The Louisbourg Institute of / L' Institut de Louisbourg de Cape Breton University
  A Research Site for the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada operated by the Louisbourg Institute ~
  Un site de recherche du lieu historique national du Canada de la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg géré par l'Institut de Louisbourg

Research Gateway Site

Street Scenes by Speelman / Impressions artistiques de Louisbourg par Speelman © Parks Canada / Parcs Canada


WELCOME

DATABASES / HTML TEXT REPORTS / WORD - PROCESSING REPORTS / IMAGES 
HISTORY FINDING AIDS

(A) 
PUBLIC DBTEXTWORKS DATABASES

bulletFortress of Louisbourg: Archives And Library
  
bullet Louisbourg Institute: Cape Breton Cemeteries by Sandra Ferguson - [Note: This database presently lists 1,957 cemetery stones/markers - or 3,981 names/without names]
  
bullet Archaeology Collections Database

(B) 
PUBLIC DBTEXTWORKS DATABASES: 
ACCESSED THROUGH COLLECTIONS / FONDS GATEWAYS

PUBLIC Collections and Fonds of  the Fortress of Louisbourg 

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Electronic Research Finding Aids Collection (After Clicking Here, Go to the Research/Recherche Heading)

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Fortress of Louisbourg Fonds

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Historical Investigation Collection

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Microfilm (and Related Media) Collection: Archives(Please note that this large file will load slowly)

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Parish Records Collection

 

 

(B) 
GATEWAY TO ALL HTML TEXT REPORTS ON
THE LOUISBOURG INSTIITUTE WEB SITE

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Gateway to Assorted Research Documents  
  

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Louisbourg Institute ~ L'Institut de Louisbourg Major Search Engines for the entire Insitute Web Site

 

 

(C) 
GATEWAY TO ALL WORD - PROCESSING (non-html) REPORTS 
ON
THE LOUISBOURG INSTIITUTE WEB SITE

(A) 
WORD PROCESSING DOCUMENTS

(Note: You will need a WP6.1 or later version Plugin for the wpd extensions)

bulletWord-Processing Documents: Public Reports

 

LINKS

Unpublished and Electronic Reports  ~  HTML format

 

(D) 
GATEWAY TO SPECIFIC IMAGES ON
THE LOUISBOURG INSTIITUTE WEB SITE

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(I) 
GENERAL WEB SITE LOW-QUALITY IMAGES

(A) 
  
JPG/JPEG/GIF Files

Please Note that some of these images will load slowly

(i) GALLERY SERIES

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Artisans in Louisbourg

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The Boston Exhibit of 1995: Louisbourg People

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Compagnies Franches de la Marine

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Congregation of Notre Dame

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La Congrégation de Notre-Dame

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Costumes of Louisbourg

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Digital Picture Web Site 

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Fortress of Louisbourg Digital Collection

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Gardens in Louisbourg 

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Grand Encampment 1999 ~ Digital images of  Encampment '99 / Rassemblement 1999

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Grand Encampment 1995

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Images and Impressions ... Encampment '95

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Jost House Photo Gallery

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Lewis Parker

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Louisbourg Lighthouse Society

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Louisbourg's Lighthouses

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Louisbourg Militia

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Marconi Photo Album 

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Models of the Shekatika Gallery

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1905 - 1912 Yacht Racing Gallery

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Pictures of the Margaree Salmon Museum

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Ship's Gallery'95

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A Soldier's Gallery

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Street Scenes by Speelman

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Tall Ships Have Visited Louisbourg Photo Galleries ~ 18th - 20th Centuries

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Yvon LeBlanc

(II) 
  
SELECT HIGH-QUALITY IMAGES 

JPG/JPEG FILES

 Select High-Quality Images (Please note that these images will load slowly)

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Digital Picture Web Site (The reconstructed Fortress of Louisbourg) 

 

 

(E) 
GATEWAY TO HISTORY FINDING AIDS, INVENTORIES AND 
SELECTION LISTS ON
THE LOUISBOURG INSTIITUTE WEB SITE

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History Finding Aids will direct you to  finding aids / inventories and selection lists on this site. All are publicly accessible. This is a specialized, detailed gateway and does not include Library and Archive aids which can be accessed by going to A above: Gateway to all databases on this site.

