Dartmouth Nova Scotia Family History Centre

The Dartmouth Nova Scotia Family History Center located in Halifax County serves the province of Nova Scotia as well as patrons visiting from the remaining three Atlantic provinces and other areas of Canada and the United States. We have 5 regular volunteers trained to help the numerous patrons who visit the Center each year. The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in Historic Nova Scotia.

Location &amp; Map:


 * 44 Cumberland Drive, Dartmouth ( Cole Harbour ), Nova Scotia, B2V 2C7 Canada
 * Location on Map

Phone: 1-902-462-0628

E-mail: [mailto:NS_Dartmouth@ldsmail.net NS_Dartmouth@ldsmail.net ]

Open Hours:  Call to book for Monday Appointment or One-One Appointment With Staff

                          902-406-5644 Rhonda Cole


 * Mon. by appointment
 * Tues. 10am - 2pm
 * Wed. 6-9pm
 * Sat. 1-4pm

Holiday Schedule:

Center is closed to Patrons from December 17 till it reopens on January 5 2015.

= Upcoming Events =

FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE NEWSLETTER So how come my great, great grandfather’s first three sons were all named Harold???? Could they all be the same person???? How do I fix this??? First Big Event of The Year: How to get rid of duplicate names!!!!!!! We all have them. They drive us crazy  On Thursday night, January 15th, there will be a working session on dealing with duplicate names. Under the direction of Vince and Rhonda, you will go into your own familysearch.org and begin to clean up your family tree. Please bring your own laptop, fully charged and Ethernet ready. Space is limited: to reserve a spot contact: Rhonda Cole knicklerhonda@gmail.com  HERE IS A BIT OF A FUNNY POEM about it!!! The New Year is here. It started in good cheer! Now lets bring our ancestor near. Make Family Search clear! Duplicates, Merging and Errors Oh My! Come to our activity and we'll help you fly! Family History is great. You'll learn a ton. So smile and come out for our type of fun. Pick up the phone and reserve a space. So your file will be fixed at a quicker pace. We look forward to hearing your stories and woes. Fear not, be of good cheer; we will show how it goes. There is no time to waste. Space is limited: so make haste.

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= Centre Resources =

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Over 2400 Films on file permanently in the Center, we also have on permanent file several hundred Microfiche.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 internet serviced computers, 4 microfilm readers, printer (10 cents a sheet), limited colection of Books and Family Files on hand. 

Centre Services
All staff are trained in the standard research techniques and can assist all Patrons.

Staff Research Specialties
Vince Vincent specialist in Military Records

Rhonda Cole specialist in Family Search Program

Christine Mepham specialist in United Kingdom Research

Links
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/

Volunteer at the Centre
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