Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Nova Scotia

What is in this Collection?
This collection includes images of marriages for the years 1907-1932 from various counties housed at the Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date of Marriage
 * Names of Bride and Groom
 * Notes on if Bride or Groom were Single or Widowed
 * Names of Previous Marriage Partner’s and their Death Dates
 * Ages of Bride and Groom
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
 * Residences of Bride and Groom
 * Occupation of Bride and Groom
 * Names of Witnesses
 * Name of Person giving Consent
 * Names of Parents

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate year of marriage.
 * The place where the marriage occurred.
 * The name of the intended spouse.

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 "Year Range" category ⇒Select the “Certificate Number Range" 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 to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s marriage 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 parents’ names to search for other children.
 * Use names and locations to search census records.
 * Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original marriage certificate from the county.

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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