Newfoundland Land Records

GerardRyan4

Hello,

Would it be possible to make the following records available for online viewing?

Newfoundland - Land records, 1803-1990

Newfoundland - Land records, 1825 - Feb. 1931; indexes, 1825-1938

Thank-you!

BMWall

Good morning;

Access to the images is determined by the Record Custodian. Would you plese reply and give us a couple film numbers to ensure we are lookng at the same Collection as yourself? We can then determine if they need to be digitized.

Thank you.

GerardRyan4

Hi there,

Thank-you for getting back to me! Here are the two collections I am interested in (both under Canada, Newfoundland - Land and Property).

Canada, Newfoundland - Land and Property

Land records, 1803-1990

-begins with Film 1753518 DGS 8540006

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/507992?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Land records, 1825-Feb. 1931; indexes, 1825-1938

-begins with Film 2071097 DGS 8301737

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/664495?availability=Family%20History%20Library

BMWall

Gerard, thank you for sending that film #.

When we look at it in the Catalog we can see that the collection has been digitized. However, that fact there is still a film reel icon indicates that those images are not available for viewing.

In Support we do not have access to just why that is the case. They may simply be in the pipeline and not ready yet. Or there may be delays in the negotiations with the Custodian. Or there may be legal matters that need to be resolved by the Custodian before they can be publicly available online.

You MAY have some success if you are able to contact the Custodian to inquire.

Newfoundland. Crown Lands Department (Main Author) located at the Howley Building, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Sorry that we cannot give you a more definitive answer. There are MANY variables to resolve from the time a record custodian requests that FamilySearch film the records until everyone has access to the images.

As for Land records, 1825-Feb. 1931; indexes, 1825-1938 - those show the camera icon with the key over it. That indicates the images have been processed but access has some limitation. In this case, when we click on that icon we get the message " Images Available

To view these images do one of the following:

• Access the site at a family history center.
• Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library."

This Knowledge Article in the HELP Center gives more explanation: " What are the image restrictions in Historical Records?

We wish you success in your research.

GerardRyan4

Thank-you for your help! I will look into your suggestions.

Take care.