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
Bareneed	Bareneed	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1829-1863	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see also PORT DE GRAVE; early records under HARBOUR GRACE
Battle Harbour	Battle Harbour	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1880-1940	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Labrador Records
Bay Bulls	Parish Of St. Peter And St. Paul	Roman Catholic	Marriages	1876-1976	Photocopies, BOX #1
Bay De Verde	Bay De Verde	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1851-1893	Photocopies, BOX #1
Bay Of Islands	Bay Of Islands	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1870-1976	Microfilm, REEL #22
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay Of Islands	Bay Of Islands	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1971-1978	Microfilm, REEL #23
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay Roberts	Bay Roberts	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1835-1907; 1848-1907	Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #7
Bay Roberts	Bay Roberts	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1884-1972	Photocopies, BOX #1
Bay St. George	Bay St. George	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1842-1966	Microfilm, REEL #1
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay St. George	Bay St. George	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1898-1974	Microfilm, REEL #25
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Bay St. George	Bay St. George	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1883-1969; 1883-1968	Photocopies, BOX #1, Microfilm, REEL #28
NOTE: pre 1883 - see BONNE BAY. See APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Belleoram	Belleoram	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1844-1900	Microfilm, REEL #74
Bell Island	St. Michael's Parish	Roman Catholic	Marriages	1875-1960	Photocopies, BOX #3
Bonavista	Bonavista	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1786-1830	Photocopies, BOX #1
Bonavista	Bonavista	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1836-1937	Photocopies, BOX #2
Bonne Bay	Bonne Bay	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1871-1879; 1871-1879	Photocopies, BOX #1; 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	Marriages	1879-1970	Microfilm, REEL #87
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	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1875-1980	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Brigus	Brigus	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1837-1984	Photocopies, BOX #2
Brigus	Brigus	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1823-1849;1823-1849	Photocopies, BOX #1, Microfilm, REEL #10
Burgeo	Burgeo	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1880; 1882-1959	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see also PORT AUX BASQUES
Burgeo	Burgeo/ramea	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	*1879-1979	Microfilm, REEL #59
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coasts. Marriages, 1871-1879, lost when Rev. Cunningham drowned.*
Burgeo	Burgeo/ramea	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	*1841-1871	Microfilm, REEL #58
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coasts. Marriages, 1871-1879, lost when Rev. Cunningham drowned.*
Burin	St. Patrick's Parish	Roman Catholic	Marriages	1833-1904;1833-1904	Photocopies, BOX #3; Microfilm, REEL #16
Burin	Burin	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1841-1842, 1847-1878, 1880-1914	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: see finding aids for REGISTERS OF VITAL STATISTICS for records, 1860-1891
Burin	Burin	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1835-1972	Photocopies, BOX #3
Burin	Burin	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1916-1835	Photocopies, BOX #1
Burnt Head	Burnt Head	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1840-1895	Photocopies, BOX #1
Carbonear	Carbonear	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1908-1985	Photocopies, BOX #4
Carbonear	Carbonear	Roman Catholic	Marriages	1850-1883; 1859-1880	Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #16
NOTE: pre 1849, see HARBOUR GRACE
Carbonear	Carbonear	Methodist / United Church	Marriages	1794-1908; 1704-1848	Photocopies, BOX #3; Microfilm, REEL #10
Carbonear	Carbonear	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1820-1908	Photocopies, BOX #1
NOTE: Earlier records - see HARBOUR GRACE
Catalina	Catalina	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages		Photocopies, BOX #1; Microfilm, REEL #7
Channel	Channel	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1946-1952, 1959-1962, 1971-1974	Microfilm, REEL #50
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Channel	Channel	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1977-1982	Microfilm, REEL #46
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Channel	Channel	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1878-1929	Microfilm, REEL #49
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Channel	Channel	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1929-1970; 1974-1977	Microfilm, REEL #47
NOTE: see APPENDIX 2 - Rev. Edward Wix Records - South/Southwest Coast. Pre 1852 see BURGEO
Channel	Channel	Church of England / Anglican	Marriages	1852-1878	Microfilm, REEL #51
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	Marriages	1979-1988	Microfilm, REEL #72
NOTE: See APPENDIX 2 - Earliest Church Records for the West Coast
Corner Brook	Sacred Heart Parish - Curling	Roman Catholic	Marriages		Photocopies, BOX #2
NOTE: pre 1870, see ST. GEORGE'S. See Appendix 2- Earliest Church Records for the West Coast. Index

Dates

Bareneed

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