Genealogist

Genealogist's Book Resources

Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research by Terrence Punch, with George F. Sanborn Jr . Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research is a guide to the location of records, repositories and genealogical societies in Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. More information

Dictionary of Miramichi Biography. By: W.H. Hamilton. Biographical sketches of men and women born before 1900 who played a part in public life on the Miramichi, New Brunswick. More information

The Chignecto Covenanters. Tracing the Chignecto movement from its roots in Irish Reformed Presbyterianism to its virtual assimilation into the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1905, Eldon Hay chronicles the history of a unique religious community in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Chignecto Covenanters fills an important gap in the history of Canadian Presbyterianism and of the Maritime region. More information

Acadian Church Records Port LaJoye, Ile St. Jean. 1749 - 1758. By: Tim Herbert This volume begins with 85 pages containing over 600 church records. They are identified as birth (b), Marriage (M), and burial (d) records. A Question mark has been placed where writing is illegible. After the record entries, you will find a five page history of the Ile St. Jean (Present Day Prince Edward Island) and it's Acadian inhabitants. Next is a survey of the surviving Acadian church records, followed by a list of printed and online resources. The book concludes with a surname index of the records. More information

My Acadian Heritage. By: Leonie Comeau Poirier Deveau. Deveau. In this anecdotal book, Poirier describes Acadian life in the Saint Mary's Bay area of southwestern Nova Scotia where she grew up in the 1930's. Through her stories, descriptions, and historical accounts, Poirier paints a vivid picture of her Acadian heritage, from it's earliest days to it's more recent revival. More information

The Land of the Loyalists. By: Ronald Rees. This book explores the Loyalists' settlement patters, land distribution, and architectural efforts, as well as the Black Loyalist experience, giving a thorough and engaging look at the forces that created the Loyalist imprint in the Maritimes. More information

Some Loyalists and Others. By: Isabel Louise Hill. This book chronicles stories about some Loyalists that lived and worked in the eighteenth century. It lists specific names and anecdotes, and is interesting to the reader who is looking for their loyalist roots in a simple, fun to read listing of those Loyalists from New Brunswick around 1784. More information

A Land of Discord Always. Acadia from it's Beginings to the Expulsion of it's People, 1604 - 1755. By: Charles D Mahaffie, Jr. This book is the history of Acadia up to the time of this Grand derangement. It tells of how Europeans first came to live in an obscure corner of North America, how a unique society grew and prospered and was destroyed. It is also about Acadia's native people and how their land and lifestyle slipped away in the face of foreign ways and foreign guns. And it describes the contest of great nations as they fought it out in Acadia. More information

Pioneer Profiles- of New Brunswick Settlers, by: Charlotte Gourlay Robinson. Twenty-five years before the Loyalists landed at Saint John, and well before the first rumblings of discontent erupted into the revolt of the Thirteen Colonies, a happy wedding party at the Manor House of Phillipsburg on the Hudson River was momentarily disconcerted by a prophecy....... More information

Loyalists All. Stories told about New Brunswick Loyalists by their Descendants. The New Brunswick Branch of the U.E.L. Association wishes to thank all the members who contributed anecdotal stories about their Loyalist ancestors. Each story is accompanied by a family tree showing the direct line of descent from the Ancestor down to themselves. Their interest and co operation have made this book possible. Many of the stories are accompanied by multiple lines of descent from the same loyalist. More information

Early New Brunswick Probate Records 1785- 1835, by: R. Wallace Hale. This important new contribution to the history and genealogy of the Maritime Provinces contains detailed abstracts of all that extant probate records of New Brunswick from the time it was set off from Nova Scotia as a separate province until 1835. The abstracts were made from the probate files at the New Brunswick Provincial Archives, and were cross-checked against the records of the individual counties. More information

Tending the Flock. By: John Jennings. The first stages of this move to establish a diocese in New Brunswick reach back to the beginnings of the Century when the colony was still cared for by the Bishop of Quebec. With the help of a handful of dedicated missionaries, the Bishop of Quebec ministered to the small and isolated communities that were present in the colony at the time. As early as the first two decades of the Century, however, there were indications that the size and character of the Roman Catholic community in the colony were changing. More information

