Campbell, J.R. (John Roy), 1841-1926
An Answer to Some Strictures in Brown's Sequel to Campbell's History of Yarmouth / by the Reverend J.R. Campbell. Saint John, NB : McMillan, 1889. 18 pages ; 21 cm
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #21 - Vertical File
Critique from Campbell regarding an unofficial 'sequel' from another author to Campbell's original work "A history of the county of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia" (1972 edition on the reference open shelf). Campbell criticized how his information was treated in this newer book about Yarmouth county, including points he mentioned were just his opinion and not based on facts.
Yarmouth (N.S. : County) — History
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Jewish Community of Halifax Book 3 : S-Z / compiled by Linday Gray-LeBlanc. Halifax : Linda Gray-LeBlanc, 2023. 155 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 H35 L43 v.3 - Open Shelf
A look at the history of the Jewish community in Halifax by surname; book 3 of 3 looking at S-Z range of the alphabet.
Jewish community centers — History
Jewish cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia
Halifax (N.S.) — Genealogy
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
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Jewish Community of Halifax Book 2 : H-R / compiled by Linday Gray-LeBlanc. Halifax : Linda Gray-LeBlanc, 2023. 186 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 H35 L43 v.2 - Open Shelf
A look at the history of the Jewish community in Halifax by surname; book 2 of 3 looking at H-R range of the alphabet.
Jewish community centers — History
Jewish cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia
Halifax (N.S.) — Genealogy
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
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Jewish Community of Halifax Book 1 : A-G / compiled by Linday Gray-LeBlanc. Halifax : Linda Gray-LeBlanc, 2023. 190 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 H35 L43 v.1 - Open Shelf
A look at the history of the Jewish community in Halifax by surname; book 1 of 3 looking at A-G range of the alphabet.
Jewish community centers — History
Jewish cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Cemeteries — Nova Scotia
Halifax (N.S.) — Genealogy
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
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Strong Foundations: A History of Farmington and Scarsdale, 1843 - 2024 / Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer and Pat Rhodenizer. Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer and Pat Rhodenizer, 2024. 320 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 F37 S33 - Open Shelf
Strong Foundations: A History of Farmington and Scarsdale 1843-2024 reflects extensive research into families in the communities of Farmington and Scarsdale in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Marlean’s daughter, Pat Rhodenizer, co-authored this book researching land deeds going back to the original Crown Land Grants of the mid 1800s. Photos, home ownership from the 1800s to the present, and family stories have been compiled to create this 320-page history of the area.
Dwellings — Nova Scotia — Lunenburg County (N.S.)
Lunenburg County (N.S.) — Buildings, structures, etc
Lunenburg County (N.S.) — History
Lunenburg County (N.S.) — Genealogy
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Around the corner : homes and stories of the Barss Corner area, 1838-2021 / Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer. Revised, Fifth edition Barss Corner : Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer, December 2024. 264 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 B37 R46 2024 - Open Shelf
Around the Corner: Homes and Stories of the Barss Corner Area 1838-2021 reflects extensive research into families in the communities of Barss Corner, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. House information is included for the surrounding communities of Cornwall and Scarsdale, as well as selected homes in Farmington, NS. The information in this book was supported by Marlean’s daughter, Pat Rhodenizer, who researched land deeds going back to the original Crown Land Grants of the mid 1800s. Photos, home ownership from the 1800s to the present, and family stories have been compiled to create this 264-page history of the area.
Rhodenizer, Robert
Rhodenizer, Pat
Rhodenizer, Donna
Zwicker (Rhodenizer), Debbie
Dwellings — Nova Scotia — Barss Corners
Barss Corners (N.S.) — Buildings, structures, etc
Barss Corners (N.S.) — History
Barss Corners (N.S.) — Biography
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Descendants of my Mother's Great-Great Grandparents and 4 Families : Bates, Lynk, Anderson, Baldwin, Boone, Butler, Farrell, MacIntyre and Buckley, Kennedy, Murphy, Price / compiled by M. Gerard Doyle. Nova Scotia : M. Gerard Doyle, 2023. 359 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS90 D473 D695 - Open Shelf
Genealogy of the author's family from his mother's great-great grandparents and all of the family lines that have come from that. Indexed in the back to ease finding people.
