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The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has an alphabetical file of draft land grants and petitions for land. This file covers the years from 1763 onward. There are indexes for 1784–1877. Petitions often mention a petitioner's name, country of origin, date of arrival in Nova Scotia, and other information.  
The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has an alphabetical file of draft land grants and petitions for land. This file covers the years from 1763 onward. There are indexes for 1784–1877. Petitions often mention a petitioner's name, country of origin, date of arrival in Nova Scotia, and other information.  


=== What’s Available on the Internet  ===


*Nova Scotia Archives -[http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/maps/ Historical Maps of Nova Scotia ] <br>
*Nova Scotia Archives - Nova Scotia Petitions 1769-1799 ~ [http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/land/ Cape Breton Island Petitions 1787-1843]This is a searchable database for early petitions for Crown grants of land for settlement purposes. <br>
*Nova Scotia - [http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/library Department of Natural Resources Library]This site has information regarding obtaining the Crown Land Grant maps and the Ambrose Finson Church maps. <br>
*Nova Scotia - [http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/land/grantmap.asp Crown Land Information Management Centre] [Grant Maps]The majority of these maps were issued between 1750 and 1850 and can be viewed or downloaded at this site.
==== Important Websites  ====


*[http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/ Nova Scotia Archives]
*[http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/ Nova Scotia Archives]
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