 

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(A) 
INDIVIDUAL  HISTORY FINDING AIDS, INVENTORIES AND SELECTION LISTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED, 
AND TO WHICH DIGITIZED FINDING AID COLLECTIONS THEY BELONG

By Eric Krause,
Krause House Info-Research Solutions,
2003-2009

[Note: Generally, the Word Processing version 
should be consulted before the html version]

Finding Aid

Finding Aid Description

In Which Digitized Collection Can the Finding Aid  be Found? 

bulletH H 03  
Final Research Report [Great Britain] by Julian Gwyn, Unpublished Report H H 3 (Fortress of Louisbourg, July 1, 1964-June 30, 1965) [Selections from the Report]

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which selections have been digitized and are available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hh3.html
  

  Go to hh3.html
bulletH H 15 1978 02 02
Family Reconstitution File Assorted Records 
bullet[G1, Volumes 458, 459, 462, 466, 467, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494]
  
Go to Parish Records
bulletH H 18
Survey of British Archives - Manuscript Sources by the Fortress of Louisbourg, Unpublished Report H H 18 (Fortress of Louisbourg, c. 1964) [Selections from the Report]

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which selections have been digitized and are available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at:  fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hh18.html
  

Go to hh18.html
bulletH H 19
Survey of American Archives, Manuscript Sources, by Glenn Lucas, Unpublished Report H H 19 (Fortress of Louisbourg, c. 1964)

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list which has been digitized and is available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hh19.html
  

Go to hh19.html
bulletH H 49
Reports on Manuscripts Pertaining to Louisbourg in the United States, by James R. McCartney, Unpublished Report H H 49 (Fortress of Louisbourg, January 2, 1965)

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list which has been digitized and is available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hh49.html
  

Go to hh49.html
bulletH H 51
Research Report [Public Archives of Canada], by Julian Gwyn, Unpublished Report H H 51 (Fortress of Louisbourg, June, 1963 [July 4, 1963] [Selections from the Report]

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which selections have been digitized and are available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hh51.html
  

Go to hh51.html
bulletH J 11
Selection List: Public Record Office, London
bullet High Court of the Admiralty - 30/37, 30 (pieces 232, 241, 244-246, 254-257, 657, 666, 669-670), 32
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 11
Selection List: Public Record Office, London
bulletSupply 05
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 18 01
Selection List: National Maritime Museum 
bulletAdmiralty (Lieutenant's logs)

NOTE: 
The entire list is available at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj18-1.html
  

Go to hj18-1.html
bulletH J 18 02
Selection List: The British Library 
bulletManuscript Collection

NOTE: 
The entire list is available at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj18-2.html
  

Go to hj18-2html
bulletH J 20 01
Selection List, Dossiers Personnels, Archives de la Marine, Series 
bulletE and C7

NOTE: 

(1) This is a very detailed selection list that has been completely digitized and placed in the French Sources collection 

(2) The entire list in html format is also available at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj20.html 

(3) The  personal names only have been digitized and placed in the Additional Names collection 
  

(1) Go to French Sources

(2) Go to hj20.html  

(3) Go to Additional Names

bulletH J 21
Selection List
bulletHarvard University, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Plimouth Plantation, The Mayflower and Marblehead

Note:
The entire list is available at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj21.html
  

Go to hj21.html
bulletH J 22
Selection List Archives Nationales, Archives des Colonies, Archives de la France D'Outre-Mer, Series 
bulletG3, Cartons 2037, 2038 1, 2038 2, 2039 1,  2039 2, 2041 1, 2041 2, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046 1, 2046 2, 2047 1, 2047 2, 2055 1712, 2055 1713, 2055 1714, 2056 1715, 2056 1716, 2056 1717, 2056 1718, 2056 1719, 2057 1720, 2057 1721, 2057 1722, 2058 1712 1757, 2058 1723, 2058 1724, 2058 1725, 2058 1726, 2058 1727, 2058 1728
  
Go to French Sources
H J 24 Selection List
bulletAmerican Antiquarian Society - Proceedings; American Antiquarian Society - Early American imprints; Connecticut Historical Society - Collections; Connecticut - Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut; Fitchburg Historical Society; Kittery Point - Mss at lady Pepperrell House; Maine Historical Society - Collections; Maine - Documentary History of the State of Maine; Manchester Historical Association - Collections; Massachusetts Historical Association - Collections; Massachusetts Historical Association - Proceedings; Massachusetts - Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts; New England Historical and Genealogical Register; New Hampshire Historical Society - Collections; New Hampshire - Documents and records relating to the Province of New Hampshire; New Jersey Historical Society Collections - Documents relating to the Colonial history of the State of New Jersey; Archives of the State of New Jersey; Proceedings; Newport Historical Society; New York Historical Society; New York - Documents relating to the colonial history of the State of N.Y.; New York - The documentary history of the State of N.Y.; New York - Bulletin of the N.Y. Public Library; New York - N.Y. State historical collections; Pennsylvania Archives; Rhode Island - Records of the colony of Rhode Island and Province Plantations; Rhode Island Historical Society - Publications; Virginia Historical Society - Collections

