Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Nova Scotia

What is in this Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1702 to 1896. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

How Do I Search this Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate date of the birth or baptism.
 * The names of the child's parents.

'''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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s birth or baptism 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 to find other members of the family within this collection.
 * Search for other record types, such as census, church and vital records. The Nova Scotia Deaths collection or the Nova Scotia Marriages collection may contain helpful information in extending family lines.

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

 * Because spelling wasn't standardized, it is useful to try searching for your ancestor under surname variations.
 * Don't forget to also try searching by your ancestor's nicknames!
 * Try searching the other Nova Scotia Births Collection. This collection is not indexed, so you will need to search image by image to try to find the person you're looking for.
 * While there are church baptisms included in this collection, you may have better luck looking at the Nova Scotia Church Records collection instead.

Known Issues with This Collection
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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. Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):