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Canada: National Archives of Canada (Ottawa) ~ 
Fortress of Louisbourg Research

RESEARCH TRIP TO NATIONAL ARCHIVES, OTTAWA, ONTARIO; COLONIAL MICHILIMACKINAC, MICHIGAN; UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK/KING'S LANDING, FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK; PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF NOVA SCOTIA, HALIFAX, JULY 10, 2004 - AUGUST 27, 2004 
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 RESEARCH VISIT TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA (OTTAWA), JULY 12-15, 2004  ~ CONTENT REPORT

Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions
September 18, 2002

I visited the National Archives of Canada (Ottawa - July 13-15, 2004) to examine some of  the material described in my visit of September 12, 2002.  Lynda Krause provided transcription and scanning of documents assistance.

Although NAC stated that the following material was accessioned since 1994-10-01, clearly some of the microfilm had been acquired and been available since a much earlier time, and examined in France by Louisbourg Research staff during the 1960's. Apparently, for example, when a reel of microfilm is withdrawn from use, and replaced by an identical copy, then it is re-accessioned, but yet replaced with the same earlier number.

At any rate, the higher numbered reels are generally those which indeed were acquired since 1994 (A good hint for future research). However, while examining the lower numbered ones,  I did encounter some which the Fortress of Louisbourg does not have and should acquire.

The procedure was as follows owing to time restraints. Reels were scanned for Louisbourg/Isle Royale/Isle St. Jean references and when the first one was identified, the entire microfilm was flagged for acquisition by the Fortress. Sometimes, a reel is flagged for purchase as well when its content would prove useful to the Fortress for related research such as period building materials and techniques. As well, in some cases, the Fortress may already have the Louisbourg reference, but not the other useful, non-Louisbourg material on a reel flagged for purchase.

There was no attempt to provide a finding aid, or list references of  a significant nature owing to time constraints. This could be achieved once the reels are received at the Fortress (when and if ordered.) At NAC, there are finding aids which are microfilm shelf lists and provide dates and descriptions for those volumes which have been microfilmed in whole or in part, but time constraints did not allow this researcher the time to consult them during the visit under review.

Reels that are described as being too early or too late (before 1713 and after 1768) were generally not scanned unless they covered the period 1784-1785 when Louisbourg was somewhat significant during the founding of Sydney.

  • Have (Louisbourg has or probably has the item or collection)
  • Order (Louisbourg should purchase this item or collection) 
  • Scanned (Nothing found)
  • Too Early (Not scanned since the material pre-dates 1713)
  • Too Late  (Not scanned since the material post-dates 1768)
  • * Priority Order to Meet Current Fortress Research Requirements

2004 NAC Price Structure

  • Duplicate Copy (copies supplied will conform to the original microfilm format which can be a positive or a negative) 
  • Reversed Polarity Copy (please indicate if you want a positive or a negative copy) 
  • FORMAT Unit Cost Unit Cost 
    • 16 mm roll microfilm (diazo) $31.20 $51.60 
    • 16 mm roll microfilm (silver) $51.60 $51.60 
    • 35 mm roll microfilm (diazo) $48.00 $68.40 
    • 35 mm roll microfilm (silver) $68.40 $68.40 
    • 105 mm microfiche $1.20

Shipping
Orders will be shipped by regular mail service through Canada Post unless the name of a courier service 
and the account number are indicated on the request.

Supplier: La fédération des familles-souches québécoises inc.
Pavillon Casault
Laval University
P.O. Box 6700, Sillery Branch
Sainte-Foy, QC G1T 2W2
tel: (418) 653-2137
fax: (418) 653-6387
e-mail: ffsq@qc.aira.com 

KRAUSE RECOMENDATIONS

MG6 A2

France, Archives départementales de la charente-maritime, 
La Rochelle

  • F-428-F-441 (Have)

  • F-445-F-454 (Have)

  • F-464-F-465 (Have)

  • F-468-F-469 (Have)

  • F-473 (Order)

  • F-477 (Order)

  • F-478 (Order)

  • F-479-F-480 (Too Early)

  • F-487-F-488 (Too Early)

  • F-490-F-492 (Too Early)

  • F-696 (Scanned)

  • F-770 (Order)

  • F-771 (Order - Not Louisbourg but Excellent Assorted-type Inventories, etc.)

