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Discover Your Roots in Miramichi








             Many people visit the Miramichi region to
         research their family history and genealogical
         roots.
             The two local libraries, in Chatham and
         Newcastle, along with the Miramichi Branch of the
         New Brunswick Genealogical Society  (NBGS-
         Miramichi) offer a variety of services to help you
         in your search.

         Cemetery Research
             If you're planning to visit graveyards, check
         out the cemetery books first (available at both
         libraries).  They will help you to locate buried
         relatives and pinpoint where they are so you don't
         have to spend the whole day in the cemetery. You
         can also find that same information on the
         Genealogical         Society’s       website,
         www.nbgsmiramichi.ca.                                                  Libraries Providing Research Assistance

             The  website contains obituaries, marriages, births, old North Shore  Chatham Public Library, 24 King St., Miramichi,
         Leader vital stats, church histories and a forum to discuss your search with  Tel: 506-773-6274
         others.                                                               Newcastle Public Library,  100 Fountain Head

          NBGS - Miramichi                                                   Lane, Miramichi, Tel: 506-623-2450
             Membership in NBGS-Miramichi is $40 for the year and gives you full
         access to the website, a copy of the group’s newsletter (published three times a year) and a copy of the provincial genealogy
         magazine Generations (published four times a year).  You can also access their private library held at the Chatham Public
         Library which contains all of their published books of census, cemetery transcriptions, obituary collections, some church
         records, vital stats from local newspaper and 250+ family histories, as well as local books of genealogy and local history.
             NBGS-Miramichi is under the umbrella of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society.   We are all volunteers who have
         an interest in working on our family trees and in helping others to do the same.  We do not conduct research for people,
         but we do assist those who wish to do the research themselves. We have published 80 books over the last 33 years and they
         are available for sale and at local libraries.
                                                                     The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month
                                                                 at the Chatham Library at 6:15pm, except in June, July,
                                                                 August and December. When possible, meetings are hybrid
                                                                 (in-person at the Chatham Library and virtually on Zoom).
                                                                 New members are always welcome.
                                                                    To learn more, become a member, or join the
                                                                 discussion on our forum, visit our website at
                                                                 www.nbgsmiramichi.ca.











        NBGS-Miramichi often displays research material at the Irish Festival in
        Miramichi (July 19-21), as shown above.
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