Lunenburg County / Nova Scotia Genealogy Book List
Lunenburg County Books
The "Foreign Protestants" and the Settlement of Nova
Scotia
Winthrop P. Bell Centre for Canadian Studies, Mount Allison
University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Second Edition, 1990 ISBN
0-919107-28-1 An investigation and thorough analysis of the circumstances of
some 2700 Germans and others - the so-called Palatines - who migrated to Nova
Scotia in the early 1750's.
History of the County of Lunenburg
Mather Byles DesBrisay Mika
Publishing Company, Belleville, Ontario, Second Edition, 1980 ISBN
0-919302-46-7 A history of Lunenburg County from the early 1700's through the
late 1800's. Contains information on the settlement of several towns and the
culture, churches, politics and business and industry.
Lunenburg - An Illustrated History
Brian Cuthbertson Formac
Publishing Company Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1996 ISBN
0-88780-358-X Published in honor of Lunenburg being named a World Heritage
Site in 1995, this book provides both a written and pictorial history of the
town of Lunenburg. A walking tour of the Old Town, with its magnificent
architecture and history, is included.
Western Shore, Gold River and Martins Point
Willa J.
Kaizer The Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa History of the
Western Shore area of Lunenburg County, including cemeteries, industry, and
more. Genealogical section on the following families of that area:
Adams-Fredericks, Barkhouse, Boehner, Boutilier, Cleveland, DeLorey, Demon,
Dorey, Hamm, Hatt, Hiltz, Joudrey, Kaizer, Keddy, Hirtle, McGinnis, Mosher,
Myra, Rafuse, Richardson, Sawler, Shupe, Swinemar, Vaughan, Young and Zwicker.
Historic Saga of Leheve (LaHave)
Ruth E. Kaulback Ruth E.
Kaulback, Publisher, 1970 A nice history of LaHave and the New Dublin
Township. Contains complete passenger lists for the ships carrying the Foreign
Protestants, as well as copies of victualling lists from Halifax.
Chester Basin Memories 1749-1989
Cliff and Ruth Oxner Clifton
Oxner, Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, 1989 An excellent history of Chester
Basin, including the early settlers and their community. Includes complete
genealogies for four families - Oxner, Croft, Hennigar and Countway.
The Diary and Related Writings of the Reverend Joseph Dimock
(1768-1846)
George E. Levy Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova
Scotia, 1979 This is a biography of the Reverend Joseph Dimock, a Baptist
minister in Chester, Nova Scotia. Includes a list of 275 marriages performed by
Reverend Dimock in Chester between 1794 and 1845.
History of the Acker Family 1723-2009
Earl Acker A history of the Acker family. A copy of this publication has been donated to the South Shore Genealogy Society in Lunenburg.
Surname Indices to the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 Census Returns for Nova
Scotia
Bridgewater Business and Information Services, Bridgewater, Nova
Scotia A set of 4 volumes for Lunenburg County includes location information
on the Census returns by surname.
The South Shore Phrase Book
Lewis J. Poteet Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova
Scotia, 1988 ISBN 0-88999-376-9 A selection of unique and amusing phrases
from Lunenburg County.
European Origins and Colonial Travails: The Settlement of Lunenburg
Paul and Eva Huber Messenger Publications, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Terrence M. Punch Nimbus
Publishing Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1978 ISBN 0-919380-29-8 An
valuable tool for research in Nova Scotia. Includes information on getting
started, primary and secondary sources, published genealogies, the Public
Archives of Nova Scotia, churches, historical societies, and much more.
Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867 - Volumes I and II
Col. Leonard H.
Smith Jr. and Norma H. Smith Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
Baltimore, Maryland, 1992 / 1994 ISBN 0-8063-1343-9 (Volume I) ISBN
0-8063-0845-1 (Volume II) Volume I - Presents abstracted data from manuscript
data and from Nova Scotia periodicals for those entering Nova Scotia prior to
the Confederation of Canada in 1867. Arranged alphabetically by
surname. Volume II - Identifies Nova Scotia immigrants prior to 1867 from
selected periodicals published outside of Nova Scotia, and selected published
diaries and journals. Arranged alphabetically by surname.
Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, from Original
Sources
Terrence M. Punch Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Publication Number 16, 1991 Contains marriages from
primary sources arranged by surnames of the bridegrooms and cross-referenced by
surnames of the brides.
Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1749-1768, St. Paul's Church,
Halifax
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Publication Number 7 Fully indexed entries from all over Nova Scotia which
were recorded at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Halifax.
Deaths, Burials and Probate of Nova Scotians
1749-1799
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Publication Numbers 14 and 15 (Volumes I and II) Volume I - Surnames
beginning with A through K Volume II - Surnames beginning with L through
Z Both volumes are alphabetized and indexed and contain vital statistics from
primary sources.
Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers
Genealogical
Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia This valuable series of 9
volumes provides marriage, death and birth dates as reported in the Nova Scotia
press. All nine volumes cover the years 1769-1854.
In Which County? Nova Scotia Surnames from Birth Registers
1864-1877
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Publication Number 9 Over 4900 surnames located by county.
A Catalogue of Published Genealogies of Nova Scotia
Families
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Publication Number 2, Second Edition, 1984 Includes listings for 1045 family
names and 606 publications.
Planters and Pioneers
Esther Clark Wright Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova
Scotia, 1978 ISBN 0-88999-087-5 A very comprehensive list of Nova Scotia
settlers between 1749 and 1775. All listings are alphabetical by surname, and
include origin, area settled, year of arrival, and names of family members where
available. Covers all areas of early Nova Scotia.
