Research Aids
Understanding Roman Catholic Marriage Records
Age of Majority in Catholic Records
A discussion of the age of majority as noted in Roman Catholic marriage records from PEI.
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An introduction to marriage dispensations with an emphasis on consanguinity and affinity.
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An 1800 letter from Father MacEachern discussing the issues of consanguinity in PEI Acadian and Scottish settlements.
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An 1817 letter from Father MacEachern to the Bishop of Québec requesting a marriage dispensation.
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PEI Records - CEA
A partial listing of the Prince Edward Island records held by the Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson at the Université de Moncton.
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Acadian Resources - Moncton Public Library
A listing of Acadian-related books and documents available at the Moncton Public Library, Moncton, NB.
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NGS Guidelines
The National Genealogical Society has created the following guidelines for genealogical research. Permission is granted for others to host and/or reproduce them providing the copyright notice accompanying each remains intact. All files are in PDF format.