Links to the Past. by Peter Gagne. Volume I, Ontario and the Western Provinces, Volume II, The Maritime Provinces and Acadia, Volume III, Quebec and French-Canadian Resources. The result of hundreds of hours of online research, these Directories will become the standard "Yellow Pages" for Genealogy and History research on the Internet. For Libraries providing Online services, these books will reduce connection time and make online research more effective. More information On ALL 3 Volumes

Highways and Byways; Tales from 19th Century Wanderings in New Brunswick, the Gaspe and Cape Breton. By: Frank Hatheway. This is a wonderful collection of rich, lively stories originally published in the Saint John Globe, c. 1922. The not-so-ordinary characters of the past spring whimsically and hauntingly to life. Jim Chapman has abstracted, edited and, in a few instances, where improvements seemed possible, rewritten the stories which aroused so much interest sixty-three years ago. More information

Separate Spheres Women's Worlds in the 19th Century Maritimes. By: Janet Guildford and Suzanne Morton. For the first time ever, an anthology of origianl articles about the history of women in the Maritime Provinces. The stereotypes surrounding the Victorian womanhood are challenged by authors who tell us about farm women and black women, about women in classrooms, churches and factories, about women who struggled against family violence, defended their property rights, participated in public events and campaigned for social reform. More information

Over the Portage Early History of the Upper Miramichi. Early History of the Upper Miramichi is a detailed account of the founding and settlement of the parishes of Ludlow and Blissfield in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. The study covers an exciting period in the province's history, 1790-1851. The 1851 census for these two parishes appears for the first time in this book. More information

The "Quiet Campus" A History of the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, 1959-69. The Quiet Campus chronicles the foundation years, 1959-1969 of the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. Based on archival sources and numerous interviews with faculty, staff and students, and political and business leaders of the day, the "Quiet Campus" documents the excitement and tension accompanying the successes and setbacks of establishing a campus during the heady days of university growth and expansion in the 1960's. More information

Pier 21, The Gateway that Changed Canada. By: T. D. Mitic and J.P. LeBlanc. Pier 21 in Halifax served for two years as the front door to Canada, the entryway through which more than a million immigrants passed. This book captures the hope and trepidation of these strangers in a new land. The radical transition they experienced produced a rich group of stories ranging from humour to crime. More information

The Diverting History of a Loyalist Town By: Grace Helen Mowat. The little town that the author writes about with such understanding and affection is St.Andrews, New Brunswick, founded in 1783 by an adventurous group of United Empire Loyalists who were exiled from the States at the close of the Revolutionary war. More information

Place Names of Atlantic Canada by William B. Hamilton. An ideal reference book with more than 2,000 entries arranged alphabeticaly by province and aided by five maps, Place names of Canada will appeal to anyone interested in place naming in general and in culture and social history of Atlantic Canada.More information

Early Loyalist St John by David Graham Bell . Early Loyalist St John, The Origin of New Brunswick Politics 1783 - 1786 is a detailed account of the founding of the settlement in which most New Bruunswick Loyalists. Of particular interest to genealogists is an alphabetical list of refugee loyalist household 1783 to 1784 including head of household, former place of residence in the USA, military or civilian unit number, ship, number of family members by category at point of departure, number of family members by category on ship, number of family members by category on arrival in New Brunswick, number of family members by category in May 1784 and in June of 1784. Long out of print, the publisher found a small cache of forgotten copies, lost in a corner of their warehouse. We snapped them up because of the high demand for this authoritive title. If you have been looking for a copy of this book, don't ponder your decision for too long as these will clear out very quickly. More information

Early Marriage Records of New Brunswick, SAINT JOHN CITY AND COUNTY FROM THE BRITISH CONQUEST TO 1839, by B. Wood-Holt. An index of 20,000 names, illustrations, bibliography, written , edited and assembled by B. Wood-Holt presenting more data per marriage than straight-line genealogy. Compiled from historic newspapers, church and government registers, marriage bonds, etc. More information

Rebels and Royalists - The Lives and Material Culture of New Brunswick's Early English-speaking Settlers 1758-1783. by M. A. MacDonald. The English-speaking settlers who came to New Brunswick after the Acadian expulsion and before the arrival of the Loyalists, came during a period of stirring events - Indian uprisings, sieges and raids resulting from the American Revolutionary War. More information

