Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes marriage records from Nova Scotia for the years 1864-1918. There may be some births included in the collection.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax page
 * Use the information you have found to find the person in census records
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Search the records of nearby areas
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Nova Scotia.
 * Nova Scotia Guided Research
 * Nova Scotia Record Finder

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * edited by Terrence M. Punch with George F. Sanborn, Jr., Genealogist's handbook for Atlantic Canada research 2nd ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1997, c1989 FS Library 971.5 D27pt 1997
 * Terrence M. Punch, Genealogical research in Nova Scotia 4th ed. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Pub., c1998 FS Library 971.6 D27p 1998
 * The Nova Scotia genealogist Halifax, Nova Scotia: Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, 1983- FS Library 971.6 D25n
 * Genealogy/biography card index to materials in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia collection, ca. 1650-1990
 * Marriage records, 1864-1875
 * Marriage licenses, 1849-1918
 * Nova Scotia, marriage registrations, 1864-1932
 * Registers of births, 1864-1877; deaths, 1864-1877; and marriages, 1864-1918

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957

Citing This Collection
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