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"Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress."
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Genealogy Research in Nova Scotia
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Some Nova Scotia
Tips from a Genealogist
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Genealogy tips and links for anyone beginning their research
within Nova Scotia, Canada. Let us know if you can add
something to this page so that other researchers can
benefit.
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Genealogy Guides for Researchers
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General Guides
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To Begin Your
Family Search
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General
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Gather information from family and relatives.
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Write down names, dates, locations and family ties.
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Begin
your search with relatives closest to you, and work
back from there.
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Document every fact as you progress!
Record information on pedigree charts and
family group sheets.
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If you have a computer, organizing your data in a
genealogical program is most helpful.
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Once you have determined all you can from relatives, you are then ready to start your search.
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Attempt to determine where an unknown ancestor may
have lived. This you may be able to uncover from
obituaries or census returns etc.
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Collect pictures and other material concerning family.
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Join your local genealogical society and take advantage
of workshops and all they have to offer.
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Acquaint yourself with libraries and historical
societies in your research area.
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Visit the area, or write to the genealogical society
of that area and hire a researcher
to search records for any information which they
might have on your ancestor.
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Explore GenWeb sites on the Internet to look at what
they have online, and to obtain the address of
archives etc. where you could write for more help.
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Use the GenWeb look-up services for publication
resources of interest to genealogists and
historians.
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Post queries to connect with others who may have
answers to find ancestors in your family line.
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Nova Scotia Facts
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General Interest
about Nova Scotia
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This information is intended for personal research use
only. Please verify information
with primary source documents before accepting any as
actual fact. This material may be printed out as long as
this notice remains. Any commercial use or sale of this
information is strictly prohibited without the
permission of the HantsGenWeb Project.
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