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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.

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Parish Records Finding Aid

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47 Parish Records Finding Aid Records
Place Name Parish Religion Type Dates Record
Bay De Verde
Bay De Verde Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1841, 1845-1870, 1874, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1891, 1895, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1904, 1906 Photocopies, BOX #1
Bay Of Islands
Bay Of Islands Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1870-1886 Microfilm, REEL #22
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay Of Islands
Bay Of Islands Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1901, 1915, 1921, 1924, 1937-1938, `942, `945 Microfilm, REEL #23
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay St. George
Bay St. George Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1845-1905 Microfilm, REEL #1
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay St. George
Bay St. George Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1960-1973 Microfilm, REEL #25
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Belleoram
Belleoram Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1845; 1882, 1893, 1898, 1901 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #74
Bonne Bay
Bonne Bay Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1871-1886, 1893-1902 Microfilm, REEL #86
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast. Baptisms pre 1871 burnt in Bay of Islands Parish Rectory fire. Records pre 1871 are from remembrances of clergy. Bonne Bay, Northern Peninsula and Labrador - Typed extracts of baptisms, lay - pre 1849, confirmed by Bishop, 1849 - see ST. JOHN'S, PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BOX 6, for photocopy of original register.
Bonne Bay
Bonne Bay Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1871-1902 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast. Baptisms pre 1871 burnt in Bay of Islands Parish Rectory fire. Records pre 1871 are from remembrances of clergy. Bonne Bay, Northern Peninsula and Labrador - Typed extracts of baptisms, lay - pre 1849, confirmed by Bishop, 1849 - see ST. JOHN'S, PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BOX 6, for photocopy of original register. Includes notes re: marriages and deaths
Bonne Bay
Bonne Bay Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1948-1965, 1968-1982 Microfilm, REEL #88
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast. Baptisms pre 1871 burnt in Bay of Islands Parish Rectory fire. Records pre 1871 are from remembrances of clergy. Bonne Bay, Northern Peninsula and Labrador - Typed extracts of baptisms, lay - pre 1849, confirmed by Bishop, 1849 - see ST. JOHN'S, PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BOX 6, for photocopy of original register.
Burgeo
Burgeo Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1912-1946, 1949-1957, 1959-1964, 1966, 1968, 1970 Microfilm, REEL #62
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coasts. Confirmation Register
Burgeo
Burgeo/ramea Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1972-1984 Microfilm, REEL #63
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coasts.
Carbonear
Carbonear Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1881; 1881 Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #19
NOTE: Earlier records - see HARBOUR GRACE
Channel
Channel Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1893-1898, 1901-1912; 1919-1927; 1937 Microfilm, REEL #51
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Channel
Channel Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1942-1948, 1971-1972 Microfilm, REEL #50
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Corner Brook
St. John The Evangelist (cathedral) Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1940-1983 Microfilm, REEL #71
NOTE: See APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Deer Lake
St. Michael's Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1948-1969, 1971-1989 Microfilm, REEL #83
NOTE: Pre 1936/1940 baptism, marriage, burial records see CORNER BROOK - ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH (CATHEDRAL). Pre 1926 records see BAY OF ISLANDS PARISH - now Corner Brook, Curling - St. Mary's parish
Flower's Cove
Flower's Cove Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1974-1986 Microfilm, REEL #77
NOTE: see also STRAITS OF BELLE ISLE. See APPENDIX 2 -Earliest Records for the West Coast
Fogo
Fogo Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1903, 1907, 1913, 1918, 1922, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1944 Microfilm, REEL #6
Greenspond
Fair Island Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1869, 1884 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see finding aid for REGISTERS OF VITAL STATISTICS for Baptisms and Marriages
Greenspond
Pool's Cove Church of England / Anglican Confirmations 1869, 1884 Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see finding aid for REGISTERS OF VITAL STATISTICS for Baptisms and Marriages