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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1810 to 1899. | This Collection will include records from 1810 to 1899. | ||
Registrations were kept on printed forms and then bound into volumes. The entries are arranged chronologically by date of registration. | Registrations were kept on printed forms and then bound into volumes. The entries are arranged chronologically by date of registration. | ||
Provincial vital registrations are considered a reliable source in family history research because they contain a record of an event usually registered very near the time the event occurred. | Provincial vital registrations are considered a reliable source in family history research because they contain a record of an event usually registered very near the time the event occurred. | ||
These collections includes birth records from 1869-1905, and 1906 (only surnames beginning with letters A-Be); and late registrations, | These collections includes birth records from 1869-1905, and 1906 (only surnames beginning with letters A-Be); and late registrations, | ||
New Brunswick is one of the four original provinces of Canada. It entered into the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. Following the passing of the Vital Statistics Act of 1887, registrations of birth were collected and kept by the provincial government. Also, the government collected delayed registrations dating back to 1801. | New Brunswick is one of the four original provinces of Canada. It entered into the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. Following the passing of the Vital Statistics Act of 1887, registrations of birth were collected and kept by the provincial government. Also, the government collected delayed registrations dating back to 1801. | ||
Births were recorded in New Brunswick to better serve public health needs, and to provide demographic and personal identification. | Births were recorded in New Brunswick to better serve public health needs, and to provide demographic and personal identification. | ||
These collections includes an index and images of provincial returns of births, 1869-1906 and late registrations, 1810-1905. The late registrations from 1810 to 1899 are arranged by birth year and then surname. Although the index is complete, images are being added to this collection as they become available. | These collections includes an index and images of provincial returns of births, 1869-1906 and late registrations, 1810-1905. The late registrations from 1810 to 1899 are arranged by birth year and then surname. Although the index is complete, images are being added to this collection as they become available. | ||
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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | ||
{{Collection citation | {{Collection citation | ||
|text= | |text= New Brunswick Vital Statistics Branch. New Brunswick provincial returns of births and late registration. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. }} | ||
[[New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | [[New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | ||
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To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
* | *Approximate year of birth of ancestor | ||
*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
==== | ==== Search This Collection ==== | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the Surname Range which | To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the "Surname Range" category which will take you to the images. | ||
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
*Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | *Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | ||
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*Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | *Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | ||
==== | ==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | ||
*The information in birth records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | *The information in birth records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | ||