Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection covers the deaths registered from 1815 to 1938. Registration of deaths began in 1887 in order to keep a written record of the population for use by the government. The death registrations are recorded on individual, printed forms and consist of completed statements regarding deaths in New Brunswick. These statements were submitted to district registrars and registered by the registrar or director of Vital Statistics. New Brunswick is one of the four original provinces of Canada. The province entered into the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. Following the passing of the Vital Statistics Act of 1887, registrations of death were collected and kept by the provincial government. In this collection, there are a number of records which date from before the passing of the act. The oldest of these dates is 1815. Death registrations are the best source of death information in New Brunswick beginning in 1815.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Death records usually contain the following information:
 * Date and place of death
 * Name and residence of deceased
 * Age of deceased in years, months and days
 * Gender, race, marital status and occupation of deceased
 * Date and place of birth of deceased
 * Name and birth place of father
 * Maiden name and birth place of mother
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse, if married
 * Name of informant and their relationship to deceased
 * Burial information

How Do I Search This 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
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

View the Images
For the Years 1815-1919, View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
 * 1) Select Year
 * 2) Select Beginning Name - Ending Name

For the Years 1920-1934, View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
 * 1) Select Year
 * 2) Select Year Range
 * 3) Select Parish/Town

For the Years 1935-1938, View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
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 * 2) Select Certificate Number Range

For the Years 1815-1938, View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
 * 1) Select Year
 * 2) Select Beginning Name - Ending Name

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick page.
 * To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download.
 * 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 the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
 * Search the records of nearby areas*Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * -A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Deaths, 1815-1919," "New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1920-1934," "New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1935-1938," "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Vital Statistics Branch. Provincial Archives, Fredericton.
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