We’re now on Fall/Winter Hours — closed Mondays, open the rest of the week as usual.

Saturday Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm / ALL HOURS
The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John's NL / Get Directions

Parish Records

News RSS Feed:
RSS
Exhibit Menu:

The Parish Records are a collection of copies of original church registers of baptisms, marriages and burials dating from as early 1752 for some areas.

There are approximately 200 Newfoundland and Labrador parishes represented in this collection. The religious denominations include Anglican, Congregational, United Church, Moravian, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Salvation Army.

The Parish Records are available for research in the Archives Reference Room.
Finding aids have been compiled thus far for the following religious denominations:

  • Church of England / Anglican
  • Congregational
  • Methodist / United Church
  • Moravian
  • Presbyterian
  • Roman Catholic
  • Salvation Army
  • Appendix 1 - Cemetery Records
  • Appendix 2 - Earliest Records for Various Areas
     

Parish Records Collection

This extensive collection contains photocopies and/or microfilm copies of original church registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as records of confirmations, minute books and other records of parish life. The original registers remain with the churches.

Approximately 200 Newfoundland and Labrador parishes are represented.  (“Parish” is used here to indicate any district with church(es) and clergy.) Denominations include the Anglican, Congregational, United Church, Moravian, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Salvation Army faiths.

Although this is an extensive collection, it is not complete. The Rooms works with parishes to obtain copies of their records. Each parish determines the timeframe for records it will release for copying. Also, many parish records were not transcribed; some have been lost, mainly as a result of fires.

On This Page:

Parish Records Finding Aid

Back to Top
84 Parish Records Finding Aid Records
Place Name Parish Religion Type Dates Record
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1897-1905 Photocopies, BOX #12
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1873-1886 Photocopies, BOX #7
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John's And Other Areas Roman Catholic Marriages 1825-1833; 1825-1833 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #18
NOTE: Roman Catholic and Methodist for miscellaneous places
St. John's
St. Patrick's Parish Roman Catholic Marriages 1882-1899 Photocopies, BOX #2
St. John's
St. Patrick's Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1895-1913 Photocopies, BOX #2
St. John's
St. Patrick's Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1872-1895 Photocopies, BOX #1
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Photocopies, BOX #13
NOTE: Index of Names, Baptisms NF & Labrador Genealogical Society (NLGS)
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Marriages 1891-1905 Photocopies, BOX #10
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Marriages 1855-1890; 1821 Photocopies, BOX #9; Microfilm, REEL #17
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Marriages 1793-1855; 1793-1882 Photocopies, BOX #8; Microfilm, REEL #18
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Baptisms 1842-1969 Photocopies, BOX #1
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1886-1897 Photocopies, BOX #11
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1837-1848 (1814), 1843 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Burials 1879-1914 Photocopies, BOX #2
St. John's
Free St. Andrew's Presbyterian Baptisms 1842-1878 Photocopies, BOX #1
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1802-1836; 1802-1836 (1820-1836) Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #18
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1820-1836 (Gap: June 1825 to Sept. 1827); 1820-1854 Photocopies, BOX #2; Microfilm, REEL #17
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1855-1861 Photocopies, BOX #5
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1867-1872 Photocopies, BOX #14
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
St. John The Baptist (basilica) Parish Roman Catholic Baptisms 1861-1867 Photocopies, BOX #6
NOTE: Indexed
St. John's
George Street Methodist / United Church Marriages 1882-1925 Photocopies, BOX #2
NOTE: pre 1882, see ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. St. John's West mission formed in 1873 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1882, when it became George Street Methodist Church.
St. John's
Cochrane Street/st. John's East Methodist / United Church Marriages 1912-1937 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: Earlier records under ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. Cochrane Street mision was formed in 1878 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1890.
St. John's
Cochrane Street/st. John's East Methodist / United Church Burials 1890-1940 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: Earlier records under ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. Cochrane Street mision was formed in 1878 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1890.
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Baptisms 1892-1953 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Baptisms 1862-1873 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892. 4 records
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Marriages 1892-1934 Photocopies, BOX #2
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Marriages 1934-1939 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Marriages 1939-1945 Photocopies, BOX #4
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
St. John's
Gower Street Methodist / United Church Burials 1892-1908 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
St. John's
George Street Methodist / United Church Baptisms 1882-1957 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: pre 1882, see ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. St. John's West mission formed in 1873 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1882, when it became George Street Methodist Church.
St. John's
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Marriages 1842-1969 Photocopies, BOX #2
St. John's
George Street Methodist / United Church Burials 1882-1918 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: pre 1882, see ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. St. John's West mission formed in 1873 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1882, when it became George Street Methodist Church.
St. John's
George Street Methodist / United Church 1884-1938 Photocopies, BOX #3
NOTE: pre 1882, see ST. JOHN'S - GOWER STREET. St. John's West mission formed in 1873 but did not become an independent pastoral charge until 1882, when it became George Street Methodist Church. List of Members
St. John's
St. James Methodist / United Church Baptisms 1958-2001 Photocopies, BOX #1
St. John's
St. James Methodist / United Church Marriages 1958-1981 Photocopies, BOX #2
St. John's
St. James Methodist / United Church Marriages 1981-2002 Photocopies, BOX #3
St. John's
Wesley Methodist / United Church Baptisms 1905-1919; 1905-1919 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #57
NOTE: pre 1905, Wesley was Alexander Street Mission of George Street or St. John's West
St. John's
Wesley Methodist / United Church Marriages 1905-1923;1905-1923 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #57
NOTE: pre 1905, Wesley was Alexander Street Mission of George Street or St. John's West
St. John's
Wesley Methodist / United Church Burials 1904-1938; 1905-1938 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #57
NOTE: pre 1905, Wesley was Alexander Street Mission of George Street or St. John's West
St. John's
St. John's And Other Areas Methodist / United Church Marriages 1825-1833; 1825-1833 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #18
NOTE: see ST. JOHN'S AND OTHER AREAS, BOX 1, ROMAN CATHOLIC. Roman Catholic and Methodists for miscellaneous places