Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1702 to 1896. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Related Websites

 * Nova Scotia Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * Nova Scotia
 * Nova Scotia Civil Registration- Vital Records

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"Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 March 2012), Walter Wilson, 21 January 1876; citing Nova Scotia Board of Statistics, Registers of Births, FHL microfilm 1,298,809, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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