Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Devils Cove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Devils Cove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Devils Cove, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Devils Cove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Devils Cove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Devils Cove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Devils Cove: Devils Cv.
- While the name of this community is Devils Cove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Devils Cove may originally have been Devil's Cove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Devils Cove might be written as Devil Cove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Devils Cove:
- Websites specific to Newfoundland and Labrador
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Newfoundland and Labrador
Cemeteries Near Devils Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devils Cove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devils Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devils Cove, with the one closest to Devils Cove listed first.
- Lower Island Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lower Island Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Island Cove United Church Cemetery
- Old Methodist Church Cemetery
- United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Island Cove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593847 <3>
- Western Bay South UC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Bay South UC Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Western Bay.
- The Western Bay South UC Cemetery has also been known as:
- McDowell United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Bay South UC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495234 <3>
- Church Hill Anglican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blundon's Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blundon's Point Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blundon's Point Cemetery is located in Bay de Verde.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blundon's Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593349 <3>
- Blackhead Old Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Blackhead Old Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blackhead Methodist Cemetery
- Blackhead Old Methodist Cemetery
- Old Blackhead Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackhead Old Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441668 <3>
- Old RC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old RC Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588874 <3>
- Bay de Verde Anglican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Cove United Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- United Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- United Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anglican Cemetery, Heart's Content
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Interfaith Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany United Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devils Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devils Cove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Devils Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |