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Ferryland District Parish Records

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Ferryland District (Southern Shore) RC Marriage Records

Ferryland District marriages extracted mainly from the records of St. John the Baptist RC
Parish (Basilica), St John's, with some entries from other RC parishes and a document
containing Roman Catholic & Methodist marriages for miscellaneous places.


Husband Surname Part 1 [A-D] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
Husband Surname Part 2 [E-M] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
Husband Surname Part 3 [N-Z] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
Wife Surname Part 1 [A-E] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
Wife Surname Part 2 [F-M] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
Wife Surname Part 3 [N-Z] Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1793 - 1890
 

Ferryland District (Southern Shore) Protestant Marriage Records

A number of Ferryland District Protestant marriages can be found mainly in the records of
St. John the Baptist CE Parish (Cathedral), St. John's. A small number of records may also
be found in the records of various other Protestant denominations at St. John's.


Refer to the "Vital Statistics Records" section under Ferryland, St. John's City and St. John's West.
 

Ferryland District/Parish CE Marriage Records

It is not known when Ferryland had its first resident Church of England minister, but
the book "Gentlemen Bishops and Faction Fighters" indicates that Rev. Samuel Cole,
a SPG missionary for Ferryland and Bay Bulls, resided at Ferryland from 1792-94.


pre 1823 No surviving marriage records for this era - except for those recorded at St. John's etc.
1823 - 1874 The transcribed marriage records below were extracted from the Petty Harbour Church of England marriage records. However, the records are for Ferryland District, since they were recorded by several Anglican clergymen residing at Ferryland.
Marriages Marriages (Church of England) 1823 - 1874
 

Ferryland Parish RC Marriage Records

Holy Trinity Parish (aka Holy Family Parish) was created about 1789. The first resident
parish priest, Father Thomas Ewer, served all settlements along the Southern Shore
south of Lamanche, and to the westward into St. Mary's Bay.


1789 - 1870 No surviving marriage records for this era - except for those recorded at Fermeuse/Renews, Bay Bulls, St.John's and other parishes.
1870 - 1910 Transcribed records below are mainly for the settlements of Brigus South, Cape Broyle (Bay), Caplin Bay (Calvert) Ferryland, and Aquaforte, with occasional entries for people from other parishes.
Brides by Surname Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1870 - 1910
Grooms by Surname Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1870 - 1910
Marriages by Date Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1870 - 1910
 

Fermeuse/Renews Parish RC Marriage Records

Holy Apostles Parish center was created at Fermeuse about 1838, but moved to
Renews in 1867. The first resident parish priest, Father James Murphy, served
all Southern Shore settlements starting from Admiral's Cove, Fermeuse (Port
Kerwin) south to Cape Race.


1789 - 1838 No surviving marriage records for this era - except for those recorded at Bay Bulls, St.John's, and other parishes.
1838 -1920 Transcribed records below are mainly for the settlements south of Aquaforte, i.e. Admiral's Cove (Port Kerwin), Fermeuse, Kingman's Cove, Renews, and Broad Cove (Cappahayden) to Cape Race, with occasional entries for people from other parishes.
Husbands by Surname Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1838 - 1920
Brides by Surname Marriages (Roman Catholic) 1838 - 1920
 

Bay Bulls/Witless Bay Parish RC Marriage Records

Bay Bulls Parish, with Witless Bay as the parish center, was created about 1831. Before that time
it was served by curates from St. John's, but late in 1831, Father Patrick Cleary was appointed as
the first resident parish priest. In 1893, the initial parish was divided, with settlements south of
Witless Bay forming the separate parish of Tors Cove. In 1922, a third parish was created at
Bay Bulls, and settlements in this area were again redistributed between Bay Bulls,
Witless Bay and Tors Cove parishes.


1784 - 1830 Prior to late 1831, this area was part of St. John the Baptist RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, therefore most surviving pre 1831 marriage records for this area are to be found in that parish. See Ferryland District (Southern Shore) RC Marriage Records above.
1830 -1880 Transcribed records below are mainly for the settlements north of Brigus South, i.e. Lamanche (La Monche, etc.), Bauline (Baleen) St. Michael's (Caplin Cove), Seals Cove (Soils Cove), Ship Island/Cove, Burnt Cove (Burn Cove), Tors Cove (Toads Cove), Mobile, Witless Bay, Bay Bulls, and other areas along the road to St. John's, with occasional entries for people from other parishes.
Marriages by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers 1830 - 1880
Marriages by Date Sts. Peter & Paul, Bay Bulls - per photocopies of pre-printed Latin forms 1876 - 1880
Marriages by Date Sts. Peter & Paul, Bay Bulls - per photocopies of pre-printed Latin forms 1881 - 1900


BAPTISM RECORDS

Ferryland RC Baptisms Records (Holy Trinity Parish)

These records cover the settlements north of Fermeuse i.e. Aquaforte, Ferryland, Caplin
Bay (Calvert), Cape Broyle (Bay), and Brigus South. There are some baptisms for this
parish included in the surviving records of Fermeuse/Renews Parish, primarily
from 1857-1870.

