Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax County Deed Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection dates from 1749 -1958.

These records contain grantee and grantor indexes to deeds, wills and other court files.

For a list of records by dates and alphabet currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

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Record Content
These deeds usually contain the following information:


 * Full Name of the Grantee
 * Full name of the Grantor
 * Year land was granted
 * Occupation
 * Book and page number where the deed is located
 * Location of purchase

These petitions usually contain the following information:


 * Name of petitioner
 * Country of origin
 * Date of arrival

Beginning Your Search
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Usual place of residence
 * Occupation

Searching the Images
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association
 * Built Heritage Resource Guide

Related Wiki Articles

 * Halifax County, Nova Scotia
 * Nova Scotia Land and Property Records
 * Nova Scotia Probate Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Nova Scotia, Halifax County, Deed Indexes, 1749-1958," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 7 June 2012), Arnold, Peter W, 2550 Boak W C &amp; W, book 555 page 171, registry year 1922, located at Jeddore; citing Nova Scotia Archives &amp; Records Management. Halifax County, Deed Indexes, 1749-1958. Halifax County, Nova Scotia.