FamilySearch has made additions to the index and images of births, delayed registrations of births, marriages, and deaths of Newfoundland 1840-1942.
363,845 records have been indexed, with images added or upgraded as of 10 June 2015
Newfoundland, including the area of Labrador, became a province of Canada in 1949. Official registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1891.
Until 1948, most vital records were copies of church records.
Official registration of births, marriages, and deaths did not occur in Newfoundland until 1891.
The website is at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1790939
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