Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Nova Scotia

What Is In This Collection?
This collection is an index and images of death records from 1956-1957 from Nova Scotia counties. The death records are from all counties and are arranged by county name. These 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 approximate year of death.
 * 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 'Year' category which takes you to the images.

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 estimated age to calculate a birth date if it is not already listed in the record.
 * Use information to find a birth or death certificate.
 * Use parent’s information to find further information on parents and other family members.

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

 * Try using spelling variations in the names when you search. The name could have been spelled wrong.

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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