Nova Scotia Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Nova Scotia

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Nova Scotia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Civil Registration Census Church Records	Acadians Cemeteries Obituaries Newspapers
Marriage place and date	Civil Registration Church Records Newspapers	Acadians Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1917)
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Obituaries Cemeteries	Acadians Newspapers Probate Records Military Records

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records Newspapers Obituaries Loyalists	Military Records Cemeteries Probate Records Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Civil Registration Church Records Census Probate Records Obituaries	Loyalists Newspapers Emigration and Immigration
Living relatives	Directories Court Records Obituaries	Census Biographies Societies Church Records Probate Records

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1917)	Obituaries
City or Country of foreign birth	Census Civil Registration Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1917)	Church Records Military Records Biographies Societies

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Census Civil Registration Land and Property Probate Records Military Records	Directories Obituaries Biographies Societies

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nationality and ethnicity	Acadians Census Church Records First Nations Cultural Groups	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1917) Emigration and Immigration Societies Periodicals
Occupation	Census Directories Emigration and Immigration	Court Records Biographies
Religion	Census Church Records	Cemeteries Military Records
Social activities	Biographies Obituaries Newspapers	Cemeteries Societies
Physical description	Military Records	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1917)