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Record Description
This index was created by the Nova Scotia Archives. The collection contains registered births from 1864-1877 with some birth entries as early as 1810, delayed births 1836-1907, marriages 1763-1932, and deaths 1864-1877, 1908-1957.
This collection will include records for the dates 1763-1957 when complete.
Images for these records can be viewed at www.novascotiagenealogy.com.
Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.
- Nova Scotia Archives. Nova Scotia Vital Records. Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Record Content
These birth records may contain the following information:
- Full name of child
- Date of birth and place of child
- Gender
- Names of parents
- Birthplace of parents
- Registration date and number
- Names of witnesses
These marriage records may contain the following information:
- Full name of groom
- Full name and maiden name of bride
- Grooms father’s occupation
- Bride’s father’s occupation
- Names of parents for both bride and groom
- Place of birth for parents
- Place and date of marriage
- Names of witnesses
- Age at marriage
These death records may contain the following information:
- Full name of deceased
- Date and place of burial
- Date and place of death
- Occupation
- Gender
- Cause of death
- Date and place of birth
- Age at death
- Marital status
- Name of spouse
- Name of parents
How to Use the Record
To begin your search in the birth records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Name of parents
- Place of birth and approximate year of birth
To begin your search in the marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Name of bride or groom
- Approximate year of marriage
- Names of parents for bride or groom
To begin your search in the death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Name of deceased
- Approximate year of death
Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
Using the Information
- When you have found the information that you have been looking for, search in the Nova Scotia, Church Records, 1720-2001. This collection can provide you more information about your ancestors religion.
- Search in the Nova Scotia, Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896 and Nova Scotia, Marriages, 1711-1909 collections to find the names of the parents, the date of baptism, and the year and place of marriage.
- Use the age in the marriage records or death records to find an approximate birth year.
Unable to Find Information?
- Try looking in the census records for the possible place of residence at the time of the event.
- Search for nicknames of the ancestor (Tom, Ben, Mike etc.) this might give you a clue if you can't find their full name on the record.
- Look in the land records, this will give you a clue on where to search for the residence at the time of event.
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