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[[ | [[Canada|''Canada'']] > ''[[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] > Nova Scotia History'' | ||
You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
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Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
'''1497''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | '''1497''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | ||
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'''1917''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | '''1917''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | ||
*''A Short History of Canada'' <ref> Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=614713&disp=A+short+history+of+Canada%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H2md].)</ref> | == Historical Sources == | ||
These are two of many historical sources: | |||
*''A Short History of Canada'' <ref>Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=614713&disp=A+short+history+of+Canada%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H2md].)</ref> | |||
*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref> MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=382319&disp=The+Atlantic+provinces%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971.5 H2mws].)</ref> ) | *''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=382319&disp=The+Atlantic+provinces%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971.5 H2mws].)</ref> ) | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
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::CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | ::CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | ||
::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ||
::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - HISTORY | ::[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - HISTORY | ||
::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ||
===Canadian Sources=== | === Canadian Sources === | ||
Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' | *''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' <ref>Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H23r v. 1])</ref> | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref>Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 2])</ref> | |||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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Bibliographies that list histories for some provinces are in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] under: | Bibliographies that list histories for some provinces are in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] under: | ||
::[PROVINCE] - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ::[PROVINCE] - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ||
::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ||
==Sources== | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:Nova_Scotia]] [[Category:Acadians, | [[Category:Nova_Scotia]] [[Category:Acadians,_Cajuns,_and_Creoles]] | ||