Antigonish County, Nova Scotia Genealogy

Canada Nova Scotia  Antigonish County



Civil Registrations
According to Nova Scotia Archives Records Management: "Civil registration of vital statistics began in Nova Scotia in 1763 with the introduction of procedures for obtaining a marriage licence; the procedure was optional and the surviving records are incomplete. Formalized registration of births, deaths and marriages began in 1864 and continued to 1877, at which time record-keeping lapsed for births and deaths, but continued for marriages. Compliance was not universal during this period and there are gaps in the surviving records. Since 1 October 1908, birth, death and marriage registrations have been collected and maintained continuously."

Birth Records
1830-1909 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics Births 1864-1877, 1908-1909; Delayed Birth Registrations 1830-1909 1661-1959 FamilySearch Canada Births and Baptisms 1702-1896 Family Search Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms 1837-1904 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Delayed Births 1864-1877 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Births 1836-1910 Ancestry $ Nova Scotia, Canada, Births 1836-1907 FamilySearch Contains registered births 1864-1877 and delayed births 1836-1907

Marriage Records
1759-1960 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics Court records of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, 1759-1960; Marriage Bonds 1763-1864; Marriage Registrations 1864-1934 1711-1909 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Marriages 1763-1935 Ancestry $ Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages 1864-1918 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Marriages 1907-1932 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Marriages 1763-1932 FamilySearch marriages A Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia $ a database of Annapolis and Digby marriage records is available to members of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia.

Death Records
1864-1959 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics Deaths 1864-1877, 1908-1959 1864-1957 FamilySearch Contains deaths 1864-1877, 1908-1957 1890-1955 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Deaths 1956-1957 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Deaths 1864-1960 Ancestry $ Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1960

Census
In Canada, census returns are closed for 92 years after the time of enumeration.

1861: For each county, the agricultural returns follow immediately after the personal returns for the whole county. 1871: The personal returns for each enumeration sub-district appear in schedule one. The agricultural returns are schedules three to five and are keyed to schedule one by page and line number rather than by name.

Searchable Databases, Books and Images
All surviving census returns from 1851 to 1916 have been digitized and are currently available on various websites, some of which require a subscription to access.

Church Records
1720-2001 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Church Records 1757-1946 Ancestry $ Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) 1823-1905FamilySearch Nova Scotia, Antigonish Catholic Diocese 1856-1970 Ancestry $ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records Nova Scotia Archives Church Records Nova Scotia Archives Regional Church Archives contact information

See also, Nova Scotia Church Records

Court Records
1885-1900 Nova Scotia Archives Court of Appeal Casebooks

Wills and Probate
1760-1993 FamilySearch Nova Scotia Probate Records and Estate Files

1879-1970 FamilySearch Wills