This is the history of the pioneer families of Fortune, as well as connections in Grand Bank, Lamaline, Burin, Garnish, St. Lawrence, Jacques Fontaine, Harbour Mille, Brunette, Bay L'Argent, Great Harbour, Stone's Cove, Anderson's Cove, Little Bay West, Hare Harbour, Jersey Harbour, Sagona and others. Some families have no obvious connection with Fortune bur are included as a matter of interest. Nearly 1400 pages cover around 300 families, listed in alphabetical order. A few of the old, old families of this south coast area are: Lake, Snook, Anderson, Higgins, Gallop, Collier, Kearley, Rogers, Spencer, Mauger, Pierce, Piercey, Thornhill, Keeping, Mavin, Hickman, Forsey, Patten, Matthews, Nicolle, Osmond, Comben, Tibbo, Harris, Bonnell, Pitman, Cruse, Ayers, Hillier, Cake, Purchase, Malzard, Pike Hollett, Beck, Inkpen, Woundy, Moulton, Emberley, Burfitt, Wagg, Crew, Gorman, Caines, Anstey, Cluett, Pardy, Barnes, Miles, Price, Scott, Osbourne, Pope, Hatcher, Blagdon, Stone, Williams, Forward and Lee.