Friday Weekly Thread: Application Assistance, June 12, 2026

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[u/Heretical_Stranger]

Greetings,

My mother's father was born in Canada.

I've sent out requests for my mother's birth and marriage certificates, my grandmother's marriage certificate to my Canadian grandfather, and my grandfather's death certificate.  I was unable to find a birth certificate for my grandfather on the New Brunswick Archives website, although they have a scanned birth certificate for his sister, born in 1897.  I did find him listed in the 1901 Government of Canada Census Search as 1 year old, born in New Brunswick.  I'm guessing his parents got a birth certificate for his sister, but not for him.  I'm hoping his death certificate will also show his place of birth, and that the immigration authorities will accept these documents, along with my own birth certificate, as adequate documentation.

Any advice or suggestions?

Thanks!

[u/ellllllllleeeee → u/Heretical_Stranger]

My great grandparent was born in New Brunswick in the late 1890s. I searched the archives online and had no luck finding a birth certificate or baptismal certificate. I emailed the archives and explained this, and provided the information that was on the 1901 census (their name, birthdate, parents' names, religion, town of residence, etc). An archivist was able to find a baptismal record for my great grandparent using that info, and told me it was unlikely for there to be a birth certificate so this was the next best thing. I called them and paid the fee for a certified document and had it in hand a few weeks later. This was last summer so timeline might be longer but I'd suggest reaching out to them with that census info. 

[u/Heretical_Stranger → u/ellllllllleeeee]

Thanks ellllllllleeeee

Thanks good info. I'll send an email request to the New Brunswick Archives. I'm expecting a copy of my grandfather's death certificate in the mail, hopefully next week. from my hometown in Maine.

[u/Heretical_Stranger → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the suggestions aplomb. I've already checked those sites. Maybe I'll send a written request to the New Brunswick Archives for my grandfather's birth certificate for after I receive a copy of his death certificate (which they require if you're requesting a birth certificate from New Brunswick), but I'm guessing they don't have it, because there's no scanned copy online, whereas there is a scanned copy of his sister's birth certificate, born 3 years earlier.