Sir Francis Bacon and his associates formed the Newfoundland Colonization Company and in 1610 sent John Guy to found a colony in Newfoundland. He settled with 41 colonists at Cupids (then Cuper’s Cove) in Conception Bay and in 1613 the first white child was born in Newfoundland .
The first permanent settlement grew up in the neighbourhood of St. John’s, from Petty Harbour around Cape St. Francis to Holyrood in Conception Bay. St. John’s was the chief port.
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How to Find Ancestors on Ships Passenger Lists to Newfoundland
1. Search online ships passenger lists. The best sites for these early Newfoundland ships passenger lists are:
- Crew Lists Index 1863 – 1938Â (Maritime History Archive)Â
- Passenger Lists For Trains and Vessels Associated with Newfoundland (Newfoundland’s Grand Banks)
- Le Christophe to Newfoundland from La Rochelle 1535Â (History of Our Ancestors)Â
2. Search ships passenger lists for ships departing Newfoundland for other ports:
- Captn. Doble’s passengers from Newfoundland to Boston Massachusetts 1763 (Olive Tree Genealogy)
- S. S. Saturnia, Glasgow to Montreal carrying soldiers from Newfoundland, 1919 (Olive Tree Genealogy)