  • F-1830 (Order)

  • F-1831 (Scanned)

  • F-1832 (Scanned)

  • F-1833 (Order - Boularderie)

  • F-1834 (Order)

  • F-2202-F-2206 (Scanned - However, Possible Passing References to Louisbourg)

  • F-2232-F-2236 (Order - Includes Detailed Non-Louisbourg Inventories as well)

MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 2, 
Admiralty and Secretariat; Out letters,

  • B-2064 (Too Late)

  • B-3434-B-3435 (Too Late)

  • B-3824 (Order - includes "Liste de Officiers d'Infanterie detaché de la Marine, actuellement Prisoners de Guerre en Angleterre Et l'endroit ou ils sont, 10 July, 1747)

  • B-3825 (Scanned)

  • B-3826 (Order)

  • B-3827 (Order)

  • B-3828-B-3829 (Too Late)

  • B-3931 (Scanned)

  • B-3932-B-3934 (Too Late)

  • B-4042-B-4045 (Too Early)

  • B-4046-B-4048 (Order)

  • B-4536-B-4555 (Too Late)

MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 17, 
various Accounts

  • B-5351-B-5352 (Too Late)

  • B-5376*-B-5377* (Order - Non-Louisbourg but Excellent Details re Ships, Construction Materials and Techniques (Halifax) including repairing fire engines and liquoring the hoses)

MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 1, 
Admiralty and Secretariat; Papers

  • A-814-A-818 (Too Late)

  • B-292 (Too Late)

  • B-466-B-473 (Too Late)

  • B-833 (Too Late)

  • B-1353-B-1355 (Order)

  • B-1356* (Order - Non-Louisbourg but Excellent Construction Details)

  • B-1357-B-1362 (Too Late)

  • B-1439-B-1440 (Order)

  • B-1441-B-1458 (Too Late)

  • B-2605-B-2635 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2786-B-2804 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2918-B-2920 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2936-B-2942 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2986-B-2990 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3117 (Too Late)

  • B-3118-B-3139 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3140 (Too Late)

  • B-3395-B-3417 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3446 (Too Late)

  • B-3447-B-3454 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3455 (Too Late)

  • B-3525-B-3651 (Too Late)

  • B-3710-B-3712 (Too Late)

MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 37, Ship’s Muster II

  • B-5977 (Too Late)

  • B-5978-B-5986 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-5987 (Too Late)


MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 49, 
Accounting Department: Miscellanea, Various

  • B-2313-B-2315 (Order)

  • B-2315-B-2316 (Too Late)

MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 50, 
Admirals Journals

  • B-19 (Missing from Shelf )

  • B-2119-B-2120 (Missing from the Shelf )

  • B-1462-B-1464 (Missing from the Shelf )

  MG 12

Great Britain, Admiralty 51, 
Captains’ Logs

  • B-465 (Too Late)

  • B-2525 (Too Late)

    [Note: Transcripts and photocopies are on C-12892]

MG 11

Great Britain, Colonial Office CO 5, 
America and West Indies, Originals Correspondence, etc

  • B-6171 (Too Early)

  • B-6172 (Order)

  • B-6173-B-6174 (Scanned)

  • B-6175-B-6177* (Order)

  • B-6178-B-6180 (Too Late)

  • B-6181-B-6182 (Too Late)

  • B-6183 (Order)

  • B-6184 (Too Late)

MG 11, Great Britain, Colonial Office CO 5, 
America and West Indies, Originals Correspondence, etc. 

  • B-220-B-221 (Order)

  • B-1586 (Scanned)

  • B-2111-B-2112 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2113 (Order)

  • B-2171-B-2175 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2785 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2963-B-2975 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-2996-B-2997 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3775-B-3819 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3897-B-3910 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3921-B-3930 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-3935-B-3939 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-4027-B-4041 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-4050-B-4054 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-6111 (Too Late)

  • B-6112-B-6113 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-6114 (Too Late)

  • B-6115-B-6116 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-6117 (Too Late)

  • B-6118-B-6120 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-6121 (Too Early)

  • B-6122-B-6124 (Not consulted owing to time constraints)

  • B-6125-B-6126 (Too Early)

  • B-6127 (Scanned)

  • B-6128 (Order)

  • B-6129-B-6130 (Scanned)

  • B-6131 (Order)

MG 40, D5, 
Great Britain, High Court of the Admiralty [HCA] 32, Prize Papers

  • B-5716-B-5753 (Order - The Fortress holds Louisbourg selections from this series on 9 reels, meaning that numerous cargo descriptions (on 38 reels) for other ships are unavailable to researchers for comparison and interpretation purposes, etc. )
      

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