Young men dressed up for Saint Patrick's Day, 1892 (note the shamrocks)The Irish have been part of Nova Scotia since Roger Casey arrived in the 1660s, married an Acadian, and began the Caissy family. There were Irish at Louisbourg and...
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Have a little last-minute shopping to take care of? Here at the archives, we think that family vital statistics records make great gifts--and want to give one away!Here's how you win:1) Go to novascotiagenealogy.com and find the birth, death,...
The Discover Your Nova Scotia Roots contest has just about wrapped up, so I thought I'd point out another one of my favourite entries!This story comes from Sharon of Mills River, NC:"I'm extremely proud of my Nova Scotia roots! When...
The Discover Your Nova Scotia Roots Contest has reached its mid-way point, and I'm finding myself constantly checking back to see what the folks entering are saying. We asked entrants to answer one question: why do you think you have...
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Unidentified seated lady, ca. 1910 (Notman Studios).So many photos in the archives are, sadly, unidentified. I often hope that someone will stumble across one of these nameless photos and see the face of a relative. If you're looking for...
The artifacts don't come to life (I think), but there will be some cool things happening at the Public Archives Building this Saturday evening.We're taking part in the third annual Nocturne: Art at Night festival. Nocturne is an annual festival...
Blueprints for a Hydrostone-area Home, ca. 1918 (Halifax Relief Commission) At some point, most people who live in older homes or own land that has been settled for generations, want to know more about the space they inhabit and...
Exciting news for those trying to find their Nova Scotian roots! NSARM has added almost 25,000 new records to NovaScotiaGenealogy.com.These records were released in December 2009 and include births (1909), marriages (1934) and deaths (1959), plus "delayed" registrations for individuals...
Hello, all! My name is Lauren and I work at Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The archives acquires, preserves, and makes available the province's documentary heritage. And what's documentary heritage? Photos, maps, letters, manuscripts, films,...
I love history! Since 2007 I've worked at the Nova Scotia Archives, one of the oldest archival institutions in Canada. Every day I get to l learn about the province's past and share those stories with people. I'll be blogging...