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The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has a large collection of published family and local histories. Manuscript Group 1, "Papers of Families and Individuals," can be very helpful. This section consists of manuscript sources such as Bible entries, notes, family journals, personal correspondence, papers, and documents for residents of [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]]. The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has published the following report concerning these and other manuscript sources:  
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==Websites and Online Records==
*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nscolche/nsbxlc.html Nova Scotia Genealogy Books at the Library of Congress]
*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/398/new-englanders-in-nova-scotia New Englanders in Nova Scotia] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*{{FSC|1050206|item|disp=Genealogy/biography card index to materials in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia collection, ca. 1650-1990}}
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48652/ Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies], index & images ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/27958/ Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time], index & images ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/canada/nova_scotia/?category=33&pg=1&tkn=null Nova Scotia Stories, Memories & Histories]($)
*[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1351 The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers] by Howard Trueman
*[https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/id/60139/rec/8 History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia]
*[https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/id/1070345 The History of King's County] Digitized edition of this book by Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton published in 1910. Includes a 340 page Family Sketches section (starting at page 542).
*{{RecordSearch|1918186|Nova Scotia, Queens County, Notes of Thomas Brenton Smith, 1700-1950}}. images.
::Contains genealogical notes (extracted from local newspapers and other sources) on about 1700 Queens County, Nova Scotia families, covering the 1700's to the 1950's. The files are arranged alphabetically by surname. Within the files, the papers are arranged alphabetically by given name.
*{{FSC|239823|item|disp=History of the county of Annapolis, including old Port Royal and Acadia : with memoirs of its representatives in the Provincial parliament, and biographical and genealogical sketches of its early English settlers and their families}} by W.A. Calnek ; edited and completed by A.W. Savary
*{{FSC|83368|item|disp=Centre Acadien collection généalogique}} Three listings of Acadian genealogy with family names being repeated in each list. Includes card indexes.
*{{FSC|170655|item|disp=Genealogical file of Beaton Institute of Cape Breton College}}
*{{FSC|1058249|item|disp=Genealogical manuscript collection (of the Nova Scotia Archives), 1700's-1900's}}


==Nova Scotia Archives==
*''Inventory of Manuscripts in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia''. Halifax: The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1976. 2 vols. in 1. (Family History Library {{FHL|201589|title-id|disp=book 971.6 A5P}}; {{FHL|201589|title-id|disp=film 1036635 item 2}})
The Nova Scotia Archives has a large collection of published family and local histories. Search the [https://archives.catalogue.library.ns.ca/ '''Library Catalog'''] by surname.
===Manuscript Collection===
Manuscript Group 1, "Papers of Families and Individuals," can be very helpful. This section consists of manuscript sources such as Bible entries, notes, family journals, personal correspondence, papers, and documents for residents of Nova Scotia. The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has published the following report concerning these and other manuscript sources:


*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/inventory-of-manuscripts-in-the-public-archives-of-nova-scotia/oclc/866093434 '''Inventory of Manuscripts in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia'''.] Halifax: The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1976. 2 vols. in 1. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|201589|title-id|disp=book 971.6 A5P}}; {{FSC|201589|title-id|disp=film 1036635 item 2}})
A recent index to many published biographies, cemetery records, census records (through 1881), church records, directories, family histories, genealogies, immigration lists, local histories, Loyalist listings, marriage records, periodicals, probate records, and vital records in newspapers is:


==The Atlantic Canadians==
*Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. ''The Atlantic Canadians, 1600–1900''<nowiki>: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates. 3 vols. Toronto: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FHL book Ref area 971.5 D22a) Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.</nowiki>
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/atlantic-canadians-1600-1900-an-alphabetized-directory-of-the-people-places-and-vital-dates/oclc/708191622&referer=brief_results '''The Atlantic Canadians 1600-1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates'''], 3 volumes. Elliot, Noel M., editor, (Toronto, Ontario: Genealogical Research Library, 1994).  
*Punch, Terrence M. Eight Emigrant Irishmen.&nbsp; 8 emigrant irishmen who made Nova Scotia their home.&nbsp; Genealogies of the following&nbsp; from Cochran - Northern Ireland, Walsh and Ellis - Co. Tipperary and Cavan.&nbsp; Gaul &amp; Power - Kilkenny and Waterford. Henry of Newry, Co. Down, Kenny of Co. Kerry, Keville of Co. Leitrim, May - Co. Longford, Sullivan - Co. Wicklow.&nbsp; covers years 1765-1944, article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.III,no.2, 1971, pages 107-120. Family History Book Ref. 941.5 B2i
::This is an index to many published biographies, cemetery records, census records (through 1881), church records, directories, family histories, genealogies, immigration lists, local histories, Loyalist listings, marriage records, periodicals, probate records, and vital records in newspapers.
==Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections==
For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see [[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections|'''Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections'''.]]
==Digitized Books==
*Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
==FamilySearch Catalog==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog] Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search.


=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History  ===
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>
*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
*It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
*It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
*It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.<br>
:See also:
:*[[Create a Family History]]
:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]


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The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has a large collection of published family and local histories. Manuscript Group 1, "Papers of Families and Individuals," can be very helpful. This section consists of manuscript sources such as Bible entries, notes, family journals, personal correspondence, papers, and documents for residents of Nova Scotia. The Public Archives of Nova Scotia has published the following report concerning these and other manuscript sources:

  • Inventory of Manuscripts in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Halifax: The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1976. 2 vols. in 1. (Family History Library book 971.6 A5P; film 1036635 item 2)

A recent index to many published biographies, cemetery records, census records (through 1881), church records, directories, family histories, genealogies, immigration lists, local histories, Loyalist listings, marriage records, periodicals, probate records, and vital records in newspapers is:

  • Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Atlantic Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates. 3 vols. Toronto: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FHL book Ref area 971.5 D22a) Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.
  • Punch, Terrence M. Eight Emigrant Irishmen.  8 emigrant irishmen who made Nova Scotia their home.  Genealogies of the following  from Cochran - Northern Ireland, Walsh and Ellis - Co. Tipperary and Cavan.  Gaul & Power - Kilkenny and Waterford. Henry of Newry, Co. Down, Kenny of Co. Kerry, Keville of Co. Leitrim, May - Co. Longford, Sullivan - Co. Wicklow.  covers years 1765-1944, article in The Irish Ancestor, vol.III,no.2, 1971, pages 107-120. Family History Book Ref. 941.5 B2i

Writing and Sharing Your Family History[edit | edit source]

Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:

  • It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
  • It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
  • It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
  • It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.
See also: