More Cumberland
County Church Records While
PANS holds the single largest collection of Cumberland
County Church Records in the province, other institutions have some relevant
records as well. Many of these records are not available at PANS.
If
you are aware of something not listed here, please let me know!
Brian Paul
- Amherst
- Trinity
St. Stephen Wesleyan Methodist
- Marr.
1826-1833
Notes: Held by the North Cumberland Historical Society, Pugwash
- Beaubasin
- Acadian
records: 1679-1757
National Archives of Canada: C-3201 (some gaps) - Acadian
records: 1712-1748
National Archives of Canada: F-696; C-1207; PANS Mfm#
11227 - Nappan
Methodist
Circuit - Bapt.
1870-1898
- Marr.
1881 - 1898
Notes: Held by the Maritime Conference Archives, Halifax
- Nappan-Maccan
United
Circuit - Bapt.
1898 - 1956
- Marr.
1898 - 1947
- Bur.
1912 - 1958
Notes: Held by the Maritime Conference Archives,
Halifax - Pugwash
St.
Matthew's United -
Bapt. 1857-1940
-
Marr. 1874-1941
-
Bur. 1906-1941
Notes: Held by the North Cumberland Historical
Society, Pugwash; PANS Mfm# 11809 - River
Phillip
United
- Bapt.
1855-1951
- Marr.
1855-1951
- Bur.
1855-1951
Notes: Formerly Methodist; Held by the North
Cumberland Historical Society, Pugwash - Wallace
The North Cumberland
Historical Society, Pugwash holds several sets of church vital records for the
Wallace area. These include United, Methodist, and Presbyterian
congregations for approximately the years 1831 to 1926. Most of this material
is not available at PANS. BaptistThe
only available published catalog to the Atlantic Baptist Historical Collection
held at Acadia University dates from 1955. The staff there have kindly provided
me with an updated list of records in the collection "that would probably
contain genealogical information". The
collection includes:
Community | Years | Type
of holdings | Advocate
Harbour | 1839
- 1890 | includes
membership lists | Amherst
(First Baptist Church) | 1844
- present | | Amherst
Shore | 1890 - 1907 | |
Diligent
River | 1857 - 1923 | |
Five
Islands and Economy | 1888 - 1912 | |
Little
River | 1849 - 1945 | |
Londonderry:
Acadia Mines UBC | 1903 - 1926 |
includes
membership lists | Parrsborro | 1891
- 1966 | incl.
historical sketch (1859-1959) | Pugwash | 1869
- 1921 | | River
Hebert | 1844 - 1991 | |
Sackville,
N.B. | 1808 - 1883 |
includes
membership lists | Springhill | 1883
- 1952 | includes
Admin. records | Wentworth | 1838
- 1973 | | Westbrook | 1851
- 1968 | | Westchester | 1818
- 1958 | (written
histories) |
Church of the NazareneThere
once existed Nazarene congreations at Amherst, Oxford, and Springhill (est. 1921).
The Amherst and Springhill Churches closed many years ago and a few records from
those churches are available at the Canada Atlantic District Office in Moncton,
New Brunswick. The Oxford Church "has been going for nearly 100 years"
and any records are still held by that local Church. PentecostalThe
National Office of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in Mississauga, Ontario,
maintains an Archives Division but they do not hold any vital records. These are
still retained by the local churches. There are currently active churches at Oxford
and Parrsborro. Presbyterian
Church in CanadaAll
records of genealogical value are retained by the local churches. It is not clear
what happens to the records when a local church ceases to exist; the Presyterian
Archives and Records Committee in Toronto hold no genealogical records for Cumberland
county. The
following Presbyterian churches have been identified:
Currently
Active | Oxford | St.
James' | Pugwash | St.
John's | Riverview | St.
Andrew's | Springhill | St.
David's, est. 1875 | Wallace | St.
Matthew's | Now
Closed | Amherst | Name
Unknown, Closed ca. 1930 |
Roman
CatholicPANS
has microfilm copies of all available Roman Catholic church records for Cumberland
county. Neither the Halifax Archdiocese archives nor the local Parishes have any
more pre-1910 records. Salvation
ArmyBetween
1886 and 1888, the Salvation Army established Corps in the Cumberland County towns
of Amherst, Oxford (closed 1892), Parrsboro (closed 1956), and Springhill Mines.
Unfortunately, no records of any genealogical value are available, other than
lists of the local officers. The George Scott Railton Heritage Centre in Toronto
holds the Amherst Corps History Book (ca. 1925-1978) and a selection of photographs.
Universalist UnitarianDespite
the significant numbers of Universalists in Cumberland county during the nineteenth
century, especially in the Minudie area, no original records have survived. There
are, however, numerous secondary sources detailing the history of the church and
the involvement of Amos Seaman.
Last Modified: April 30, 1999 |