Newfoundland and Labrador Church Records

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 P.A.N.L. has parish registers, as follows:

  Anglican                        1752–1983

  Catholic                         1793–1981

  United Church of Christ   1765–1981 

 

The Maritime History Group, St. John’s holds copies of some English and Irish parish registers.

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:

 Anglican

The Archivist

The Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

19 King's Bridge Road

St. John's, NF A1C 3K4

CANADA

Telephone: 709-576-6697 Fax: 709-576-7122

 

Catholic

Archdiocese of St. John’s

Roman Catholic Archives

P.O. Box 1363

St. John’s, NF A1C 5N5

CANADA

Telephone: 709-726-3660 Fax: 709-726-8021

 

Salvation Army East Division Headquarters

Salvation Army

21 Adams Avenue

St. John's, NF A1C 4Z1

CANADA

Telephone: 709-579-2022 Fax: 709-754-8336

 

United Church of Canada

The United Church of Canada

320 Elizabeth Avenue

St. John’s, NF A1B 1T9

CANADA

Telephone: 709-754-0386 Fax: 709-754-8336