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which only personal names have been extracted and placed in the Additional

Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 30
Selection List: American Institutions - Manuscript Collections: 
bulletMassachusetts Historical Society; Massachusetts State Archives; Boston Public library; Library of Congress

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which only personal names have been extracted and placed in the Additional Names collection
  

Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 31
Selection List
bulletG1, Volumes 458, 459, 462, 466, 467, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494
bulletG2, Volumes 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
  
Go to French Sources

 

bulletH J 31
Selection List
bulletG1, Volumes 406, 407, 408, 409, 410  [Louisbourg - Havre St Esprit - La Baleine - La Baleine de Miré - Laurenbec - Petit Laurenbec]
  
Go to Parish Records
bulletH J 33
Selection List
bulletManuscript group 08; Manuscript group 11; Manuscript group 18

Note:
The entire list is available at:

fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj33_1.html
  
Go to hj33_1.html
bulletH J 36
Selection List
bulletManuscript Group 21; Manuscript Group 23; Record Group 08

Note:
The entire list is available at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/hj36_1.html
  

Go to hj36_1.html
bulletH J 43 01
Louisbourg Siege Journals - 1745, 1758
bulletEnglish Siege Journals 
bulletGuide To Louisbourg Journals

Note:
While this list is unavailable, a similar list is under construction at:
 fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/lsbgjournals.html

Go to lsbgjournals.html
bulletH J  43 02
Louisbourg Siege Journals - 1745, 1758
bulletFrench Siege Journals

Note:
While this list is unavailable, a similar list is under construction at:
 fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/lsbgjournals.html
  

Go to lsbgjournals.html
bulletH J 44
Selection List
bulletList of Louisbourg Inventories for People Living within the Walls of Louisbourg

NOTE: 
(1) While this list is unavailable, a similar list in word processing format is available at:

fortress.uccb.ns.ca/wpreport/9822.wpd for the word processing version 

(2) Also unavailable is a select number of French inventory transcriptions from this list
  

 

(1-b) Go to 9822.wpd

(2) Go to French Inventory Transcriptions

bulletH J 50
Alphabetical Listing to the Parish Records
  
Go to Parish Records
bulletH J 50 01
List of Names According to the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 28-37 in the Archives 1713 - 1725
bullet(File Card Boxes 28-30)

NOTE: 
(1) H J 50 01 name finding aid

(2)This aid is gradually being superceded by the computerization of the complete C11B and B File Card Boxes series which is under construction
  

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2) Go to B and C11B  [Under Construction]

bulletH J 50 02
List of Names According to the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 28 - 37 in the Archives 1726 - 1735
bullet(File Card Boxes 31 - 32)

NOTE: 
(1) H J 50 01 name finding aid

(2)This aid is gradually being superceded by the computerization of the complete C11B and B File Card Boxes series which is under construction
  

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2) Go to B and C11B  [Under Construction]

 

bulletH J 50 03
List of Names According to the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 33 in the Archives 1736 - 1739 
bullet(File Card Box 33)

NOTE: 
(1) H J 50 01 name finding aid

(2)This aid is gradually being superceded by the computerization of the complete C11B and B File Card Boxes series which is under construction 
    

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2) Go to B and C11B  [Under Construction]

bulletH J 50 04
List of Names According to the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 28 - 37 in the Archives 1740 - 1753
bullet(File Card Boxes 34 - 36)

NOTE: 
(1) H J 50 01 name finding aid

(2)This aid is gradually being superceded by the computerization of the complete C11B and B File Card Boxes series which is under construction
    

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2) Go to B and C11B  [Under Construction]

bulletH J 50 05
List of Names According to the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 37 in the Archives 1754 - 1776 
bullet(File Card Box 37)

NOTE: 
(1) H J 50 01 name finding aid

(2)This aid is gradually being superceded by the computerization of the complete C11B and B File Card Boxes series which is under construction
    

