|
Genealogy of the Newfoundland
Garland
and related families
The intent of this page is to make it easy for you to access family
tree information.
Please note that this site should not be used as a primary source of genealogy information but can be used as a pointer to primary sources and as a framework to guide your own research. The information on this site was derived from primary sources (census data, wills, church records, immediate family data, etc.) and secondary sources (second and third hand communication, etc.). It is an evolving story that you can help write. If you find mistakes, have comments or you have new
information, please let me know. This site
has grown largely because of the contributions from people who have
visited this site and found links to the information that they have.
So, don't hesitate to contact me to make your contribution, however
small.
William J. Garland
, HOME (url: www.nuceng.ca/bill)
|
What's all this about?
- These web pages document family tree information for William (Bill)
Chesley Garland and Elsie Frances Benson (my parents) that has been
gathered by their brood (and the better halves). This genealogical data
has been compiled into a database containing some 3500+ names including
my personal family tree (GARLAND + maternal lines BENSON / ALCOCK /
LETHBRIDGE ...) and that of my spouse and the spouses of my siblings
(PECKHAM / FRANCIS / ROBERTS / PERFECT / GOSSE / LESTER). Each individual
has been assigned a unique (but arbitrary) ID # for reference purposes.
- The geographical focus of this web site is the east coast of Newfoundland.
See the Maps page for some maps of Newfoundland
and Labrador.
- On these pages I use 'Conception Bay Garlands' to denote the branch
that came from the Harbour Grace / Carbonear District in Conception
Bay.
- There are three main branches of Garlands in Newfoundland: the Conception
Bay Garlands (my line), the Trinity Bay Garlands (the famous merchants
of the 1700's) and the Lower Island Cove Garlands (north shore of Conception
Bay North). The available evidence is given below. No links have been
confirmed for these three branches but the search for connections continues.
Tradition has it that the Conception Bay Garlands (Harbour Grace and
area) are not related to the Lower Island Cove Branch (north shore of
Conception Bay North). For an quick overview of the main branches in
the database, view the following charts:
- Speculation #1: Are the Trinity Bay Garlands
connected to the Conception Bay Garlands?
The database
- Disclosure policy: The full database contains information on
living people. Out of respect for their privacy, it is general practice
to not make public any information on living people other than their
names and position on the family tree. Thus, details on living people
have been 'cleaned' from the files and reports that follow. The full
versions of the reports and files are also given here as password protected
files. Only immediate members of my family have access to these protected
files, denoted [protected] on this web site. Unless so noted,
all files and reports on this web site have been 'cleaned'.
- The database is big and it is easy to get lost. To help you get your
bearings when you are viewing the database by the methods given below,
try starting with the roots of the main branches (oldest known persons)
that are stored under the surname AAA (eg Garland_Conception_Bay
AAA leads to the root of the Conception Bay Garlands).
- The database, zipped here as bk7GarlandAll.zip
[protected], was created using a shareware program called Brother's
Keeper version 7 (BK7). I have not been able to figure out how to
create a 'cleaned version' of the BK database for general distribution.
- If you want to import the data into another program, download the
database, clean.ged, in the generic GEDCOM
format.
- Browse the above GEDCOM database with Mudcreek's
GENViewer software. This is
the best GEDCOM viewer I have found. You can view, search, sort and
sift through the whole database with ease to see the big picture or
zoom in on the details.
- You can also view
the whole genealogy database by browsing the database online in two
different, but complementary, ways. These links will open up
in a separate window with no frames to permit better printing. Adjust
the text font size in your browser to get more or less text on a line.
- Ancestry
and descendants - This is really cool - generated
by ged2web.
Elegant and free! This view is great for seeing the bigger
picture of how people are related over the generations. Unfortunately,
ged2web does not retain the sources or the ID numbers of
the original BK database.
- Family
group sheets on-line - generated by Brother's
Keeper. Go to this view when you want to get the details
on a family or individuals, including sources and notes.
- Finally, the Indented Book Report (pdf 1.3Mb) of people in the database in a format suitable for easy searching and printing. This includes all dates, notes and sources for each person.
- You might find the associated Alphabetical Index of names useful (pdf 300kb).
- Hint: Search on the phrase '? link' in the above Indented Book Report to find names with speculative links made in the database.
- Brother's Keeper was used to generate Reports
(trees, indented book reports, etc) that are suitable for printing.
Other views are possible; all you have to do is ask.
- I am looking for better ways to display genealogy information on-line.
Did you find the above forms convenient and complete? Let me
know.
- Check out the update page to see what's new.
- Stay tuned for updates...monitor this
site.
Reference Information
- Lists of information sources that have been reviewed
(books, archives, cemeteries, personal correspondence, etc.) - To
prevent duplicate efforts, look here to see what has been reviewed.
- Maps for Newfoundland and Labrador gathered
from the web.
- Photographs of individuals and families.
- Sir
John Berry's Census of 1675 from the Newfoundland
Grand Banks site. I have captured this page as a pdf
file (157 kb) for archival purposes.
- Newspaper articles on the Garland families (pdf 400kb), The Daily News, 1962.
