The following list of books was first compiled by summer student, Camila Beam in July of 2017.

Books on Cambridge-Narrows

1. Cambridge-Narrows cookbook by the Ladies Auxiliary club -1995
2. A legacy of History: Cambridge-Narrows Volume 1
3. A legacy of history: Volume 2

• Historical landmarks in Cambridge-Narrows

4. A legacy of history: Volume 3, 4

• Memories and Stories from our elders

5. Legacy of History DVD’s on elders of the community
6. History of the C-NRL from 1921-1950 – Mentions from the diary Alice Mary (Park) Straight
7. Parish of Cambridge-Narrows and Waterborough Churches

• Photos of all families in the churches during 1986

8. A stitch in time- Akerley Area quilt guild by the Queens County Heritage

• Photos of quilts made by locals

9. Poetry by Thomas E. Kelly, Cambridge-Narrows NB
10. Summary of the year at C-NRL

• A brief description of each year since 2008

11. Tragedies on and around Washdemoak Lake, Queens County

• Stories and records of deaths and tragedies from 1850-1950

12. A history of Cambridge-Narrows by Jackie Straight

• Including photos and information on the Washdemoak covered bridge

13. Village of Cambridge-Narrows yearbook (2003)
14. First Cambridge United Baptist Church

• A History on this church on the occasion of its 150^th anniversary

15. Living with the land

• Short history of Canaan-Washdemoak watershed

16. The diary of Flora E. Somerville 1918-1945
17. Parishes of Cambridge and Johnson, Queens County

• Births, Deaths, marriages and articles from these counties during the years of 1989-1915

18. Memories of the good old days by Laura M. Young

• Collection of stories from Grand lake and Washdemoak lake area

19. History of Jemseg Lighthouse

Other Communities in Queens County

1. Gagetown and Area directory of services for seniors and others
2. Gagetown: as we were by J.K Chapman

• The history of Gagetown, complete with photos

1. The country diary of Samuel Crawford

• Records of happenings in Gagetown from 1896-1902 through the words of a farmer

1. The Gagetown Hookers

• A brief history on Lydia and Raymond Scott, who hooked rugs together

5. White’s Cove Articles

• Newspaper articles from 1909-1918 in the Kings County Record under the “White’s Cove” heading

6. Stories from the land of milk and honey

• A book of stories from whites cove By Alvin and Ronald Maclean

7. A short history on Cumberland bay by Roberta Gilchrist Mclean and Marion Gilchrist Reicker

• Genealogy of the first families and stories

8. Parish of Wickham

• Information of deaths, births marriages and various articles from this area from 1788 to 1899

9. The California Settlement of the Parish of Wickham, Queens County

• The history on the now extinct California settlement.

10. New Jerusalem

• History of the settlement and families who lived there

11. Shannon cemetery- Parish of Wickham, New Brunswick

• Information of those who are buried there

12. The “Free Christian Baptist Church of Shannon”

• A history of the church from 1853 to 1977

13. The Wests of Coles Island

• Story of the original family of Coles Island

14. History on the central railway from Norton to Chipman

• The first 20 years of its operation

15. Birth records of Queens County from 1888 to 1912
16. Places of our hearts

• Memories of Base Gagetown Communities until 1953

17. Background Glances at Sunbury and Queens County

• The history of Sunbury and Queens

18. Those days are gone away

• History of Queens County from 1643-1901

19. A time there was

• Abandoned settlements in Queens County, NB

20. ‘Neath the leaves of many years

• Stories and memories of Queens County by Dawn Brewer

21. 16 Journals by Alice May (Parks) Straight:

• Written about Rural Queens County between 1907-1951

22. The History of Queens County by E. Stone Wiggins

• First Published in Saint John to The Watchman in 1876

 

23. Memories written from the Pen of William C. Macdonald

• Stories and poems from queens county

24. More songs from a bluenose

• A collection of songs and hymns by H. A. Cody

25. Auditors Report on queens county records, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1910
26. Queens County Fair 1955 Prize list

Biographies of Local Families and Locals, past and present

1. From the cradle to the seven seas beyond

• An autobiography of Donald Jenkins

2. Joyce’s Journal- Memories and other things

• An autobiography by Joyce Chapman Thorne

3. The Bird Report

• A biography on Gerry Ellsworth from St. John, by Jim Currie

4. Memories and Friends in High Tech Marketing for Canada in Foreign Countries

• A career biography of B. Royden Machum

5. Cody’s Women’s Institute “Book of Honour”

• Short write-ups on these women from 1914-2014

6. Whistling Banjo-Man, George Hector

• A biography by Anna Fawcett

7. Jacob Dykeman- Loyalist

• Information on the Dykeman Clan and their life during the time and war of 1812

8. A history of the Kiersteads
9. The History of the Henderson Settlement

Various books on/about New Brunswick

1. In the end- Memories and stories of New Brunswick by- J. Clifford Campbell
2. Covered bridges of New Brunswick
3. River Boat disasters

• A collection of recordings of Disasters on the waters of New Brunswick

1. River Boy

• Life along the St. John river

1. Fredericton: The Celebration

• Portfolio of photos and stories

1. Your emergency preparedness guide – Service Canada

 

Various other books

1. Chimney Swifts by Paul & Georgean Kyle

• a book on birds that live in chimneys

2. Everyday life through the ages- Reader’s Digest
3. The inventions that changed the world

• An illustrated guide to man’s practical genius through-out the ages

4. A brush with life

• Photos of paintings and descriptions of nature paintings done by Glen Loates

5. Eaton’s Fall and Winter Catalogue, 1975
6. The 1901 editions of T. Eaton & Co. Catalogues
7. The Times literary supplement, 1945

• Newspaper Articles from 1945

8. The official book of the XXI Olympic winter games in Canada and the X Paralympic games

 

The following history index by counties and parishes was compiled by Jared Boyd in 2020. 