The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation, Edited By E.R. Forbes and D.A. Muise. In this volume thirteen leading historians explore the shifting tides of Atlantic Canada's history, beginning with the union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with Ontario and Quebec to form the Dominion in 1867. Continuing on through Prince Edward Island's entry in to Confederation six years later and Newfoundland's in 1949, they take the story of Atlantic Canada up to the 1980s. More information

The Contexts of Acadian History 1686-1784, Naomi E. S. Griffiths. One result of the war between England and France for the domination of much of North America was the deportation of the Acadians from their homeland in 1755. Griffiths examines the implications of this deportation for the survival of the acadian community. More information

New England Planters in the Maritime Provinces: 1759-1800, Bibliography of Sources, compiled by Judith Ann Norton. In 1758 the Governor of Nova Scotia invited New England colonists to settle in Nova Scotia. Over the next 15 years, over 8,000 made the trip north. The Author has compiled a bibliography of their documents found throughout the Maritimes and New England. There are over 3,000 entries in all. More information

Passamaquoddy - Genealogies of West Isles Families, by Martha Ford Barto. Passamaquoddy, an estuary of the Bay of Fundy forms part of the Canada/U.S border. At the end of the American Revolution in 1783 a mass migration began in Passamaquoddy. Over 30,000 Loyalists came to the area over the next several years. This book offers extensive genealogies of settlers in that area. More information

A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk. By: Ingeborg Marshall. The story of the Beothuk is a tragic one. The aboriginal inhabitants of Newfoundland, they were hunters, gatherers, and fishers who moved seasonally between the coast and the interior. With the influx of European settlements and fisheries in the 1700s the Beothuk found their territory increasingly reduced and conflict between the two groups escalated. The Beothuk population steadily declined and by the early 1800s the Beothuk had ceased to exist as a viable cultural group. Shanawdithit, the last Beothuk, died in 1829. More information

The Irish in Newfoundland. By: Mike McCarthy . Mike McCarthy's painstaking research in into the early Irish experience in Newfoundland has resulted in a book that is a treasure trove of information about those first Irish immigrants. He tells their story from the legendary voyage of Saint Brendan to the modern era. He unearths the names, the dates, the court records and news items and weaves them together into a tapestry of the Irish experience in Newfoundland.More information

Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, by W. Kirwin, E. R. Seary Invaluable to the casual researcher of Newfoundland family history. In an extensive introduction E.R.Seary discusses the historic and linquistic origins of Newfoundland surnames and their cultural sources - notably English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese and Micmac. The body of the work is a dictionary of family names, which includes variant spellings and cross-references, countries of origin and meaning. Newfoundland's most common surnames and places named after families are also identified. Originally published in 1977, this edition has been completely reset and incorporates additions and corrections. More information

The Coldest Harbour in the Land Simon Stock and Lord Baltimore's Colony in Newfoundland, 1621-1649. By: Luca Codignolatlers, Part One of this book tells the events of the history of Avalon. It is not, however, a history of the colony, nor a history of Propaganda's first moves concerning it. Neither is it a biography of Simon Stock. The author has dwelt upon these facts in Avalon's history which Stock himself deals with or gives new information about, but he has only briefly touched upon well known facts which stock does not mention. He does examine Stock's life and personality in general, but concentrated mainly on the years of involvement in America. Part Two contains ninety-five of Stock's letters, some translated and given in full, others-of lesser or no interest to North American history-summarized. More information

A Gentleman in the Outports- Gobineau and Newfoundland, Edited and Translated by: Micheal Wilkshire. These enduring works by Gobineau are available for the first time in English in this volume. Editor and translator Micheal Wilkshire also provides a detailed introduction which places Gobineau within his historical and cultural context. More information

The Search for Heinrich Stief (Steeves), A Genealogist on the Loose
By Les Bowser. More information

Tide & Timber, Hanstport, Nova Scotia 1795 - 1995
By Allen B. Robertson. Two hundred years of history, immigration & migration shaped the lives and experiences of a Nova Scotia community. More information

Early Cape Breton: From Founding to Famine. By: Robert Morgan. Here is the story of Cape Breton from its days as an independent colony to its annexation to mainland Nova Scotia, the strugle for separation - and the upheaval of the famine that reshaped the island's life. Through essays, talks and generous conversations, popular historian and archivist Robert Morgan keeps early Cape Breton brisk and alive. More information

