The following 1838 Census Records for Nova Scotia include several counties, but they are not complete for the entire Province.
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Users may wish to download all of the files below as a single zip file (236 KB): 1838.zip
The following people deserve special thanks for their assistance in collecting and transcribing these records: Anne Geall, Jackie Barnaby, Anne MacCuish, Randal Oulton, Liz Schmidt, Claire Smith, Kim Stevens and Lark Szick.