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2) Go to B and C11B  [Under Construction]

bulletH J 51
Name Index to File Card Box 15 in the Archives: 
bulletBoston Weekly Newsletter 1744 - 29 December 1757
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 52
Name Index to File Card Box 14 in the Archives: 
bulletThe Boston Evening Post. 12 November 1744 - 12 May 1755
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 53
Name Index to File Card Box 16 in the Archives: 
bulletBoston News-Letter: 5 January 1758 - 18 February 1762; The Boston News-Letter and New England Chronicle , 25 March 1762 - 31 March 1763; The Massachusetts Gazette and Boston News-Letter, 28 April 1763 - 9 May 1768
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 54
List of the Professions Mentioned in the Parish Record File in the Archives 
bullet(File Card Boxes 49 - 99)

Note:
A future Parish Record project will produce this listing

  

Go to Parish Records
bulletH J 57
bullet[H J 15]
bullet[H J 16]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 137: Public Record Office
bulletPrivy Council, State Papers

NOTE: 
The limited H J 57 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "
Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 137":

bulletPrivy Council 1; Privy Council 2; Privy Council 4; Privy Council 5; State Papers 41; State Papers 42; State Papers 44; State Papers 78 Foreign, France 
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 58
bullet[H J 13]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 138: Public Record Office
bulletAudit Office, Treasury, Customs, Exchequer

NOTE: 
The limited H J 58 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "
Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 138":

bulletAudit Office 1; Audit Office 3; Audit Office 16; Audit Office 17; Customs 3; Exchequer 351; Exchequer 407; Treasury 1 
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 59
bullet[H J  01]
bullet[H J 02]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 139, Volume 1: Public Record Office
bulletWar Office

NOTE: 
The limited H J 59 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 139":

bulletWar Office 1; War Office 2; War Office 4; War Office 5; War Office 7; War Office 8; War Office 10;War Office 12; War Office 17; War Office 24; War Office 25; War Office 26; War Office 27; War Office 28; War Office 30; War Office 32; War Office 36 
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 60
bullet[H J 03]
bullet[H J 04]
bullet[H J 05]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 139, Vol. 2: Public Record Office 
bulletWar Office

NOTE: 
The limited H J 60 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 139":

bulletWar Office 34; War Office 46; War Office 47; War Office 48; War Office 49; War Office 51; War Office 54; War Office 55; War Office 65; War Office 71; War Office 72; War Office 81; War Office 85; War Office 120 
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 61
bullet[H J 10]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 140, Volume 1: Public Record Office 
bulletAdmiralty

NOTE: 
The limited H J 61 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 140":

bulletAdmiralty 1 
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 62
bullet[H J 10]
bullet[H J 12]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 140, Volume 2: Public Record Office 
bulletAdmiralty

NOTE: 
The limited H J 62 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 140":

bulletAdmiralty 2; Admiralty 3; Admiralty 5; Admiralty 7; Admiralty 8; Admiralty 49; Admiralty 50; Admiralty 51; Admiralty 106
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 63
bullet[H J 06]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 141, Volume 1: Public Record Office 
bulletColonial Office

NOTE: 
The limited H J 63 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 141":

bulletColonial Office 5
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 64
bullet[H J 07]
bullet[H J 08]
bullet[H J 09]
bullet[H J 14]
Name Index to Manuscript Report No. 141, Volume 2: Public Record Office 
bulletColonial Office, Board of Trade, Foreign Office

NOTE: 
The limited H J 64 name finding aid has been superceded by the computerization of the complete "Selection lists for archival sources concerning Louisbourg and Cape Breton in the Public Record Office, Manuscript Report Series 141":

bulletColonial Office 37; Colonial Office 42; Colonial Office 43; Colonial Office 45; Colonial Office 152; Colonial Office 194; Colonial Office 195; Colonial Office 199; Colonial Office 217; Colonial Office 218; Colonial Office 219; Colonial Office 220; Colonial Office 221; Colonial Office 226; Colonial Office 227; Colonial Office 318; Colonial Office 323; Colonial Office 324; Colonial Office 325; Colonial Office 388; Colonial Office 390; Colonial Office 391; Colonial Office 414
bulletBoard of Trade 6
bulletForeign Office 90; Foreign Office 414
  
Go to English Sources
bulletH J 65
Name Index to File Card Box 13 in the Archives: 
bulletThe Boston Weekly Post Boy - 10 September 1744 to November 13, 1749
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 66
Name Index to File Card Box 13 in the Archives: 
bulletThe Boston Weekly Advertiser - 29 August 1757 to 23 January 1758
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 67
Name Index to File Card Box 13 in the Archives: 
bulletThe Hampshire Gazette - 12 May 1758 to 15 August 1760
    
