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Parrsboro Parish (Anglican) : 1787-1972. — Microfilmed 1972. — 6 of microfilm reels.

Parrsboro Parish (Anglican) originated with a mission established in 1786; Saint George's (consecrated 1794) became the parish church.

Fonds consists of baptismal registers, 1787-1972; marriage registers, 1787-1971; burial registers, 1787-1966; confirmation registers, 1852-1972; minutes of parish and vestry meetings, 1872-1957; financial and property records, 1790-1971; parish history and reference materials, ca. 1920-1970; and minute books of parish societies, 1895-1914. Besides Parrsboro, includes registrations for inhabitants of Diligent River, Lakelands, Moose River, and Port Greville.

Notes:

Records borrowed for microfilming in 1972.

Records cannot be reproduced without written permission of the parish rector.

Provenance:

Parrsboro Parish

Retrieval Information:

Baptismal registers
1787 to 1947  microfilm 11757
1947 to 1972  microfilm 11761

Burial registers, 1787-1966
microfilm 11757

Confirmation registers
1852 to 1942  microfilm 11757
1942 to 1972  microfilm 11761

Marriage registers, 1787-1971
1787 to 1865  microfilm 11757
1874 to 1971  microfilm 11761

Minutes of parish and vestry meetings
1843 to 1871, 1957 to 1970  microfilm 11758
1872 to 1918  microfilm 11762
A few records for the years 1879 to 1884  microfilm 11758

Parochial finance and property records, 1790-1971
microfilm 11757, 11758, 11759, 11760, 11762

Parochial history and reference materials, ca. 1920-1970
microfilm 11757, 11758

Saint George's Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
Minute books, 1906-1914  microfilm 11762

Saint George's Guild
Minute books, 1895-1905  microfilm 11757

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