Use first 3 letters of a person's last name after numbers, for an example of this System:  Flower House, Cambridge-Narrows 1.1 Flo / Gagetown ferry 1.5

History Index by Counties:  Queens County-1; Kings-2; Sunbury-3; Saint John-4; York-5; Charlotte-6; Albert-7; Westmorland-8; Kent-9; Northumberland-10; Carleton-11; Victoria-12; Madawaska-13; Restigouche-14; Gloucester-15

History Index by Parishes: 

Queens-1: Cambridge 1.1; Brunswick 1.2; Canning 1.3; Chipman 1.4; Gagetown 1.5; Hampstead 1.6; Johnston 1.7; Petersville 1.8; Waterborough 1.9; Wickham 1.10

Kings-2:  Cardwell 2.1; Greenwich 2.2; Hammond 2.3; Hampton 2.4; Havelock 2.5; Kars 2.6; Kingston 2.7; Norton 2.8; Rothesay 2.9; Springfield 2.10; Studholm 2.11; Sussex 2.12; Upham 2.13; Waterford 2.14; Westfield 2.15

Sunbury-3:  Blissville 3.1; Burton 3.2; Gladstone 3.3; Lincoln 3.4; Maugerville 3.5; Northfield 3.6; Sheffield 3.7

Saint John-4:  Musquash 4.1; Saint Martins 4.2; Simonds 4.3

York-5:  Bright 5.1; Canterbury 5.2; Douglas 5.3; Dumfries 5.4; Kingsclear 5.5; Manners Sutton 5.6; McAdam 5.7; New Maryland 5.8; North Lake 5.9; Prince William 5.10; Queensbury 5.11; Saint Marys 5.12; Southampton 5.13; Stanley 5.14

Charlotte-6:  Campobello 6.1; Clarenton 6.2; Dufferin 6.3; Dumbarton 6.4; Grand Manan 6.5; Lepreau 6.6; Pennfield 6.7; Saint Andrews 6.8; Saint Croix 6.9; Saint David 6.1o; Saint George 6.11; Saint James 6.12; Saint Patrick 6.13; Saint Stephen 6.14; West Isles 6.15

Albert-7:  Alma 7.1; Coverdale 7.2; Elgin 7.3; Harvey 7.4; Hillsborough 7.5; Hopewell 7.6

Westmorland-8:  Botsford 8.1; Dorchester 8.2; Moncton 8.3; Sackville 8.4; Salisbury 8.5; Shediac 8.6; Westmoreland 8.7

Kent-9:  Acadieville 9.1; Carleton 9.2; Harcourt 9.3; Huckisson 9.4; Richibucto 9.5; Saint Charies 9.6; Saint Louis 9.7; Sainte Marie 9.8; Saint Paul 9.9; Welford 9.10; Wellington 9.11

Northumberland-10:  Alnwick 10.1; Blackville 10.2; Blissfield 10.3; Chatham 10.4; Derby 10.5; Glenelg 10.6; Hartwick 10.7; Ludlow 10.8; Nelson 10.9; Newcastle 10.10; Northes 10.11; Rogersville 10.12; Southesk 10.13

Carleton-11: Aberdeen 11.1; Brighton 11.2; Kent 11.3; Northampton 11.4; Peel 11.5; Richmond 11.6; Simonds 11.7; Wakefield 11.8; Wicklow 11.9; Wilmot 11.10; Woodstock 11.11

Victoria-12:  Andover 12.1; Denmark 12.2; Drummond 12.3; Gordon 12.4; Grand Falls 12.5; Lorne 12.6; Perth 12.7

Madawaska-13:  Baker Brook 13.1; Clair 13.2; Lac Baker 13.3; Madawaska 13.4; Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 13.5; Riviere-verte 13.6; Saint-Anne 13.7; Saint-Basile 13.8; Saint-Francois 13.9; Saint-Hilaire 13.16; Saint Jacques 13.11; Saint-Joseph 13.12; Saint Leonard 13.13

Restigouche-14:  Addington 14.1; Balmoral 14.2; Dalhousie 14.3; Colborne 14.4; Durham 14.5; Eldon 14.6; Grimmer 14.7; Saint Quentin 14.8

Gloucester-15:  Allardville 15.1; Bathurst 15.2; Beresford 15.3; Caraquet 15.4; Inkerman 15.5; New Gandon 15.6; Paquetville 15.7; Saint-Isidore 15.8; Saumavez 15.4; Shippegan 15.10