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 67
Name Index to File Card Box 13 in the Archives: 
bulletThe Halifax Gazette - 11 July 1752 to 4 October 1785
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 72
Content Report and Selection List: 
bulletLouisbourg Inventories after Death and Subsequent Sales

NOTE: 
(1) While this list is unavailable, a similar list in word processing format is available at:
http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/wpreport/9822.wpd

(2) Also unavailable is a select number of French inventory transcriptions from this list
  

(1) Go to 9822.wpd

(2) Go to French Inventory Transcriptions

 

bulletH J 88
Name Index to Report H J 30: American Institutions
bulletManuscript Collections (See H J 30)

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which only personal names have been extracted and placed in the Additional Names Collection
  

Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 89
Name Index to Report H J 24: American Historical Societies 
bulletPublished Collections (See H J 24)
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 90
Names of Ships According to the C11B and B Index
bulletFile Card Box
Go to Sailing Vessels
bulletH J 92
[Name] Index to Appendix, Massachusetts Historical Society Collections, Pepperrell Papers
bulletVolume X
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 110
List of Names to Post Occupational History of the Old French Town of Louisbourg, 1760-1930 (Report H - D 02) by Wayne Foster 

NOTE: 
(1) This is a very detailed report from which only personal names have been digitized and placed in the Additional Names collection 

(2) However, the entire report is available at: 
(a) fortress.uccb.ns.ca/wpreport/95112.wpd
(b) fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/foster.html
  

(1) Go to Additional Names

(2-a) Go to 95112.wpd

(2-b) Go to foster.html

 

bulletH J 111
Name Index to an Accurate Journal and Account of the Land-Forces, During the late Expedition Against the French Settlements on Cape Breton to the Time of the Surrender of Louisbourg ...
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 112
Name index to the Journal and Letters of the Late Samuel Curwen ...
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 113
Name Index to Benjamin Cleave's Journal of the Expedition to Louisbourg, 1745
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 114
 Name Index to a Journal of the Late Siege ... by James Gibson
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 115
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 116
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 117
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 118
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 119
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 120
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 121
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 122
 Name Index to the Journal of Roger Wolcott
  
Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 123
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 124
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 125
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 126
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 127
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 128
Name Index Go to Additional Names
bulletH J 137
Names of Ships to/from Isle Royale According to the Archives Départementales de la Gironde
bullet6B Amiraute de Guyenn
  
Go to Sailing Vessels
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection  Selections from the Reports of the Public Archives of Canada (1872-1972): 18th Century Isle Royale and Cape Breton Island, by Eric Krause (Krause House Info-Research Solutions, April, 2002) 

NOTE: 
This is a detailed selection list from which selections have been digitized and are available in the
"Electronic Unpublished Reports: General" Collection at: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/rpac_toc.html
  

Go to
 rpac_toc.html
N/A Krausehouse Info-Research Solutions Research Trip to the United States, November 2002 - December 2002, By Eric Krause (Krause House Info-Research Solutions), December 30, 2002 (Revised April 1, 2003)
  
bulletfortress.uccb.ns.ca/wpreport/2002232.wpd for the word processing version 
  
 

Go to 2002232.wpd

 

(B) DIGITIZED HISTORY FINDING AID, INVENTORY, AND SELECTION LIST COLLECTIONS, AND WHERE THEY ARE DIGITIZED

[Note: Generally, the word processing version 
should be consulted before the html version]

Full Collection Description

 

ADDITIONAL NAMES

Research the Fortress - ADDITIONAL NAMES - French/English

(A Select French/English Combined Finding Aid for Names Only - Excludes Parish Records File Names as well names found in most Select English/French Sources but Includes Army and Victualling Lists)

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Go to http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/webpub/fwqaddnames.htm for the addnames.tba dbtextworks database 

** See also: Dbtextworks Databases explained 

 
 

B AND C11B

Research the Fortress - B and C11B Series: Abstracts (1713-1721) - French/English

(A Select Combined Transcription of  the French/English Abstracts of the C11B and B File Card Boxes Numbered 28-37, 1713 - 1776)

bulletGo to http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/webpub/fwqb_cllb.htm for the b_cllb.tba dbtextworks database [under construction]

