Parish Records

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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:

Place Name Sort descending	Parish	Religion	Type	Dates	Record
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	St. Andrew's	Presbyterian	Marriages	1842-1969	Photocopies, BOX #2
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	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	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	Baptisms	1892-1953	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: Records from circa 1815 to 1892 lost in Great Fire, 1892
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	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	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	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	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
St. John's	St. Andrew's	Presbyterian	Baptisms	1842-1969	Photocopies, BOX #1

Parish Records Finding Aid