Canada, Newfoundland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains baptisms, marriages and deaths from some Catholic and Church of England in Canada parishes. When the entire collection is published, it will cover the years 1756-1930. The dates may vary for each parish.

Record Content
This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying additional facts or editing the facts listed below. Key genealogical facts found in baptisms for this collection may include:


 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Date of baptism
 * Place where baptized

Key genealogical facts found in marriages for this collection may include:


 * Name of bride
 * Name of groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Residence of bride
 * Residence of groom

Key genealogical facts found in deaths for this collection may include:


 * Name of deceased
 * Name of spouse, if any
 * Residence of deceased
 * Date of death

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Newfoundland and Labrador Church Records

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Citation Examples for Records Found in a FamilySearch Historical Collection
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 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([]: 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; from Delaware, State Marriage Records 23 November 1913, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,063.


 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([]: 21 March 2011), Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, 1880; from La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal, San Salvador.

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Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. Newfoundland. Holy Redeemer Anglican Parish. Church records. Spaniard’s Bay, Newfoundland. Newfoundland. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s. Church records. Roman Catholic Archives. St. John’s, Newfoundland

Waterford, Ireland, Church of Ireland. St. Patrick's Church (Waterford). Extracts of baptisms pertaining to Newfoundland from St. Patrick's Church registers, 1756-1770, Church of Ireland, Waterford. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

St. John’s, Newfoundland. Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (St. John's, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1793-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Freshwater, Newfoundland. Holy Rosary (Freshwater, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Holy Rosary Parish, Freshwater, Newfoundland, 1835-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Portugal Cove, Newfoundland. Holy Rosary (Portugal Cove, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, 1844-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Ferryland, Newfoundland. Holy Trinity (Ferryland, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Holy Trinity Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland, 1837-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Torbay, Newfoundland. Holy Trinity (Torbay, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Holy Trinity Parish, Torbay, Newfoundland, 1845-Feb. 1900. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Placentia, Newfoundland. Sacred Heart (Placentia, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Sacred Heart Parish and Circuit, Placentia, Newfoundland, 1822-1944. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Salmonier, Newfoundland. Saint Joseph (Salmonier, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Saint Joseph's Parish, Salmonier, Newfoundland, 1874-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

St. John's, Newfoundland. Saint Patrick (St. John's, Newfoundland). Parish registers of the Catholic Saint Patrick's Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1872-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. Saints Peter and Paul (Bay Bulls, Newfoundland) Parish registers of the Catholic Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, 1830-1899. Catholic Archdiocesan Archives, St. John's, Newfoundland.