Scots — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island
Scottish Canadians — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Genealogy
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — History
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More Down Shore : Life and times in the Apple River & Cape Chignecto area of Nova Scotia / By Clemm Larsen.. Apple River, NS : Clemm Larsen, 2021. 162 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 C8 L37 2021 - Open Shelf
Cape Chignecto (N.S.) — History
Apple River (N.S.) — History
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Jack Vanstone : WW2 Journal / by Jack Vanstone. 2015. 131 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - D811 V36
Publication of Jack Vanstone's diary from World War II by Mary Lynn (researcher; added information about time period to the diary) Deborah (arranged and secured publication), and Nancy (transcriber of the diary).
Vanstone, Nancy
researched by Mary Lynn
publication secured by Deborah!
World War, 1939-1945 — Nova Scotia
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Away Down Shore : A history of the Cape Chignecto, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia villages West Apple River, East Apple River, Birch Cove New Salem and Sand River / By Clemm Larsen. Apple River, NS : Clemm Larsen, 2014. iii, 74 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 C8 L37 2014 - Open Shelf
Cape Chignecto (N.S.) — History
Cumberland County (N.S.) — History
Apple River (N.S.) — History
Birch Cove (N.S.) — History
New Salem (N.S.) — History
Sand River (N.S.) — History
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General Stores / Service Stations and Their Operators, "The Margarees", Cape Breton, NS / compiled by M. Gerard Doyle.. Waverly : M. Gerard Doyle, 2022. vi, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HF5429 D69
This document is about the history of "The Margarees" focused on the General Stores (including Convenience Stories) and Service Stations. Early Mercantile History in "The Margarees" started in the late 1700s - early 1800s in Margaree Harbour.
General stores — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Service stations — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Historic buildings — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Businesspeople — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Inverness (N.S. : County) — History
Inverness (N.S. : County) — Buildings, structures, etc.
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Peter and Sarah Mahar : Woodville, N.S. / by Bruce Mahar. Bruce Mahar. 56 pages : illustrations, charts, figures ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 M34 W66 - Open Shelf
Explores the life of Peter Mahar and his wife Sarah (nee Wiggens) in 18th century Nova Scotia.
Genealogy — Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia — History — 17th century
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Acadian Fougère : Descendants / William D. Gerrior. Port Royal : Port Royal Publishing Ltd., 2020-21. 2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS90 F68 G47 - Open Shelf
Volume 1 - First Generation, Port Royal & Port Toulouse (1709-1763). Volume 2 - Roots in Regions of Isle Madame, River Bourgeois & New Brunswick (1763-2021).
Fougère family
Acadians — History
Acadians — Biography
Acadians — Genealogy
Annapolis Royal (N.S.) — History
Nova Scotia — History
Nova Scotia — Biography
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
Isle Madame (N.S.) — History
River Bourgeois (N.S.) — History
New Brunswick — History
New Brunswick — Biography
New Brunswick — Genealogy
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Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare
Province of Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare : Annual Reports 1970-1975 / compiled by the Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare. Halifax : Queen's Printer, 1970-1975. 457 pages : tables, charts, figures ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - J104 W454 N683
Annual Reports for various Divisions within the Department of Public Welfare 1970-1975.
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The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
In commemoration of St. George's Anglican Church : Sunday, April 22, 1990 = Pour souligner l'importance historique de L'église Anglicane St. George : Dimanche le 22 avril 1990 The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, 1990. 6 pages (unnumbered) ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #19 - Vertical File
Pamphlet from commemoration held on April 22nd, 1990.
Environment Canada Parks Services
Anglican Church Buildings — Nova Scotia
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Raymond, William Odber, 1853-1923
The River St. John : its Physical Features, Legends and History from 1604-1784 / by Reverend William O. Raymond. Sackville, NB : Tribune Press, 1943. 286 pages : 20 illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
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History of the Saint John River Valley area in modern New Brunswick and Maine.