- Newspaper article on the Garland name
(pdf 79kb), The Humber Log, Corner Brook, Nfld, 1978.07.05, page 3.
- Information on Charles Davis Garland
(#36) (pdf 23kb) with reference to Charles' father, George Garland (#31) and Charles'
grandfather, John Garland (#32), supplied by W. G. Handcock (pdf 23
kb)
- Wills:
- Extract from: Newfoundland, As it was
and as it is in 1877 (pdf 987 kb), by Rev. Philip Tocque, A. M.,
chapter IV, pub by John B. Magurn, 1878. Some mention of Charles Garland
#36and W.C. St. John #2005, as indicated.
- Tourist information that may help your genealogy search
- The Newfoundland Trail - tourist information brochure for Poole, Dorset, England. Poole is a neat town
that any Newfoundlander will relate to. Well worth a visit if you get the chance.
See also Poole Tourism.
- Surname info (pdf 187kb) excerpts from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland,
E. R. Seary, W. J. Kirwin, Sheila M. P. Lynch
- Information on George Garland (#151) m. Amy Lester (#152) of the Trinity Bay Garland large fishing business from the East Lulworth website. I have captured this page as a pdf file (2.4Mb) for archival purposes.
Miscellaneous Information
- I'm My Own Grandpa (pdf 3 kb)
- Calendar for 1999 [protected]
(pdf format, 42 kb) showing birthdates of people in the database.
Links to Other Sites
- CanGenealogy - Compiled by Dave Obee with the help of some eager volunteers. It serves several purposes: It is a handy guide to the best Canadian resources; it includes links that Dave refers to in his genealogical talks; and it includes links that are referenced by several people who teach classes on genealogy in Canada.
- Newfoundland
Grand Banks - Super site with lots of information and links,
including links to personal web pages. The purpose of this site
is to provide original genealogical and historical data in the form
of census information, Provincial wide directory publications, church,
parish, and cemetery records, and many other original source documents.
It has been created for those desiring to do research in the Province
of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society (NLGS)
- Start here for links to other web sites on genealogy in Newfoundland.
- Newfoundland and Labrador GenWeb
- Super site with lots of information and links, including links
to personal web pages.
- Dorset (England) Online Parish Clerks -
researches available historical data on a given parish, transcribes records and makes them FREELY available. Links to other areas in England. Lots of online records here.
- Garland
Family Genealogy Forum - a popular forum on the Garland surname
brought to you by genealogy.com. Most of the messages are US and Canada
based.
- Garland
Family Research Association - US based. Contains many links to other
Garlands, an email list that you can join and a huge, searchable database. [uh oh, looks like the site is permanently down]
- The Genealogy Web Project of Surname
Resource Centers - A searchable Registry, consisting of over
50,000 surnames links!
- The Encyclopedia
of Newfoundland and Labrador (divided alphabetically into 26 pdf files) contains info on the following people: (HINT: The least painful way to view the info is to download the relevant pdf and search for the person's name therein).
- Anne
Garland 1684?-1801.
- John
Garland #32 bef. 1675 (earliest known ancestor of the Conception
Bay Garlands).
- George
Garland #31 1677-1763 (son of John Garland #32).
- Charles
Garland #36 1730-1810 (son of George Garland #31).
- George
Garland, Jr. #164 (Trinity Bay crowd).
- George
Garland, Sr. #151 (Trinity Bay crowd).
- Benjamin
Lester #660 1724-1802 (father-in-law to George Garland, Sr.,
#151).
- I have captured and stored locally this resource for archival purposes.
- Dictionary
of Newfoundland English Online - very handy reference.
- Library and Archives Canada (LAC) - As the custodian of our distant past and recent history, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is a key resource for all Canadians who wish to gain a better understanding of who they are, individually and collectively. LAC acquires, processes, preserves and provides access to our documentary heritage and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions. Drill down to Genealogy -> Places to get to Newfoundland links.
- Newfoundland
and Labrador Heritage - great site for general background heritage
information on Newfoundland to help put the genealogy in context. Don't
miss the Gazetteer
section for tracking down place names.
- Centre for Newfoundland Studies,
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Genealogy link.
- Newfoundland
and Labrador Historic Map Archive - just a few maps here so far.
- Wessex Newfoundland Society - The Wessex Newfoundland Society fosters links between the people of Poole and Dorset and the surrounding areas of Wessex and those of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter called The Link and seeks articles, and items of interest for inclusion. It welcomes suggestions for pursuing the aims as set out in its Constitution.
Contact Brian Galpin. [uh oh, looks like the site is permanently down]
- Behind the
Name - The etymology and history of first names.
- Cyndi's List -
perhaps the best site for general information about genealogy.
- 25 Best Genealogy Sites - The Definitive Guide by Cvetanka Lozanovska.
- Genealogy Resource Guide - A nice general resource guide.
- Identity theft concerns
- Personal web pages:
- Coish
genealogy - by Maureena Jordan. Not directly related to the
Garlands except through my wife's side (Perfect from Ochre Pit Cove).
- Pike Genealogy - by David Pike
|