Canada, New Brunswick, Saint John, Saint John, Burial Permits - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada New Brunswick

What is in this Collection?
This collection covers records from 1889-1919.These records are images of burial permits in Saint John. The records are in possession of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick at Fredericton.

In 1889, the City of Saint John Board of Health wanted to detect and control contagious diseases and issued an order that required a permit for anyone that was buried in the city. Burial permits from the City of Saint John Board of Health were issued until 1919. The burial permits were for anyone who died in the city of Saint John. They were also for any citizens who were out of town when they died, or for anybody that died passing through the city for burial elsewhere.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Burial records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Year of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of father
 * Name of spouse
 * Gender

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * At least one other piece of information

Search the Index
Search by name by visiting the Collection Page.
 * 1) Fill in the search boxes on the Collection Page with the information you have
 * 2) Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
 * 1) Select Year Range and Volume Number

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * While the burial permits have quite a bit of information, it is also useful to try searching death record collections such as New Brunswick Death Certificates to find out more about your ancestor. Keep in mind that FamilySearch has several different death record collections available online for New Brunswick.
 * When you have found the information that you have been looking for, you can try searching the New Brunswick 1861 Census. While this online collection does not include images, it can tell you where your ancestor resided in 1861, which may lead you to more local records.
 * Use the age in the death records to find an approximate birth year to begin your search for a birth record in church or civil record collections such as New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations.
 * Use the information to find additional family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name, especially French or Latin versions.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Search the indexes and records of New Brunswick, Canada Genealogy.
 * Search in the New Brunswick Archives and Libraries.
 * Search in the FamilySearch Library Catalog

Citing This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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