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NEW BRUNSWICK VITAL STATISTICS
These
indexes include the name of the deceased, the date of death, the county where
the death occurred, the registration number of the certificate, and the
microfilm F-number whereon the certificate may be viewed.
The individual certificates themselves include the name, sex, and
residence of the deceased, the date and place of death, the length of residence
in the Province and County is given, racial origin, marital status, date of
birth, place of birth, occupation, name of spouse, names and birthplaces of
parents, name and address of informant, place and date of burial, cause of
death, and duration of illness.
While using the on-line databases, researchers should remember
that many names on the certificates are nearly illegible, and that prior to our
‘technological age’ modern spelling conventions were not strictly followed.
Nonetheless, every attempt has been made to accurately present the
information: the database for 1920-1929 contains 51,282 deaths, while that for
1930-1934 contains 23,896; and 1935-1945 contains 55,659; and 1946 - 1949
contains 19,840.
To cover all bases while searching a name with variant spellings like Robichaud, Robicaux, Robisheau, or like Appleby or
Appelby, researchers should call up a
truncated form of the name, in
these cases, “Robi” or “App”.
Also, some
women were registered under their husband’s name (eg., Mrs Joseph Smith) without her given name on the certificate.
In those cases, the index will show “SMITH,
JOSEPH (MRS)”. To limit your
search, choose a county (remember, however, that people often died outside their
county of residence).
The specific county to which the records have reference has been
included in the database. The
abbreviations used for New Brunswick's fifteen counties are as follows:
AL = Albert
CA = Carleton
CH = Charlotte
GL = Gloucester
KE = Kent
KI = Kings
MA = Madawaska
NO = Northumberland
QU = Queens
RE = Restigouche
SJ = Saint John
SU = Sunbury
VI = Victoria
WE = Westmorland
YO = York
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QE = Province of Quebec
Finally, the names must appear as recorded -- Archives cannot make
changes to the official record.
Viewing
the Complete Record:
The completed death certificates are
available only on microfilm. The
microfilm number is included in the index, along with the reference codes.
The films can be viewed at the Provincial Archives in Fredericton, or at
a library participating in the inter-library or inter-archives microfilm loan
program. Films can also be
purchased from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick at $50.00 each.
Getting
a Copy:
A copy of a death registration can be
acquired by sending a full mailing address, a full reference of the
registration, along with $5.00 for each death registration to Provincial
Archives of New Brunswick, P. O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada,
E3B 5H1. Requests received
without full details or without payment cannot be processed.
In all cases, please allow at least 4 - 6 weeks for delivery.
Official
Death Certificates:
The information provided in the
database is for reference only. Official
death certificates necessary for legal and other important purposes cannot be
issued by the Archives: they are issued by the Department of Health and
Community Services, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick,
Canada, E3B 5H1.