St. Margaret's Bay - A History
Author / Publisher information not
available An interesting history of the settlement of St. Margaret's Bay in
Halifax County, adjacent to Lunenburg County. It is divided into geographical
areas which include Peggy's Cove, Indian Harbour, Hackett's Cove, Seabright,
French Village, Tantallon, Boutelier's Point, Hubbards, Mill Cove, Apostogan and
Blandford.
The History of Queens County
James F. More Mika Publishing
Company, Belleville, Ontario, 1873 A history of the settlement of Queens
County, Nova Scotia. This book names original grantees and the settling of
Liverpool, Hunts Point, Port Mouton, Mill Village, Herring Cove (now Brooklyn),
Caledonia and Northern Queens County. Liverpool was a home to the Privateers
beginning with the American Revolution until the War of 1812. There are
biographical sketches on the following families: Cobb, Freeman, Knowles,
Nickerson, Snow, Mack, Fraser, Morine, Collins, Tupper, Doggett, Darrow,
Cheever, Perkins, Barss, Dick, Gorham, Newton, Johnstone, Payzant, Forbes,
Dixon, Neal, Godfrey, Dolliver, Smith, Knaut and DeWolf.
Some Liverpool Chronicles
Janet E. Mullins Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova
Scotia A small collection of historical notes with glimpses of persons in
everyday life starting with the founding of Queens County through 1940. A
storekeeper's ledger lists names and places of residence from 1850-1876,
including Keeler, Thomas, Kempton, Atkins, Cooda, Maha, Phena, Harlow, Beech,
Smith, Gayhot, Pence, Munroe, Cod, Dexter, Fisk, Hunt, Tibert, Ringer,
Dukeshire, Berk, Young and more.
The Forests of Nova Scotia
Ralph S. Johnson Four East
Publications, 1986 This book tells of early settlers, campcooks, teamsters
and loggers. Although primarily a definitive history of Nova Scotia's forests,
the book is littered with names for the genealogy researcher.
History of Barrington Township
The early grantees are mentioned,
along with genealogies on the following families: Adams, Andrews, Annable,
Atwood, Atkinson, Baker, Banks, Barss, Blades, Bennison, Berry, Clark, Coffin,
Cohoon, Cox, Crosby, Crowell, Davis, Dixon, Doane, Hopkins, Nickerson, Smith and
many more.
History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
J.L. MacDougall News
Publishing Company Limited, Truro, Nova Scotia, First Edition, 1922 A
complete history of Inverness County and its settlers by area.
No Place Like Home - Diaries and Letters of Nova Scotia Women
1771-1938
Margaret Conrad, Toni Laidlaw and Donna Smyth Formac
Publishing Company Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1988 ISBN
0-88780-066-1 This book features the letters and diaries of a variety of
women such as missionaries, teachers, office workers and farmers. It provides a
rich look at everyday life and some biographical information about their
families.
The Loyalist Guide - Nova Scotia Loyalists and Their
Documents
Jean Peterson Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova
Scotia ISBN 0-88871-044-5 A description of Nova Scotia loyalists. This
book is especially valuable as it lists sources directly from the Public
Archives of Nova Scotia.The researcher can then easily obtain more material by
requesting the manuscript references provided.
Surgeons, Smallpox and the Poor - A History of Medicine and Social
Conditions of Nova Scotia 1749-1799
Dr. Allan Marble McGill Queen's University
Press, Montreal, Quebec ISBN 0-7735-0988-7 Beginning with an account
of the settlement of Halifax, this book details health care in early Nova
Scotia. Most detailed biographical data is for physicians, with some information
on midwives and "pharmacists". He describes some of the early
epidemics as well, including a smallpox epidemic in Lunenburg.
Published Genealogies
Some Descendants of Patrick Skerry of Halifax and New Ross,
Nova Scotia, Including Associated Nova Scotia Families of Happolt/Hawbolt,
Russell and Kiens
Claudia E. Skerry Cridland Higginson Book Company, 2003 Descendants of Patrick Skerry of Halifax and New Ross,
Nova Scotia, including associated Nova Scotia Families of Happolt/Hawbolt,
Russell and Kiens
Dickson and Leslie Family Histories
David and Rosaleen Leslie
Dickson Custom Printers, Renfrew,
Ontario ISBN 0-919942-09-1 Contains Lunenburg County historical background
and includes the surnames Lassle (Leslie), Runkin, Remby, Wolfe, Wentzell,
Hannsler, Hilchey, Boutelier and many others. This is a personal family history
which also includes ancestors in Scotland, the U.S., and many parts of Nova
Scotia, both German and Scottish. The book provides insight into family history,
how it is collected, and how it can be displayed for future generations.
The Tattrie Family of River John, Nova Scotia - The Descendants of Louis
Tattrie of Louisville
Gordon MacKay Haliburton Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova
Scotia, 1986 A genealogy of the Tattrie family, which originated in Lunenburg
County and later migrated to River John and Tatamagouche. Also includes a
chapter on the Langille family.
Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster,
Massachusetts [1638-1900]
Almira Larkin White Chase Brothers,
Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1900 Two volumes of descendants of John White of
Massachusetts. Many of his descendants migrated to Nova Scotia in the late
1700's. Genealogies for many Lunenburg County surnames are listed, including
Houghton, Millett, Hatt, Pulsifer, Keizer, Verge, Church, Webber, Vaughan, Snair
and Allen.
General Genealogy and Reference Books
The Atlantic Canadians 1600-1900
The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto,
Ontario This 3-volume set includes thousands of pages of listings for Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island individuals.
Alphabetized by name, and primary sources are provided for each entry.
A Map of the Province of Nova Scotia
Formac Publishing Company
Limited and the Province of Nova Scotia, 1992 ISBN 0-88780-228-1 46 pages
of detailed maps of Nova Scotia by area. Includes a geographical index of Nova
Scotia place names.
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