Saint John River Valley (Me. and N.B.) — History
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Regan, John William, 1873-1945
First things in Acadia, "the Birthplace of a Continent" (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, parts of Maine, Quebec, Newfoundland) / by John Quinpool. Halifax : First Things Publishers, 1939. 304 pages color frontispiece : illustrations, plates (1 color) portraits ; 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 R26 1939
A history of the firsts in Acadia - documents stories from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Quebec, and parts of Maine. John Quinpool is a pseudonym for John W. Regan. Bookplate greeting - signed by W.H. Dennis. F91 R26 and F91 R26 C.2 are the original editions of this item.
Acadia — History
Nova Scotia — History
New Brunswick — History
Newfoundland — History
Prince Edward Island — History
Quebec — History
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Regan, John William, 1873-1945
First things in Acadia, "the Birthplace of a Continent" (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, parts of Maine, Quebec, Newfoundland) / by John Quinpool. Halifax : First Things Publishers, 1936. 304 pages color frontispiece : illustrations, plates (1 color) portraits ; 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 R26
A history of the firsts in Acadia - documents stories from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Quebec, and parts of Maine. John Quinpool is a pseudonym for John W. Regan. F91 R26 1939 is an updated edition of these items. Copy 1: F91 R26 Copy 2: F91 R26 C.2
Acadia — History
Nova Scotia — History
New Brunswick — History
Newfoundland — History
Prince Edward Island — History
Quebec — History
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Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
The Economic Crusade Halifax : Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, 1956 10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #16 - Vertical File
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Government of Nova Scotia Response to the Recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr. Prosecution : February 7, 1990 / distributed by the Government of Nova Scotia. Halifax : The Commission, 1990. 58 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - KEN7970 N935 R888 1990
Response from the Nova Scotian Government to the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr. prosecution regarding their recommendations for compensation and righting the wrong in this case given Donald Marshall, Jr. was wrongfully convicted of murdering Sandy Seale when they were 17. Though overturned, this publication called attention to the relationships that happen between the police and minority citizens (Marshall being Mi'Kmaq) and what needs to be done in order to protect citizens from unlawful treatment and wrongful incarceration.
Criminal justice, Administration of — Nova Scotia
Discrimination in criminal justice administration — Nova Scotia
Compensation for judicial error — Nova Scotia
Police — Nova Scotia
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Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia
People of Nova Scotia Book II : Introduction to 45 World Cultures in Nova Scotia with Personal Stories, Poems and Viewpoints. / distributed by the Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia. Halifax : Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia, 1992. 183 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5221 M961 P419 V.2 - Open Shelf
A break-down of different world cultures practiced by Nova Scotian residents who have come from around the world to live here and documents their experience as residents of the province. Second volume of People of Nova Scotia.
Ethnology — Nova Scotia
Multiculturalism — Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia Place Names / by Thomas J. Brown. Halifax : Royal Print & Lithograph, 1922 158 pages ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 B81
Title page: Place Names of the Province of Nova Scotia A list of geographic places in Nova Scotia, including Mi'Kmaq terms for places. Copy 1: F91 B81 - item includes news clippings, extra material at the back of the book. Copy 2: F91 B81 C.2 - item includes written list at the back of places in Nova Scotia.
Names, Geographical — Nova Scotia
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Yesterday's Island / by Margaret E. Messenger for the Archelaus Smith Historical Society.. Clark's Harbour : The Society, 1989. vi, 82 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #13 - Vertical File
Archelaus Smith Historical Society
Cape Sable Island (N.S.) — Biography
Cape Sable Island (N.S.) — History
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Land use programs in Canada : Nova Scotia = Programmes de planification de l'utilisation des sols du Canada : Nouvelle-Écosse / V. Cranmer. Nova Scotia : Environment Canada, 1974. 2 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #11 - Vertical File
V/F V.552 #11a - English copy. V/F V.552 #11b - French copy. Includes bibliography.
Environment Canada. Land Use Planning Branch
Regional planning — Nova Scotia
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Richardson, Evelyn May Fox, 1902-1976.
A Voyage to Australia : Being an Account of a Journey From Barrington, Nova Scotia to Ballarat, Australia, in 1852 Barrington : Cape Sable Historical Society, 1972 15 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #10 - Vertical File
Reprinted from the Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly 2: 229-41 September 1972.
Crowell, Jacob Norton
Voyages and travels
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