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<center>'''For greater success, use all the Wiki Articles in this series:'''</center> | |||
*[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada''']] | |||
*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?''']] | |||
*[[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination''' ]] | |||
*[[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Canadian Province|'''Searching for Church Records by Canadian Province''']] | |||
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=== Denominations === | |||
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 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'''). | ||
==Information Found in the Records== | |||
To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type: | |||
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*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Baptisms or Christenings|Baptisms or Christenings]] | |||
*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Marriages|Marriages]] | |||
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*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Funerals or Burials|Funerals or Burials]] | |||
*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Membership Lists|Membership Lists]] | |||
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*[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Minutes or Historical Narrative|Minutes or Historical Narrative]] | |||
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==Finding the Records== | |||
===Look for online records.=== | |||
'''Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://familysearch.org/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah. | |||
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Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors: | |||
#'''Near matches:''' Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor'''</span>, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details. | |||
#'''Stopping research''': Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''assume the database proves church records do not exist'''</span>. Actually the record is still out there, just not in this <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span> collection of records. Keep searching! | |||
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*[http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/index.shtml Parish Records for Newfoundland and Labrador... Listed by District] Baptisms, Marriages, Burials. | |||
*[http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1330 Ecclesiastical history of Newfoundland] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27949 A History of the Churches in Newfoundland] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30099 History of the Church in eastern Canada and Newfoundland] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1939435|Newfoundland, Church Records, 1793-1945}} Images. | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1793777|Newfoundland, Vital Statistics, 1753-1893}} Index and Images. | |||
*[https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61509&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0005737308&o_lid=0005737308&o_sch=Affiliate+External Newfoundland, Church Records, 1793-1899], index and images, ($) | |||
===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | |||
[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''Family History Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | |||
*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] (FHL) has microfilmed and/or digitized records for churches in the Canada. | |||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the province or a town. | |||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | |||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | |||
*To find records: | |||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=310&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Canada%2C%20Newfoundland%22 '''records of Canada, Newfoundland''']. | |||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Canada, Newfoundland''' and a list of towns will appear. | |||
:::c. Click on your town or the town where the church was, if different. | |||
:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | |||
:::e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. | |||
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====Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador==== | ====Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador==== | ||
The P.A.N.L. has parish registers, as follows: <br> | The P.A.N.L. has parish registers, as follows: <br> | ||