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*'''1956-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|2251301|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957}}, index and images. | *'''1956-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|2251301|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957}}, index and images. | ||
==Nova Scotia | ==Nova Scotia Vital Statistics== | ||
*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. | *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. | *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. | *Since 1 October 1908, birth, death and marriage registrations have been collected and maintained continuously. | ||
*A 'delayed' registration procedure was also available at the Vital Statistics Office for many years after 1908, to accommodate individuals born in the province before 1908 who wanted their births officially recorded, or who required proof-of-birth in later life when applying for passports, pensions and similar evidence records. The surviving registrations include individuals born in Nova Scotia as early as 1836, but by their very nature (optional, voluntary registration) the records are incomplete.<ref>"Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics", at Nova Scotia Archives, https://archives.novascotia.ca/historical-vital-statistics/, accessed 19 November 2020.</ref> | *A 'delayed' registration procedure was also available at the Vital Statistics Office for many years after 1908, to accommodate individuals born in the province before 1908 who wanted their births officially recorded, or who required proof-of-birth in later life when applying for passports, pensions and similar evidence records. The surviving registrations include individuals born in Nova Scotia as early as 1836, but by their very nature (optional, voluntary registration) the records are incomplete.<ref>"Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics", at Nova Scotia Archives, https://archives.novascotia.ca/historical-vital-statistics/, accessed 19 November 2020.</ref> | ||
==Nova Scotia Archives== | ==Nova Scotia Archives== | ||
Records are transferred from the Vital Statistics branch of Service Nova Scotia to the Nova Scotia Archives on the following schedule: | Records are transferred from the Vital Statistics branch of Service Nova Scotia to the Nova Scotia Archives on the following schedule: | ||