Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949

This collection contains birth, marriage, and death records from Newfoundland, Canada, that took place from 1850 to 1949. Newfoundland, including the area of Labrador, became a province of Canada in 1949. Official registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1891.

Certificates of baptisms may include the following information:

• Date and place of baptism
• Date and place of birth
• Name and gender of child

Applications for birth records may include the following information:

• Child's name and gender
• Date and place of birth of child
• Date and place of baptism
• Parents' names
• Names of witnesses and their residence

Marriage records may include the following information:

• Date and place of marriage
• Name of groom and bride
• Age of groom and bride
• Occupation
• Birthplace
• Religion denomination
• Residence at time of marriage
• Witnesses

Death records may include the following information:

• Name and gender of deceased
• Residence of deceased
• Age
• Date and place of death
• Cause of death
• Place of birth
• Marital status and occupation
• Religious denomination
• Date and place of burial