901 PEI Census |
Final Notes
There are other PEI records available that I have not listed and some PEI families may appear in holdings not necessarily specific to PEI alone. What I have attempted to do is highlight the resources typically used by most genealogists. However, a call or visit to the CEA may produce many more items of use to genealogists and historians alike. For example, the CEA does have the notes and manuscripts of the 19th century Acadian genealogist, Placide Gaudet, within their collection. Placide's notes are not specific to the Island, although he did gather information on many Island families, especially the Gaudets. As well, there are some PEI-related books available at the CEA, such as those written by Mr. J-Henri Blanchard, and parish histories for Miscouche and Mont-Carmel. There may be others. The CEA also maintains a photo collection, a folklore collection, and much, much more. There is too much, in fact, to attempt to list here. For more detailed listings of what is available through the CEA, or to determine whether or not they possess particular records, one should contact the Centre d'études acadiennes directly.