These databases are done by members of the UNB research network, working in part with the Atlantic Canada Studies Centre, and the UNB Centre for Digital Scholarship, or UNB Microforms. Others are the creation of independent scholars working on various projects on the Atlantic region. These databases are hosted on separate severs, but are linked here in an effort to make them more accessible and centralized for researches.
The British North America Legislative Database
This database includes characteristics of all the legislation passed by the pre-Confederation assemblies of eastern British North America: Nova Scotia (1758-1867); Cape Breton (1785-1820); Prince Edward Island (1768-1867); New Brunswick (1786-1867); Lower Canada (1792-1838); Upper Canada (1792-1840), the United Canadas (1841-1867); and Newfoundland (1832-1867).
This database is hosted by the Atlantic Canada Studies Centre and the Centre for Digital Scholarship, both located at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Funding for this project is made possible by Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies held by Elizabeth Mancke (2012-2019).
Finding Aids for the BNALD Coming soon!
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The Marianne Grey Otty Database
The Otty Database offers users access to transcribed Anglican Church records from the Gagetown, New Brunswick area. These records were originally created by traveling ministers, the records cover marriages, baptisms, and deaths between 1786 – 1841. This resource is an excellent platform for genealogists, historians, and students, with notable presence of early loyalist settlers and their descendants. The Otty Database was created by the Microfroms Department at UNB Libraries; further reading about the use of early loyalist vital statistics, and the making of the Otty Database, see Dr. Leah Grandy’s blog post on Atlantic Loyalist Connections.
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Newspapers @ UNB Libraries
Newspapers @ UNB Libraries provides researchers with unified access to UNB Libraries’ current and historical newspaper collections in all formats, from New Brunswick and across the world. Search and discover print, microform, and selected digital newspaper titles (including New Brunswick Historical Newspapers Online collection) available from UNB Libraries.
Fulltext Search is available for titles included in New Brunswick Historical Newspapers Online.
Access Newspapers @ UNB Libraries
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Vocabularies of Identity Database
The VOI Database provides users with access to journalistic texts compiled from New Brunswick newspapers between 1880 and 1940. Newspapers were an important component in the building of identities for both anglophone and francophone linguistic communities, making New Brunswick a unique site for the study of distinct Acadian and loyalist descended peoples. Both groups experienced devastating upheaval in the 18th century, and by the 1880s, were marking important anniversaries. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, this interuniversity and multidisciplinary project analyzes the evolution of collective identities in public discourse among Acadians and loyalist descendants in New Brunswick at the end of the 19th century and in the first part of 20th century.
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Early Modern Maritime Recipes Database
“Early Modern Maritime Recipes examines recipes circulating before 1800 in print and manuscript in the area now defined as Canada’s Maritime provinces. Early modern recipe writing focused on food and medicine, but recorded a range of other practices associated with alchemy, cosmetics, veterinary, medicine, and laundry, amongst other things. These recipes are texts about knowledge exchange and social networks. They reflect the commercial, social, and familial relationships involved in the acquisition of knowledge, record the use of goods in making products, and connect domestic practices and institutionalized learning. Early Modern Maritime Recipes compiles a record of extant recipes by digitizing and transcribing recipes from archival collections throughout the Maritime provinces.”
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GeoNB Mapping Database
GeoNB is the Province of New Brunswick’s gateway to geographic information and related value-added applications.
The primary goals of GeoNB are:
- Providing all users with easy access to geographic data, value-added applications and maps
- Reducing duplication and costs through collaboration and the sharing of geographic data and infrastructure
- Promoting and increasing the use of geographic data and maps
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The Crown Grant Reference Map *
* The Crown Grant Reference Map is great for locating plots and grants by the Surveyor General of New Brunswick. Lots are not searchable by tenant name, but can be using geo-reference points, general place names, and current street addresses. To locate specific plots, consult the Land Grant Registry and Land Petitions available online through the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Land Records.
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The New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia
Despite the province’s rich literary history, however, resources for the study of New Brunswick literature are rare. No New Brunswick encyclopedia exists, nor was a university course solely on New Brunswick literature taught before 2008.
This site is intended to fill that gap. Its prominent feature is an encyclopedia of biographical, critical, and bibliographic information about more than 150 New Brunswick writers and literary subjects. As well, the site provides resources for further study and teaching, and links to regional studies centres.
An initiative of Dr. Tony Tremblay, Canada Research Chair in New Brunswick Studies, this site aims to be a useful research tool for students, scholars, and teachers interested in New Brunswick literature.
Though most of the authors featured on this site write primarily in English, we are expanding to include Acadian and Francophone authors. Our intention is to introduce Acadian writers to English readers.
Access the New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia
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We welcome feedback about this list, including creating new links to other Databases the assist in research on the Atlantic region.