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===Nova Scotia and Canada Archives==
==Online Resources==
*[https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics]
===Births===
*[https://archives.novascotia.ca/townships/ Township Records at the Nova Scotia Archives]
*'''1727-1884''' {{RecordSearch|2365251|Nova Scotia, Church and Civil Records, 1727-1884}}, index.
*'''1841-1968''' - [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/divorce-1841-1968/Pages/acts-divorce-1841-1968.aspx Acts of Divorce, 1841-1968]
*'''1757-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1110/ Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946], index & images ($)
==FamilySearch==
*'''1763-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1952893|Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957}}, index & images.
*'''1711-1909''' - {{RecordSearch|1810409|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909}}, index and images.
*'''1837-1904''' {{RecordSearch|2241429|Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904}}, index & images.
*'''1727-1884''' - {{RecordSearch|2365251|Nova Scotia, Church and Civil Records, 1727-1884}}, index.
*'''1864-1877''' {{RecordSearch|2243378|Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877}}, index & images.
*'''1763-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1952893|Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957}}, index and images.
*'''1908-1917''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10904/canada-nova-scotia-birth-index-1908-1917 Canada, Nova Scotia, Birth Index, 1908-1917] at My Heritage, free index ($)
*'''1837-1904''' - {{RecordSearch|2241429|Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904}}, index and images.
 
===Marriages===
*'''1711-1909''' {{RecordSearch|1810409|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909}}, index & images.
*'''1727-1884''' {{RecordSearch|2365251|Nova Scotia, Church and Civil Records, 1727-1884}}, index.
*'''1757-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1110/ Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946], index & images ($)
*'''1763-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1952893|Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957}}, index & images.
*'''1840-1917''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1643/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Births, 1840-1917], index ($)
*'''1864-1918''' {{RecordSearch|2242886|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918}}, index & images.
*'''1907-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2241441|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932}}, index & images.
 
===Deaths===
*'''1727-1884''' {{RecordSearch|2365251|Nova Scotia, Church and Civil Records, 1727-1884}}, index.
*'''1757-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1110/ Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946], index & images ($)
*'''1763-1942''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10899/canada-nova-scotia-marriage-bonds-1763-1864-marriage-registrations-1864 Canada, Nova Scotia, Marriage Bonds 1763-1864 & Marriage Registrations, 1864-1942] at My Heritage, index ($)
*'''1763-1871''' {{FSC|169192|item|disp=Nova Scotia marriage bonds, 1763-1871}}, images
*'''1763-1942''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1644/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages, 1763-1942], index ($)
*'''1763-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1952893|Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957}}, index & images.
*'''1864-1877''' {{RecordSearch|2242825|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877}}, index & images.
*'''1864-1965''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1645/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1965], index ($)
*'''1890-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2251294|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955}}, index & images.
*'''1890-1967''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10903/canada-nova-scotia-death-index-1890-1967 Canada, Nova Scotia, Death Index, 1890-1967] at My Heritage, index ($)
*'''1956-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2251301|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957}}, index & images.


*'''1763-1871''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/169192?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nova Scotia marriage bonds, 1763-1871], images
===Divorce===
*'''1864-1877''' - {{RecordSearch|2243378|Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877}}, index and images.
*'''1841-1968''' [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/divorce-1841-1968/Pages/acts-divorce-1841-1968.aspx Acts of Divorce, 1841-1968]
*'''1864-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|2242886|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918}}, index and images.
*'''1864-1877''' - {{RecordSearch|2242825|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877}}, index and images.
*'''1890-1955''' - {{RecordSearch|2251294|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955}}, index and images.
*'''1907-1932''' - {{RecordSearch|2241441|Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932}}, index and images.
*'''1956-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|2251301|Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957}}, index and images.
==Ancestry.com($)==
Records at Ancestry.com may be used free-of-charge at a [[Family History Centers|'''Family History Center'''] near you.
*'''1757-1946''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1110/ Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946], index and images, ($)
*'''1763-1942''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1644/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages, 1763-1942], index ($)
*'''1864-1877, 1890-1965''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1645/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1965], index ($)
*'''1840-1917''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1643/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Births, 1840-1917], index ($)


==Nova Scotia Vital Statistics==
==Nova Scotia Vital Statistics==
*[https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/ Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics]
*[https://archives.novascotia.ca/townships/ Township Records at the Nova Scotia Archives]
*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>
==Adoption==
*[https://novascotia.ca/adoption-records-consultation/adoption-records-consultation-discussion-paper.pdf '''Adoption Records in Nova Scotia''']
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Nova Scotia has an Adoption Disclosure Program.


==Nova Scotia Archives==  
==Nova Scotia Archives==  
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They are then digitized full information and one million digitized birth, marriage and death records are available online at [https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ '''Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics''']
They are then digitized full information and one million digitized birth, marriage and death records are available online at [https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/ '''Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics''']


==Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics==
==Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics==
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