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 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:
-&nbsp;'''Anglican'''
+=== Church Records Anglican Church Archives  ===
-The Archivist
+[http://www.stjohnsanglicancathedral.org/ Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist]<br>P.O. Box 23112<br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 4J9<br>Telephone: 709-726-5677<br>Email: [mailto:angcathedral@nf.aibn.com angcathedral@nf.aibn.com]<br>
-The Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
+The archives include baptism, marriage and burial records going back to the mid 1700s.
-King's Bridge Road
+These records deal not only with the Cathedral parish of today but also all of St. John’s and even into the province as a whole.
-St. John's, NF A1C 3K4
+[http://westernnewfoundland.anglican.org/ Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland Archives]<br>25 Main Street<br>Corner Brook, Newfoundland A2H 1C2<br>Telephone: 709-639-8712
-CANADA
+<br> Predominant records are from 1976 to 1990, but there are also records from 1842 to 1990. The Diocese of Western Newfoundland was created in 1976 during the process of restructuring. The former Diocese of Newfoundland (established 1839) was divided into three smaller dioceses. All records generated since this split are located at the Diocesan Archives of Western Newfoundland.
-Telephone: 709-576-6697 Fax: 709-576-7122
+Sacramental records of several parishes of Western Newfoundland (since 1842) will be available also through this Archive, by means of microfilmed records. Provision is made also for collection and microfilming of other parish records of the diocese. Correspondence, minutes, reports, principles, constitutions, journals, yearbooks, administrative records, handbooks, newsletters, orders of service, press releases, notices, questionnaires, plans, assessments, feasibility studies, property records are all housed here. <br>
-&nbsp;
+'''St. Mary’s Anglican Church Archive'''<br>[http://www.stmarythevirgin.ca/ Anglican Parish of St. Mary the Virgin]<br>1 Cornwall Crescent<br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1E 1Z4<br>Telephone: 709-579-0039 <br>Email: [mailto:stmarysthevirgin@nf.aibn.com stmarysthevirgin@nf.aibn.com ]
-'''Catholic'''
+<br> Records are dated from 1859 to 1995. Records relate to the history of the parish since its inception. These include vital statistics records, e.g., birth, marriage and burial records; publications on the history of the parish; photographs; minutes and other records of the various parish organizations, etc.
-Archdiocese of St. John’s
+The Archivist<br>The Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador<br>19 King's Bridge Road<br>St. John's, NF A1C 3K4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 709-576-6697 Fax: 709-576-7122
-Roman Catholic Archives
+==== Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s  ====
-P.O. Box 1363
+The Archdiocesan Archives is the main repository for the historical and contemporary documents of the Roman Catholic Church in Newfoundland. Its holdings are divided as follows:
-St. John’s, NF A1C 5N5
+*Papers of the Bishops (1784-2001)
+*Clergy Files
+*Estates and Wills
+*Parishes of the Archdiocese
+*Vatican Publications
+*Educational Records and Reports
+*The Monitor (1934-1996)
+*Photographs
+*Parish Baptism, Marriage and Mortuary Records (1763-1850)
+*Architectural descriptions and blueprints
-CANADA
+There is a guide to the [http://www.rcsj.org/archives-research collections of the Archives] and it is available to researchers for examination at the archives if requested. The above information is located on the website.
-Telephone: 709-726-3660 Fax: 709-726-8021
+'''Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese'''<br>P.O. Box 1363<br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1C 5M3<br>Telephone: 709-726-3660
-&nbsp;
+==== Salvation Army Records ====
-'''Salvation Army''' East Division Headquarters
+'''Salvation Army''' East Division Headquarters<br>Salvation Army<br>21 Adams Avenue<br>St. John's, NF A1C 4Z1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 709-579-2022 Fax: 709-754-8336
-Salvation Army
+==== United Church Records  ====
-Adams Avenue
+The United Church of Canada Archives holds the local church records of the United Church and its uniting denominations (Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian (1925 union); and Evangelical United Brethren—joined in 1968). The records of the churches which did not join at union but remained part of the continuing Presbyterian Church in Canada after 1925, are held in the:
-St. John's, NF A1C 4Z1
+[http://www.presbyterianarchives.ca/ Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives and Records Office]<br>50 Wynford Drive<br>Toronto, Ontario M3C 1J7<br>Telephone: 416-441-1111 ext. 310
-CANADA
+[http://newlabconf.com/archives.shtml United Church of Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Conference Archives]<br>320 Elizabeth Avenue<br>St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 1T9<br>Telephone: 709-754-0386<br>Email: [mailto:unitedchurch@nfld.net unitedchurch@nfld.net]<ref>Murphy, Sharon L. "Additional Sources for Newfoundland and Labrador Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Additional_Sources_for_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref>
-Telephone: 709-579-2022 Fax: 709-754-8336
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
-&nbsp;
+{{Newfoundland and Labrador}}
-'''United Church of Canada'''
-The United Church of Canada
-Elizabeth Avenue
-St. John’s, NF A1B 1T9
-CANADA
-Telephone: 709-754-0386 Fax: 709-754-8336
-{{Newfoundland and Labrador}}
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