1789 - 1870 No surviving baptism records for this era - except for the occasional entries recorded at Fermeuse/Renews parish from 1857-1870.

Holy Trinity RC Baptisms 1870-1910

Baptisms - Part 1 (A - B) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
Baptisms - Part 2 (C - F) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
Baptisms - Part 3 (G - J) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
Baptisms - Part 4 (K - M) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
Baptisms - Part 5 (N - R) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
Baptisms - Part 6 (S - Z) Holy Trinity Parish - Ferryland RC Baptisms 1870 - 1910
 

Ferryland District CE Baptism Records

pre 1814 Although it is known that Church of England clergy were resident at Ferryland as early as 1792, it doesn't appear that their records have survived. However, there are some baptisms that were recorded at St. John's, for Ferryland District children, but they have not been transcribed at this time.
1814 - 1921 The transcribed records below were originally extracted from the Petty Harbour Church of England baptism records. They have recently been updated from information contained on microfilm of the Latter Day Saints. Regardless, most of records originated at Ferryland, since they were recorded by several Anglican ministers known to be resident there.
Baptisms/Births by Date Ferryland (Church of England) 1814-1921
 

Fermeuse/Renews RC Baptism Records (Holy Apostles Parish)

These records mainly cover the settlements south of Aquaforte i.e. Fermeuse & area, Renews &
area, and Renews to Cape Race. There are however a number of entries for Aquaforte,
Ferryland, Caplin Bay (Calvert), Cape Broyle, and Brigus South. The records for these
"strays" from Ferryland Parish occur mainly between the dates of 1857-1870, but
the priests did not record where the baptisms were actually performed.


1789 - 1857 No surviving baptism records for this era.

Holy Apostles RC Baptisms 1857-1877

Husbands - Part 1 (A - F) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Husbands - Part 2 (G - K) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Husbands - Part 3 (L - O) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Husbands - Part 4 (P - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Wives - Part 1 (A - F) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Wives - Part 2 (G - L) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Wives - Part 3 (M - P) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877
Wives - Part 4 (Q - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1857-1877

Holy Apostles RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905

Fathers - Part 1 (A - F) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905
Fathers - Part 2 (G - N) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905
Fathers - Part 3 (O - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905
Mothers - Part 1 (A - G) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905
Mothers - Part 2 (H - M) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905
Mothers - Part 3 (N - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1878 - 1905

Holy Apostles RC Baptisms 1906-1919

Mothers - Part 1 (A - K) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1906-1919
Mothers - Part 2 (L - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1906-1919
Fathers - Part 1 (A - K) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1906-1919
Fathers - Part 2 (L - Z) Holy Apostles Renews RC Baptisms 1906-1919
 

Bay Bulls/Witless Bay RC Parish Baptism Records

pre 1831 This area was part of St. John's (Basilica) Parish until late 1831, and as such, earlier baptisms were recorded in the register of that parish. It appears that even after Bay Bulls Parish (aka Witless Bay Parish) was established, quite a few baptisms were still recorded at St. John's. These baptisms have not been transcribed to date, except for two pages of late 1830 baptisms that were retained with the original Bay Bulls/Witless Bay registers.
1830 -1880 Transcribed records below are mainly for the settlements north of Brigus South, i.e. Lamanche (La Monche, etc.), Bauline (Baleen) St. Michael's (Caplin Cove), Seals Cove (Soils Cove) Burnt Cove (Burn Cove), Tors Cove (Toads Cove), Mobile, Witless Bay, Bay Bulls, and other areas along the road to St. John's, with occasional entries for people from other parishes.
Baptisms by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers. 1830 - 1840
Baptisms by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers. 1841 - 1850
Baptisms by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers. 1851 - 1860
Baptisms by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers. 1861 - 1870
Baptisms by Date St. Patrick's, Witless Bay - per photocopies of original registers. 1871 - 1880
 
Bay Bulls Parish (Partial) Bay Bulls only - per a 1940 transcription from original registers 1830 - 1880


DEATH RECORDS

Ferryland District (Southern Shore) Death Records

There were no early death records kept by Ferryland District RC parishes. There were
some kept by the Church of England ministers, and by some laymen who filled in
when the minister was unavailable. However, they appear to be incomplete.


Deaths by Surname Church of England Ferryland District

From PANL Records

Deaths Brigus South (and Brigus, Conception Bay) Ferryland District


MISC. RECORDS AND INFORMATION

Church location listing

List of Churches From The Goulds to Cappahayden Ferryland District
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY RECORDS (grandfathered)
Marriages & Baptisms
(Swain, Swayne)
1807 - 1806 PANL Boxes 1, 8, 31

 

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