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Genealogy
Birth, marriage and death records are held by Vital Statistics and by Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), depending on when the event occurred.
For more information on birth, marriage and death records held by Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), visit http://www.novascotiagenealogy.com
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Vital Statistics |
NSARM |
| Birth Records |
October 1, 1908 to the present |
1864 - 1876 |
| Marriage Records |
1933 to the present |
before 1933 |
| Death Records |
1958 to the present |
before 1958 |
Birth Records
Civil birth registrations were recorded in Nova Scotia between 1864 and 1876. These records are held by Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. From 1876 to 1908 some delayed registrations of birth
were filed, however, records do not exist for all individuals.
Province wide recording began again on October 1, 1908 and continues to the present day. Birth
records filed after October 1, 1908 are held at Vital Statistics.
Marriage Records
Marriages have been recorded in Nova Scotia since 1864. Records of marriage bonds dating back to the
mid 1700s are available through the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.
Marriage records between the years indicated below for each county to 1933 are also held by the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.
| Marriage Records by County and Year to 1933 held at Nova Scotia Archives |
| Annapolis, 1908 |
Guysborough, 1906 |
Pictou, 1917 |
| Antigonish, 1910 |
Halifax, 1916 |
Queens, 1910 |
| Cape Breton, 1912 |
Hants, 1916 |
Richmond, 1918 |
| Colchester, 1914 |
Inverness, 1908 |
Shelburne, 1908 |
| Cumberland, 1913 |
Kings, 1909 |
Victoria, 1918 |
| Digby, 1909 |
Lunenburg, 1908 |
Yarmouth, 1908 |
Death Records
Civil death registrations were recorded in Nova Scotia between 1864 and 1876, and began again on October 1, 1908. Death records of persons who died before 1958 are held at the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.
All death records filed between 1958 and the present day are held at Vital Statistics.
Notes on Genealogy Research:
- Birth certificates for persons (other than yourself) under 100 years of age or marriage certificates for persons (other than yourself or your spouse) married less than 75 years ago, must include written authorization of the person named on the certificate to release the document to you. Proof of your identification (e.g. copy of driver’s license or birth certificate) as well as the identification of the person named on the certificate is required with the request, and you may be required to submit proof of kinship.
- Birth certificates of deceased persons born less than 100 years ago or married less than 75 years ago cannot be issued for genealogy.
- Death certificates can be released if the death occurred more than 20 years ago and the deceased would be 75 years of age or more.
- A search of records covers a three year period and includes the year prior to and the year
following the date of the event provided in your application. If a record is not located, a $15
search fee will be charged. If the record is located and a certificate is issued, the search fee
is included in the cost of the certificate. Additional years can be searched for a fee of $10 for
every three years searched.
- A listing of available certificates, the information they may contain, and our fees can be
found on the Certificate
Information page.
- Please include proof of your identify (i.e., a copy of your driver's license, birth or baptism
certificate) with your initial request.
- Other sources of genealogical information include church records, records kept in family Bibles,
and records held by the Genealogical Society of Utah, (50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
84150, U.S.A.), where a multitude of records have been compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints (LDS). Visit the LDS website for a list of
Family History Centres in Nova Scotia.
- Visit our interesting genealogy sites page for more genealogy links.
- Please contact us if you require additional information about genealogical records available
from our Halifax office.
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