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==Introduction== | == Introduction == | ||
Newfoundland, including the area of Labrador, became a province of Canada in 1949. Official registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1891. | Newfoundland, including the area of Labrador, became a province of Canada in 1949. Official registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1891. | ||
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Most official vital records of birth, marriage, and death for Newfoundland and Labrador from 1891 to the present must be requested on forms available from the Vital Statistics Division. | Most official vital records of birth, marriage, and death for Newfoundland and Labrador from 1891 to the present must be requested on forms available from the Vital Statistics Division. | ||
For additional information about vital records, including search strategies, see [[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]]. | For additional information about vital records, including search strategies, see [[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]]. | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
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Some records of birth, marriage, and death after 1891 have been microfilmed. They are at the Family History Library and at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. | Some records of birth, marriage, and death after 1891 have been microfilmed. They are at the Family History Library and at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. | ||
For indexes of Newfoundland vital records at FamilySearch RecordSearch, see [[Newfoundland Registers of Vital Statistics (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Newfoundland Registers of Vital Statistics]]. Be sure to check the percentage of completion if the persons you expected to find were not displayed. | For indexes of Newfoundland vital records at FamilySearch RecordSearch, see [[Newfoundland Registers of Vital Statistics (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Newfoundland Registers of Vital Statistics]]. Be sure to check the percentage of completion if the persons you expected to find were not displayed. | ||
Always check the internet for indexes and images of records that may be available. | |||
[[Category:Newfoundland & Labrador|Category:Newfoundland & Labrador]] | |||