Anglican Registers Project
About the Anglican Registers Project (ARP)
NOTE: Access to the Anglican Registers changed on 30 March 2026.
1. Members are automatically logged in to use the registers. Your separate login is no longer required. Click the green button above, then click Sign in with nbgs.ca on the ARP login screen.
2. Guests will require a login code each time they access the registers. All existing guest accounts were deleted. Click Sign in as guest on the ARP login screen and follow the instructions.
The ARP database now includes: (4 Apr 2026)
- 2,430 registers for viewing
- 57,088 register page images for viewing
- 570,835 records of baptisms, burials, marriages, confirmations, and other events
- 1,387,277 individual names involved in these events
Access:
- NBGS members can search the database by name, location, event type, and date.
- Non-members can register as "guests" to view register images by location and date.
- Full access is available by joining NBGS online.
Summary – Key Points
- Anglican church records in New Brunswick date back to 1768.
- Some non-event (administrative) pages will remain un-transcribed but will still be viewable.
- The project is a joint initiative of NBGS and the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
Project background
The Anglican Church has been active in New Brunswick since 1768, when Rev. John Eagleson was sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to serve communities in the Tantramar area. A significant expansion occurred in 1783, when United Empire Loyalists arrived and established new congregations. With them came the practice of recording key church events such as baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials.
Starting in the 1960s, the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton began efforts to collect and preserve these valuable records. Today, over 2,000 registers are housed at the Diocesan Archives.
In May 2018, the New Brunswick Genealogical Society (NBGS) partnered with the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick (PANB)—which now manages the Anglican records—to launch the Anglican Registers Project (ARP). This initiative aimed to scan, transcribe, and publish these records online for public access via the NBGS website.
Work officially began in January 2019 after a pilot phase and the recruitment of both technical staff and volunteer transcribers. The project is challenging due to the fragile condition of many registers and the resources required to handle, scan, and enhance them.
How to report a transcription error
Have you found a transcription error in the Anglican Registers? You may use the form below to report the potential error. You must record the image ID and an explanation of the the error. Only transcriptions can be changed, not the original records.
The ARP team will review your information and make a decision whether or not to change the transcribed indexes.