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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
*Land records up to about 1900 in Nova Scotia are available at land registry offices and at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. | *Land records up to about 1900 in Nova Scotia are available at land registry offices and at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. | ||
*The [ | *The [https://archives.novascotia.ca/virtual/?Search=THlan Nova Scotia Archives] 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. | ||
*Records after 1910 are only found in [http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/ndeed.html '''the Registry Offices''']. Deeds found in the registry offices generally mention dates, names, locations, occupations, and so forth. | *Records after 1910 are only found in [http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/ndeed.html '''the Registry Offices''']. Deeds found in the registry offices generally mention dates, names, locations, occupations, and so forth. | ||