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Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia joined Confederation on July 1, 1867.

The first inhabitants of Nova Scotia were Mi'kmaq, whose dwellings extended from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula.

The French established the first European settlement in 1604, calling it Acadia. By 1750, they had a community of 12,000 inhabitants.

The only English-speaking inhabitants before 1749 were in Annapolis and Canso, but in that year, Halifax was founded with the arrival of 2,500 settlers. In 1753, Lunenburg was established by German immigrants.

Nova Scotia grew rapidly in the second half of the eighteenth century with the arrival of many immigrants from New England. The advent of the Loyalists after 1782 resulted in the division of the territory into two separate colonies, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Researchers interested in ancestors who lived in Nova Scotia use the main kinds of genealogical sources. Attention focuses mostly on records related to the Acadians, Loyalists and Mi'kmaq.

The official provincial government Web site [www.gov.ns.ca/] contains useful information about the province and its historic records.

The Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management has various types of online databases on their site - genealogical resources on the Mi'kmaq, divorces, census records, and birth, marriage and death records.

The guide Getting Started with your Genealogical Research [www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/gene/index.htm] provides further information on how to do genealogical research in Nova Scotia.

ArchWay, Council of Nova Scotia Archives [www.councilofnsarchives.ca/archway/] gives you access to other important resources held in many archives.

Many libraries hold reference books, local histories, family histories and other books on genealogy. Library and Archives Canada allows you to Browse Lists of Canadian Library Web Sites and Catalogues by province.

Each province and territory has its own GenWeb [www.rootsweb.com/%7Ewebsites/international/canada.html] site where you can access many databases and obtain information on resources available in each province.

The Canadian Encyclopedia Online [www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/] allows you to learn more about the history, geography and people of Nova Scotia.

The sections on Sources by Topic and Links of this site can provide more useful information about how to do genealogical research in Nova Scotia. You can also access databases from our Directory of Canadian Genealogical Resources - AVITUS.

You can also consult the following books:

  • Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research, edited by Terrence M. Punch with the help of George F. Sanborn, 1997.
  • Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia, by Terrence M. Punch, 1998.
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