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Newfoundland
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Research Strategy
Archives And Libraries
Census
Church Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Military Records
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

CENSUSLook this term up in the glossary.

Census records exist for French and British settlers in Newfoundland. In general, the French records are for Plaisance (Placentia). They are transcripts of copies at the National Archives of Canada. The original records are in France.


French

1671, 1673, 1691, 1693 Names all household members.
1698, 1704,1706, 1711 Names head of household only.

(All of the above census records are available at the National Archives of Canada. Transcripts of most of these are in “Mémoires de la Société Généalogique Canadienne-Française,” vols. 10-11.)


British

1796 Names heads of households for St. John’s.
1800–1801 Names heads of households for Trinity Bay.
1836–1951 Names statistical abstracts.
1911 Names all household members only for Fogo and Port de Grave.
1921 Names all household members. Does not include the districts of Bay de Verde, Bonavista, Fogo, and Labrador.
1935, 1945 Names all household members for entire province.

(These censuses are available at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and LabradorLook this term up in the glossary. (P.A.N.L.)


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CHURCH RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The major denominations of Newfoundland include the Anglican Church, the Catholic Church, and the United Church of Canada (the Methodists, Presbyterians, and Congregationalists united in 1925 to form the United Church of Canada). The P.A.N.L. has parish registers, as follows:

Anglican 1752–1983
Catholic 1793–1981
United Church of Christ 1765–1981

The Maritime History Group, St. John’s holds copies of some English and Irish parish registers.

To find the name and address of a church, consult the appropriate religions or write their central office for assistance. To obtain church directories, write to:


AnglicanLook this term up in the glossary.

The Archivist
The Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
19 King's Bridge Road
St. John's, NF A1C 3K4
CANADA
Telephone: 709-576-6697
Fax: 709-576-7122

CatholicLook this term up in the glossary.

Archdiocese of St. John’s
Roman Catholic Archives
P.O. Box 1363
St. John’s, NF A1C 5N5
CANADA
Telephone: 709-726-3660
Fax: 709-726-8021

Salvation ArmyLook this term up in the glossary.

Division Headquarters
Salvation Army
21 Adams Avenue
St. John's, NF A1C 4Z1
CANADA
Telephone: 709-579-2022
Fax: 709-754-8336

United Church of CanadaLook this term up in the glossary.

The United Church of Canada
320 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NF A1B 1T9
CANADA
Telephone: 709-754-0386
Fax: 709-754-8336

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