** See also: Dbtextworks Databases explained 

 

ENGLISH SOURCES

Research the Fortress - Select Index - ENGLISH SOURCES 

(A Select Combined Finding Aid to Original English Manuscripts)

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Go to fortress.uccb.ns.ca/webpub/fwqindex_e.htm  for the index_e.tba dbtextworks database

Of Related Interest
  

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Treasury Office 1, Volume 253: [As of pre-1713 but perhaps dated 1725, June 02] - "A Plan of the Settlement at Plancentia with the names of each inhabitant in the French time and the Number of Chaloupes of Grave each Planter possessed, mark'd to their posessions," - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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Treasury Office 1, Volume 398: 1759-1760 - Lists of Persons Victualled [i.e. recieving rations] On the Island of Cape Breton  - Names Only  - Go to Additional Names

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War Office 25, Volume 209: 1754-1764 - Regimental List Of Successions in the Army - Names Only Go to Additional Names

** See also: Dbtextworks Databases explained 

 

FRENCH INVENTORY TRANSCRIPTIONS

Research the Fortress - 18th Century FRENCH INVENTORY TRANSCRIPTIONS - French

(A Select, Copyright Protected, Combined Transcription of Original 
French Manuscripts)

bulletGo to http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/webpub/fwqfrinventory.htm for the frinventory.tba dbtextworks database 
  
bulletGo to http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/parksproject/fortwpmanuscripts.htm for the word processing version 

Of Related Interest

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List of transcribed inventories (as of May 10, 2003)

