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Genealogy resources, ships lists, archives and mailing lists for those
researching their ancestors in Nova Scotia, from your Highway7 Editors.
FamilySearch Best
of the Net
Not Nova Scotia based but global, this excellent online family search
maintained by Salt Lake City's Latter Day Saints boasts the world's largest
family history library.
Roots Web
A free database of family surnames, Roots Web is the oldest online.
Be A Genealogy Volunteer
in Your Community
The Halifax County GenWeb project is currently in need of volunteers who
will maintain a page of community information for genealogy researchers.
Software and webspace is provided.
Halifax County GenWeb
The site of the Nova Scotia GenWeb Project now includes Bedford, Sackville,
Dartmouth, Eastern Passage and all communities contained within Halifax
County, the new Halifax Regional Municipality.
Genealogy 101
Kimberly Powell's beginners' guide to genealogy, with how-tos, lessons,
classes, instructions, and tips for researching your family tree
Genealogy For All
A 'spirited community of peers passionate about genealogy', this site
provides comprehensive information and inspiration for genealogists at
all levels
Acadian GenWeb Project
Trace your Acadian-Cajun connections through this l'Acadie list of resources,
part of the GenWeb project.
Eastern Passage,
Cow Bay Genealogy
Excellent resource includes the history of McNab's, Lawlor's and Devil's
Islands, as well as surname search and registry.
GenWeb Project
Part of the CanadaGenWeb project, the Nova Scotia GenWeb site maintains
an excellent resource base through its network of volunteers.
Genealogy Ass'n
of NS
GANS is active in petitioning the Government of Canada to allow access
to the 1901 (and beyond) census records.
Historical Maps
N.S. Department of Natural Resources can provide historical maps to 18
counties, 140 Crown Land grants (1750 to 1850) and geological maps of
the province at the turn of the century.
Nova Scotia Resources
From the Family History Centre in Lethbridge, one of the most comprehensive
NS genealogy resources on the web includes ship lists, lost at sea, cemeteries,
Acadian, UEP's, Black Loyalists, Mi'kmaq, French Hugeunots, mailing lists
and more.
Nova Scotia Vital Statistics
Provincial records of births and deaths from 1864, and marriages from
1906 to the present.
Personal Research
Tracing family roots is a passion in Nova Scotia. Here are personal genealogical
pages from Arsenault to Zwicker.
Pier 21
Between 1928-1971, more than 1 million immigrants first set foot on Canadian
soil at Pier 21 in Halifax. A new museum and Honour Role display at the
Halifax waterfront pays tribute to centuries of new arrivals.
Ships List
The Olive Tree Genealogy pages provide passenger lists from ships landing
in Nova Scotia between 1740 and 1903, including the Hector and many others
bound for Pictou.
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