Canada, New Brunswick, County Registers of Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada New Brunswick



Record Description
This collection will include birth records from 1812-1919. These records include an index and images of some county registers. Dates may vary by county. The handwritten numbers correspond to the numbers listed by each person in the county registers. Birth years are not always in chronological order.

Record Content
Birth registers may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Name of father
 * Maiden name of mother
 * Father’s occupation
 * Place of residence
 * Date of registration

How to Use the Record
This section provides information on how to search the collection and what to do with information once found.

To search the collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Approximate year and place of birth

Search the Collection
To browse by image: To search the collection by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the appropriate "County" ⇒Select the appropriate "Year Range" which takes you to the images.

Look at each individual image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Using the Information

 * When you have found the birth record of the child, the New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records) collection may have details about the parents of the child listed in these records.

Related Websites

 * Finding Aid for New Brunswick Vital Records
 * Library and Archives Canada

Related Wiki Articles

 * New Brunswick
 * Canada History Links
 * Canada Historic Maps

Citations for 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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