Information about the annual voyage of the migratory fishery, including the fishing process and territory.

Information about initial settlement schemes for Newfoundland.

Letter to King Charles I from Sir George Calvert, August 19, 1629, dealing with planters, religion, the Puritan Church, weather, health, and ships

Deposition of John Cull, taken at Totnes, before commissioners appointed by the Privy Council, on November 27, 1667.

Information about the migratory fishery and the idea of permanent settlement of Newfoundland.

Information about the migratory fishery and the patterns permanent settlement around Newfoundland and Labrador.

Establishment of the colony of St. John's in the 16th century.

Sir William Vaughan was a Welsh lawyer, scholar, and poet who decided to plant a colony in Newfoundland because of the established fishery and ease of access.

Information about the creation of permanent settlement in Newfoundland, which was, in fact, widely supported by the British Government.

There was hardly a decade in the 17th century when Newfoundland was safe from the effects of European war, whether directly or indirectly.

Extract from 'An Encouragement to Colonies' by William Alexander, dated 1625, and dealing with planters, livestock, and gardens.

Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.

The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.

Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.

An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.

Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.

The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.

About the population of Newfoundland during the 17th and 18th centuries.

A broad look at religion in Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the centuries.

The major Scottish migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador occurred in the 19th century and involved two unrelated phases.