Genealogy and History

Local Obituaries from Newspapers and Area Funeral Homes

• Chronicle Herald Obituaries 2010 – 2022
• Serenity Funeral Home and Chapels
• DeMont Family Funeral Home
• Lindsay Windsor Funeral Home
• White Family Funeral Home
• East Coast Memorial

Hants County

• RootsWeb
• Birthplace of Hockey – The History of Ice Hockey from the Original Home Ice & Birthplace of Hockey, Windsor, Nova Scotia (circ 1800)
• Hantsport and Area Historical Society– Formed in 1977 to promote preservation of material relating to the history of the town and surrounding area including Hants Border, Mount Denson and Bishopville.
• East Hants Historical Society– Established in 1967, and devoted to the promotion and preservation of history within East Hants.
• Hants GenWeb– Hants County Genealogy.

Acadian

• Acadian GenWeb
• Francogene: Acadian Genealogy

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Archives
• Colchester Historical Society
• Darmouth NS Family History Centre
• Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia
• Kings Historical Society and Old Kings Courthouse Museum
• Planter Studies Centre
• Cole Harbour Heritage Society Giles House
• Scots in Nova Scotia Heritage Page
• Shelburne County Genealogical Society
• Nova Scotia Museum
• Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society– The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society was founded in 1878 and meets monthly in Halifax.

Canada and International

• Books of Remembrance. Canadians who gave their lives in wartime service
• Canadian Virtual War Memorial
• Canadian Genealogical Research and Searchable Database
• Canadian Genealogy and History Links
• GenTree
• National Archives of Canada – Ancestors Search
• Canadian Genealogy Centre
• Automated Genealogy
• Virtual Museum of Canada

Genweb Sites (by county)

• Annapolis
• Antigonish
• Cape Breton
• Colchester
• Cumberland
• Digby
• Guysborough
• Halifax
• Kings
• Lunenburg
• Pictou
• Queens
• Shelburne
• Yarmouth

Maps

• Hants County Map
• Nova Scotia Online: Maps
• NS Interactive Map
• Nova Scotia Topographic Maps
• GeoNova

Other

• The Tin Smith Shop Museum (Shubenacadie)
• Dominion Atlantic Railway Digital Preservation Initiative
• 10 Tips to Start Your Family History Journey
• How to Trace Your Family Tree
• Bond Between Grandparents and Grandkids Benefits Both
• The Best Legacy You Can Leave for Your Grandchildren
• History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy

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