Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918 - FamilySearch Historical Records

''Canada Nova Scotia''

What is in this Collection?
This collection will include records from 1864-1918.

These records include images of marriages from Nova Scotia. There may be some births included in the collection.

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Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date of Marriage.
 * Names of Bride and Groom.
 * Notes if Bride or Groom was Single or Widowed.
 * Names of Witnesses.
 * Ages of Bride and Groom.
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom.
 * Residences of Bride and Groom.
 * Occupations.
 * Name of Person giving Consent.
 * Names of Parents.
 * Names of Previous Marriage Partners and their Death Dates.

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