- Archives Charente-Maritime: B, Volume 6113, Dossier 26, 1741. Archives Nationales, Dossiers Personnels: E 290, 03-04 février, 1758; E 334, 1754; E96, 1734. Outre-Mer: G2, Volume 180, mars, 1730, ff. 283-295; G2, Volume 180, mars, 1730, ff. 296-305; G2, Volume 180, mars, 1730, ff. 306-309; G2, Volume 180, mars, 1730, ff. 310-314; G2, Volume 180, mars, 1730, ff. 315-334; G2, Volume 180, 1731, ff. 551-557; G2, Volume 181, ff. 59-80, 20 février, 1732; G2, Volume 181, ff. 81-81v, 22 mars, 1733; G2, Volume 181, ff. 82-82v, 28 mars, 1733; G2, Volume 181, ff. 83-83v, 22 avril, 1732; G2, Volume 181, ff. 84-85v, 23 avril, 1732; G2, Volume 181, 1732, ff. 410-441; G2, Volume 181, 1732, ff. 446-478; G2, Volume 181, 1733, f. 733; G2, Volume 182, 1733, ff. 556-569; G2, Volume 182, novembre, 1733, ff. 609-622; G2, Volume 182, 19 septembre 1733, pp. 641-658; G2, Volume 182, 1733, ff. 831-864; G2, Volume 182, 1733, ff. 914-917; G2, Volume 182, 1733, ff. 970-985; G2, Volume 182, 19 décembre 1733, ff. 986-1009; G2, Volume 182, 1733, ff. 1093-1097; G2, Volume 183, 1734, ff. 337-365; G2, Volume 184, 1737, f. 388; G2, Volume 184, 1737-1738, ff. 577-585; G2, Volume 185, 1738, ff. 65-74; G2, Volume 185, 1738, ff. 76-80; G2, Volume 185, 1740, ff. 119-119v; G2, Volume 185, 1738, ff. 218-295; G2, Volume 185, 1738, ff. 295-323; G2, Volume 185, 1739, ff. 325-327; G2, Volume 185, 1739, ff. 333-335; G2, Volume 185, 1739, ff. 336-339v; G2, Volume 185, mai 1738 - septembre 1739, ff. 350-356; G2, Volume 185, 1739, ff. 358-378; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 49, 1734, ff. 95-102; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 51, 1734; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 52, 1734; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 53, 1734, ff. 223-226; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 59, 1734; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 63, 1735; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 65, 1735, ff. 232-235; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 68, 13 septembre 1735; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 69, 08 avril, 1735; G2, Volume 194, Dossier 80, 1735; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 129, Pièce 19, 04-05 février, 1740; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 129, Pièce 21, 28-29 avril, 1740; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 137, 1740; G2, Volume 197, Pièce 141, 7 mai, 1741; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 143, 1741; Archives Nationales, G2, Volume 197, Dossier 144, 1740; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 145, 1741; G2, Volume 197-2, Dossier 147, 17 juillet, 1741;G2, Volume 197, Dossier 149, 11 juillet, 1741; G2, Volume 197, Dossier 152, 4 octobre, 1741 (5 pièces); G2, Volume 197, Dossier 153, 1753; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 155, 1742; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 158, 1742; G2, Volume 198-1, Pièce 166, 1742; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 171, 1743; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 178, 1743; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 179, 1743; G2, Volume 198, Dossier 181, 1743; G2, Volume 199-2, Dossier 142, Pièce 05, 19 avril, 1741; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 185, 1744; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 187, 1744-1745; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 188, 1744; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 189, 22 octobre, 1744; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 192, 1744; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 193, 1744; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 197, Pièce 02, npp. 01-04, 03 février, 1745; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 197, Pièce 04, npp. 01-10, 12 mars, 1745; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 197, Pièce 05, pp. 01-21, 15 mars, 1745; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 198, 1745; G2, Volume 199, Dossier 199, 1745; G2, Volume 200, Dossier 202, 1745; G2, Volume 200, Dossier 216, 1749; G2, Volume 200, Dossier 286, p. 1, 20 septembre, 1753; G2, Volume 201, Dossier 244, 1752; G2, Volume 201, Dossier 251, 1752;  G2, Volume 201, Dossier 253, 1752 (2 pièces); G2, Volume 201, Dossier 254, Pièce 02, 31 octobre, 1752;  G2, Volume 201, Dossier 254, Pièce 03, 02-08 novembre, 1752; G2, Volume 201, Dossier 263, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 267, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 277, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 278, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 283, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 284, Pièce 02, 12 septembre, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 284, [Piéce 03], 08 novembre, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 287, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 295, 1753; G2, Volume 202, Dossier 296, décembre, 1753; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 364, 1753; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 365, 1755; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 366, 1755; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 372, 1755; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 377, 14 novembre 1753; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 380, Pièce 03, 06 juin, 1756; G2, Volume 203, Dossier 383, 1755; G2, Volume 205, Dossier 388, 1756; G2, Volume 205, Dossier 389, 28 février, 1756; G2, Volume 205, Dossier 395, avril, 1756; G2, Volume 205, Dossier 400, 30 juillet 1756; G2, Volume 206, Dossier 408, 1756; G2, Volume 206, Dossier 454, 1758 (4 pièces);  G2, Volume 206, Dossier 460, 1758;  G2, Volume 206, Dossier 462, 1758;  G2, Volume 206, Dossier 465, 16 janvier, 1758; G2, Volume 206, Dossier 467, 1758; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 484, 1751; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 486, 26 juin, 1751 (3 pièces); G2, Volume 209, Dossier 489, 1751; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 507, 1764 (15 pièces); G2, Volume 209, Dossier 508, 3 aoust, 1757; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 511, 1757; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 512, 1757; G2, Volume 209, Dossier 513, 1757; G2, Volume 211, Dossier 518, 1750; G2, Volume 211, Dossier 519, 1750; G2, Volume 211, Dossier 520, 1750 (8 pièces); G2, Volume 211, Dossier 526, 1750; G2, Volume 211, Dossier 527, 1750; G2, Volume 211, Dossier 537, 09 juin, 1752/23 décembre, 1757; G2, Volume 212, Dossier 540, 22 octobre, 1749/09 juin, 1756; G2, Volume 212, Dossier 545, 1757; G2, Volume 212, Dossier 546, 1757; G2, Volume 212, Dossier 550, 05 octobre, 1757; G3, Carton 2039-1, Pièce 66, 13 février, 1735; G3, Carton 2044, Dossier 19, 24 octobre, 1755; G3, Carton 2045, Pièce 63, 25 novembre, 1757; G3, Carton 2045, Pièce 103, 11 juin, 1758; G3, Carton 2045, Pièce 105, 14 juin, 1758; G3, Carton 2047-1, Pièce 115, 1750; G3, Carton 2056, Pièce 06, 1715; G3, Carton 2056, Pièce 48, 1715; G3, Carton 2056, Pièces 01 et 01 bis, 1716; G3, Carton 2056, Pièces 01 et 01 bis, 1716; G3, Carton 2056, Pièce 05, 1719; G3, Carton 2057, Pièce 8, juin 1720, and Pièce 9, 1720

