Genealogy, n. 1. an account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor or ancestors. 2. the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; pedigree; lineage. SYN: ancestry. 3. the making or investigation of accounts of descent; study of pedigrees.

Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia
3045 Robie St., Suite 222
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3K 4P6
Canada
tel: (902) 454-0322

Anniversary Page

 Please visit our
30th Anniversary Page

Notice to Members:

The Fall (2011) NSG has been mailed, and an email notification has been sent to those opting for the electronic version of the NSG. Please contact us for the access information if you have not received the message. mailout of the fall (2011) NSG is expected by mid-december.

Next Public Meeting

All Welcome!

Location: Akins Room, Nova Scotia Archives
6016 University Avenue, Halifax, NS
Date and Time: Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Topic:
Show & Tell

See our Meetings page for further details.

Our Member Queries page now includes details from the 2011 Brick Wall Busters event.

Recent Additions

  • Some items added to our MOA Databases:  (most recent items at top)
    • Port Dufferin - St. James Baptisms
    • Antigonish - St. Ninian's Baptisms
    • Halifax Victualling List - 1750
    • Nova Scotia: Vital Statistics from Newspapers (January 1859)  updated 2011.12.17
    • Colchester County School Records, 1828  class lists for 45 school districts
    • Annapolis County School Records, 1821  more school districts added
    • Digby County School Records, 1828
    • Annapolis and Digby Marriages updated to 1908
    • GANS Library Holdings
    • Amherst Baptist Marriages  1868–1896
    • St. Mary's Auburn (Anglican; Kings Co.) Baptisms  1817–1861
    • Halifax Baptist Church (North) Marriages  1866–1873
    • NS Strays file updated
    • Cornwallis Township Book — Marriages
    • NSG Vol 3, Number 3 (Fall, 1985)
    • Annapolis Regiments    1867–1914
    • Christ Church Dartmouth Burial Records    1793–1866
    • Christ Church Dartmouth Baptism Records    1793–1866
    • Chester Congregationalist Marriage Records    1765–1795
    • Advocate Cemetery, Cumberland County Records
    • Cumberland School Returns    1814, 1821, 1822
    • Chester Congregationalist Baptism Records    1762–1793
    • Sheet Harbour and area Presbyterian Marriage Records    1813–1887
    • St. Mary's Guysborough Presbyterian Marriage Records    1838–1864
    • Christ Church Dartmouth Marriage Records    1793–1874
    • Annapolis & Digby Marriage Records  –  series updated to 1875
    • Annapolis & Digby Probate & Estate Records

For information on membership, publications and general inquiries
please E-mail: gans at chebucto.ns.ca