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Cumberland County Book List
Family Genealogies

This list was compiled for the Cumberland County researcher by Sandra Naehrig with help from Judy O'Brien Burr, Susan Hill and Diane Shaw.


THE MOSS DIARY
A collection of 1918-1976 Springhill NS genealogical data, published 2002
By Joseph Moss
A record of births and deaths plus other genealogical data ( 5000 entries )
Edited and expanded by the Springhill Heritage Group
http://www.sybertooth.ca/md/
ISBN 0-9688024-1-9


A COLLECTION OF 1977-2000
SPRINGHILL NS GENEALOGICAL DATA

Continuation of Moss Diary genealogical data from 1977-2000 ( 3000 entries )
By the Springhill Heritage Group, Springhill, NS, published 2004
ISBN 0-9688024-2-7

BROWNELL GENEALOGY from Thomas of Rawmarsh, England by J. Archer Brownell, 1989, ISBN 0-88999-448-X

DANIEL TEED, U.E.L., AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Harvey Gullon

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN PALMER OF WENTWORTH, NOVA SCOTIA by Ralph Palmer

* HENRY GESNER PINEO by James F. Smith

LUSBY FAMILY HISTORY 1771-1989 by Doris Harkness, 1989, Story and Genealogy of Lusbys which originated in Lincolnshire, England and of the Lusby Parish near Horncasle England.

THOMAS HUESTIS, U.E.L., 1759-1851, AND HIS DESCENDENTS by Harvey Gullon

WINDHAM HILL IS HOME A Rogers Genealogy by Alice Rogers Nieman Halcraft Printers Inc. Halifax, N.S. 1989

LOCKHART FAMILIES OF NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK by Douglas Eaton Eagles, published in the mid-1970's in Ontario. Copies are in the New England Historical & Genealogical Society Library, the US Library of Congress, the Ottawa House Museum in Parrsboro.

THE KNOWLTON FAMILY GENEALOGY by C.H.W. Stocking, published around the turn of the century, SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION, as it has many errors. U.S. Library of Congress (on microfilm)

ERRATA AND ADDENDA TO DR. STOCKING'S HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE KNOWLTONS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA by George Henry Knowlton, Boston, Everett Press, available from the LDS on microfilm.

THE DESCENDANTS OF LUTHERAN MORRIS 17 OCT. 1739-14 SEPT 1839, compiled by James E. Welsh, 2nd edition Dec. 1997, 594 p. (now available from the author on CD Rom)

THE GILBERTS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, compiled by Thelma and Edward Gilbert 1975-1980, 23 p.

HISTORY OF CHARLES DIXON, ONE OF THE EARLY ENGLISH SETTLERS OF SACKVILLE, N.B. by James D. Dixon, - dewy decimal= 929.2Dix );

THE KIRBYS OF ENGLAND: WHO MIGRATED TO MASSACHUSETTS AND NOVA SCOTIA, 1470-1992; by Alfred W. Nowlan, 929.9Kir

THE TINGLEY FAMILY REVISED; BEING A RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL TINGLEY OF MAIDEN, MASS. (RA929.2Tin) No author noted in library catalogue.

THE BLACKS OF SALEM, CUMBERLAND COUNTY by Betty Embree Veinot

THE NOVA SCOTIA EATONS by Charles Ernest Eaton

WILLIAM SCHURMAN LOYALIST, researched by many people and finished by Ross Graves. The index in this book is 171 pages and looks like the York2000 and Cumberland County name list. It is a 2 volume set, hard cover, 1394 Pages, published in 1973 and available from M.F.Schurman Co.Ltd. 19 Eustane St. Summersidem PEI, 1-902-436-4291 Price is $41.00 CDN and they will ship.

DESCENDANTS OF PETER NELSON AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH STILMAN researched by:Ernest & Audrey Coates, Carl Demings, Noreen Stark and Elaine Stokes; edited by Susan Hill; 70 pgs.; publ. July 1999

A SWEET FAMILY HISTORY, by Joan C. Jowsey, The SWEET surname in Cumberland County is closely connected to TAYLOR, AUSTIN, MARSH and MOORE.

THE HEIRS OF FRANCIS LAYTON : THE STORY OF A NOVA SCOTIA FAMILY, compiled and researched by Jack F. Layton, Notes: Includes index, Subjects: Archibald, Atkinson, Bates, Fisher, Graham, Haakonson, Layton, Moore FHL US/CAN Film 2055281

THE SUTHERLANDS & WESTCHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA by C.H. Sutherland (Conn Harkness) , 1911. Includes index.

BETTS FAMILY HISTORY 1634-1958 by Warren Cleveland Robbins, Publication-Hampton, NH Hampton Publishing Co 1959 122p: Microfilm FHL US/CAN Film 1035633

THE OUDERKIRK FAMILY GENEALOGY Volume II Families Ouderkerk, Ouderkirk and Oderkirk Published by Thee Ouderkirk Family Genealogy Association 700 Atlanta Country Club Drive Marietta, Georgia, 30067 Editors: H. John Ouderkirk and Raymond D. Ouderkirk

GILBERT PURDY HIS ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS, Born White Plains, Westchester County, New York 1750. Died Malagash Point, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia 1839 by Clayton C. Purdy and Robert J. Purdy, 1990

* 46 ACRES, 5 HOGGS, AND A FAMILY by G.R. Vincent Embree Family in Nova Scotia and their Family Connections, by J Harry Froggatt from Archives, Cumberland County Museum

BULMER/BOOMER GENEALOGY, by Marge Bulmer Family History, by Claude Albert Finley and Inez Bernice Chapman

The Thompson Family of Oxford, Nova Scotia, Settlers from Yorkshire, England by Gretchen Clara Thompson as transcribed by James N Little at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nscumber/files.html

THE FAMILY BIBLE OF ELIJAH BROWN AND HENRIETTA CANNON, Transcription done by Reg Handford. Includes Brown, Corbett, Lodge and related families. Includes index. Most of the births, deaths, and marriages mentioned in this record concerned people who lived in the vicinity of New Canaan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Includes photocopies of the original Bible pages and typed transcriptions. Includes additional information from Mrs. Evelyn McKee of Brampton, Ontario. FHL US/CAN Film 1697488


* before a title means that it can be obtained from the North Cumberland Historical Society. For contact information visit the Links page.

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