Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Nova Scotia

What is in this Collection?
This collection includes death records from 1890-1955.

The collection contains death records from Halifax in 1890-1908, and deaths from all counties for the years 1908-1955. They are arranged by county and then year. The records are housed at the Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Death records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of parents
 * Maiden name of mother
 * Place of parent’s birth
 * Name of spouse
 * Gender
 * Age at death
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial
 * Marital status
 * Name of cemetery
 * Name of funeral home
 * Place of residence
 * Occupation

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The year your ancestor died.
 * The place where your ancestor died.
 * The names of other family members and their relationships.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search this collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse Images" on the initial search page ⇒Select the appropriate "County" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Year" category, which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the information found on the death record to find a birth certificate.
 * Use relevant information to find further information on parents and other family members. You may even be able to find a death record for other members of the same family.
 * Search newspapers for an obituary for your ancestor.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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