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FRENCH SOURCES

Research the Fortress - Select Index - FRENCH SOURCES  - French

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Partial  Transcriptions

Canada, Archives du Seminaire de Quebec
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Surlaville Papers, Polygraphie 55, Number 8. Signallement General Des Trouppes De L'Isle Royale, March 13, 1752 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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Surlaville Papers, Polygraphie 55, Number 9, "Etat de Habitans ... de Rouillé, L'Espagnol, et du Port Toulouze," October 15, 1752 Names Only - Go to Additional Names

France, Archives Départementales du Finistère 
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19 L 20, Acadians in Brest: Liste d'aide aux Acadiens qui resident dans Brest, 1794 - Some Names Only - Go to Additional Names

France: Archives Nationales, D'Outre-Mer 
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G1, Volume G1 466, Volume 81, Pièces A, B, C, D, E - English Translation of  "Recensement fait par le Sieur de la Roque, arpenteur du Roi des habitants de tous les ports, havres, ances, rivières de l'Ile Royale et de l'Ile St-Jean, commencé le 5 fevrier 1752 par ordre de M. le Comte de Raymond,"  February 5, 1752 - Go to La Roque Census

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G1, 466, Pièce 75, "Liste des familles qui ont restéa Isle Royalle depuis 1745 [qusqu]'au mois de Septembre 1748." January 9, 1749 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3A, pp. 293-297, Ressenssement General de la quantité de personnes qui sont Actuellement au Havre St-Louis, à La ration du Roy, tant venues de France, que de Plaisance, Canada et la Cadie, 1713 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3A, pp. 323-330 [manuscript], Ressencement des habitants Résident avec leurs familles et Domestiques à [Louisbourg], 1720 - Names Only -  Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3A, pp. 349-358, Recensement général des habitants établis à [Louisbourg], November 20, 1724 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3B, pp. 584-592, Recensement des habitants établis dans le havre de Louisbourg suivant le rang de leurs habitations à prendre depuis le point du sud-ouest en suivant le long de la Baye, January 4, 1715 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3B, pp. 595-598 [Transcript], A Louisbourg à La Grande Grave ... Maistres Habitants, 1716 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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G1, Volume 467, Part 3B, pp. 605-607, Ressensement des habitants qui résident à Louisbourg, 1717 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

France: Archives Nationales, Fonds de la Marine
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4JJ: Journaux de Bord de Navires, A.M., 4JJ8, 4eDiv, No. 58, portfeuille 19, Pièce 13, November 30, 1744 - between pages 37 and 38. Liste des Vaisseaux de Guerre, de la Compagnie et des N.res marchands partis de Louisbourg Le 30e Novembre 1744. Sous le commnandemant de Mr Meschin. Note: Total Crew - 3919; Total Number of English prisoners being transported: 115 - Go to Sailing Vessels

France: Archives Nationales, Fonds des Colonies
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C11B and B, File Card Boxes 28-37, 1713-1776 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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C11B, Volume 24, folios 307-307v, Ordonnance Concernant Les Auberges et Cabarets de Louisbourg, May 23, 1734 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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C11B, Volume 38, Liste générale des familles des [crossed out: principaux] off[ici]ers, majors, d'épée, de plume et de Justice; magistrats, principaux habitants, et autres, ouvriers, navigateurs, soldats et particuliers de la colonie de l'Isle Royale débarqués à la Rochelle; tant existants au dt lieu que partis avec permission pour les différents endroits du Royaume, April 28, 1759 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

France: (Archives to be determined)
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E, Volume 93, Pièce 81, Recensement des habitants de Plaisance et isle St-Pierre rendus à Louisbourg avec leurs femmes et enfants, 1714 - Names Only - Go to Additional Names

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LA ROQUE CENSUS 

Research the Fortress - LA ROQUE CENSUS ~ (1752) - English

(A Copyright Protected English Translation

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PARISH RECORDS

Research the Fortress - PARISH RECORDS File - French

(A Name Only Collection Based on the More Complete Parish Record Name File (File Boxes Numbered 127-128) and Family Reconstituted File that Abstracted the Original French Parish Record Manuscripts of Births, Deaths, and Marriages at Louisbourg, 1713 to 1758. The Image of the Associated File Card and Family Reconstituted Card is Attached )

[NOTE: A future project will complete the digitization of the Parish Record File Boxes (Numbered 127-128) and Family Reconstitution File]

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SAILING VESSELS

Research the Fortress - 18th Century Sailing Vessels at Louisbourg - French/English

(A Select Combined Finding Aid Based on French/English Manuscripts)

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