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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 ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1050206?availability=Family%20History%20Library Genealogy/biography card index to materials in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia collection, ca. 1650-1990]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48652/ Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies], index & images ($)
*[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.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/239823?availability=Family%20History%20Library 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
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/83368?availability=Family%20History%20Library Centre Acadien collection généalogique] Three listings of Acadian genealogy with family names being repeated in each list. Includes card indexes.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/170655?availability=Family%20History%20Library Genealogical file of Beaton Institute of Cape Breton College]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1058249?availability=Family%20History%20Library Genealogical manuscript collection (of the Nova Scotia Archives), 1700's-1900's]


*''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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=201589&disp=Inventory+of+manuscripts+in+the+Public+A++ book 971.6 A5P]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=201589&disp=Inventory+of+manuscripts+in+the+Public+A++ film 1036635 item 2])
==Nova Scotia Archives==
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:


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:
*[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}})


*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>
==The Atlantic Canadians==
*[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).  
::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.


=== Printing Your Family History  ===


Pulling together a family history is not an easy task, but it is without question one of the most rewarding activities you can be doing with your time. The end product will provide a wonderful depository for family stories, traditions, and other memories. The fruits of you labors will be appreciated for generations to come.
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[http://pmpc.byu.edu/Copy/family_history/index.php Brigham Young University's Print and Mail Production Center] offers&nbsp;facilities and consultants to assist genealogists in printing their&nbsp;family histories. Their consultants&nbsp;can answer questions regarding formatting, layout, scanning photos, and can assist&nbsp;in the printing process.
[[Category:Nova Scotia, Canada]][[Category:Virginia Compiled Genealogies]]
 
Print and Mail Production Center's facilities include state of the art digital printing equipment, offset presses, and a full service bindery.
 
See also [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History A Guide To Printing Your Family History]
 
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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.

Nova Scotia Archives

The Nova Scotia Archives has a large collection of published family and local histories. Search the 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:

The Atlantic Canadians

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.

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).

FamilySearch 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.



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