Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
Although we found mention of Gussetts Cove during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Gussetts Cove was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
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 Gussetts 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 Gussetts 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 Gussetts 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 Gussetts Cove: Gussetts Cv.
- While the name of this community is Gussetts Cove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Gussetts Cove may originally have been Gussett's Cove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gussetts Cove might be written as Gussett 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.
Cemeteries Near Gussetts Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gussetts 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 Gussetts Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gussetts Cove, with the one closest to Gussetts Cove listed first.
- Blackhead Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackhead Old Cemetery
- The Blackhead Old Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blackhead Methodist Cemetery
- Blackhead Old Methodist Cemetery
- Old Blackhead Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441668 <3>
- Broad Cove United Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Western Bay South UC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Bay South UC Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495234 <3>
- United Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Interfaith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Park Ave. United Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Island Cove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Island Cove Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593847 <3>
- Roman Catholic (RC) Parish Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (48 more) ...
- St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anglican Cemetery, Heart's Content
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Andrew Anglican Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gussetts Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gussetts Cove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gussetts Cove:
- Websites specific to Newfoundland and Labrador
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Newfoundland and Labrador
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Gussetts Cove and then turned east". While Gussetts Cove could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Gussetts Cove as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Gussetts Cove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Since confusion between is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Newfoundland and Labrador community named Gussetts Cove. |
| <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. |