History of the County of Annapolis- Including Old Port Royal and Acadia. by: W.A. Calnek. Originally published in 1897, author W.A. Calnek had been gathering information for this book for a least two decades, drawing heavily on government records and diaries. Chapters cover French exploration and settlement, English occupation, expulsion of the Acadians, Loyalist settlements, township inhabitants, local government, churches and buildings. More information

Supplement to the History of the County of Annapolis This historical reprint is a supplementary volume to the History of the County of Annapolis. A. W. Savary published this valuable reference work in 1913 to address numerous errors in the genealogies and biographical memoirs in the original volume by W.A. Calnek. More information

History of King's County, Nova Scotia- Heart of the Acadian Land. by: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. This facsimile edition of the 1910 book includes chapters detailing the beginnings and growth of each municipality and lists original grantees. Further chapters cover education, militia, transportation, government and churches. More than four hundred pages are devoted to biographical sketches and genealogies. More information

An Illustrated History of Nova Scotia By: Harry Bruce. Although Nova Scotia is Canada's second smallest province, it's history is undoubtedly the most complicated, and probably the most horrendous of all. It was to this provinces rocky soil and surrounding ocean that the two superpowers of the sixteenth century , France and England , transported their struggle for power and supremacy; it was here that an ancient and peaceful society the Mi'kmaq, were exploited, corrupted and hunted almost to extinction; it was here that the cohesive Acadians, France's first colonists in the new world, lost their desparate experiment with neutrality and were torn asunder. More information

The Irish in Cape Breton. By: A.A. MacKenzie A.A. MacKenzie offers a rare, rich and lively history of the Irish in Cape Breton, once again showing that the recipe for authentic Cape Breton is a complex and exciting mix. Paul M. MacDonald adds a short essay on the Irish contricution to Cape Breton music, and Bob Fitzgerald of te Aspy Bay region painted the scene at "White Point, circa 1935". More information

Hidden Heritage: Buried Romance at St. Anns. By: James B. Lamb. This is a compelling story of 350 years at St. Ann's Bay - the first "capital" of Cape Breton Island. Here is the site of Captain Daniel's 1629 fort, the first Jesuit mission to the Mi'kmaq, and of France's 18th Century Fort Dauphin. The daring Rev. Norman McLeod brought his Scottish pioneers to settle in 1819, and Angus MacAskill, the Cape Breton Giant, lived and is buried at Englishtown. And it was here that A.W.R. MacKenzie realized his vision for a Gaelic College overlooking the magnificent St. Ann's harbour and bay. More information

The Acadians of Nova Scotia - Past and Present. By: Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau. The first work devoted exclusively to the Acadians of Nova Scotia, this book presents a thorough study of Acadian history from the earliest days of French Settlement to present day Acadian Communities. Ross and Deveau draw on original seventeenth century texts, as well as up-to-date sources. They examine the history of the Expulsion-The Grand Derangement- that began in 1755, and trace the return of the Acadians and their resettlement in seven areas of the province. More information

Mabou Pioneers By: A.D. MacDonald. The purpose of this volume is none other than to place on record the names of the pioneers who came from the district of Lachaber, Scotland, and settled in the parish of Mabou, Nova Scotia, together with the names of their descendants in genealogical order. More information

Fair Is The Place, An Account of Two Clanranald ( Clan Ranald ) Families at Judique, Cape Breton. by By Mildred and John Colin MacDonald. The histories of two particular families of MacDonalds who emigrated from Scotland to Nova Scotia, Canada 1785 - 1800. More information

Nova Scotia Genealogical Sources County Guide Series By: Various Authors. These booklets comprise the Nova Scotia Genealogical Sources County Guide Series. The contents of each guide will assist genealogical researchers by providing quick access via a standard list to specific sources available to the Public Archives of Nova Scotia.(PANS). The Counties included are; Halifax, Kings, Lunenburg, Pictou, Annapolis, Colchester, Guysborough and the City of Halifax. More information

Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, From Original Source, by: Terrence M. Punch, C.G.(C). The solemnization of marriage in Nova Scotia was contentious during the period of this compilation. Civil and ecclesiastical officials quarreled about who might preside at weddings or keep records of the same, and what was pre-requisite to a wedding ceremony. The legal status of Nova Scotia; whether there was, wholly or partially, a legally established church; and whether that church had a monopoly of marriage, were hotly debated issues. This book records religious marriages form 1768-1841. More information

Nova Scotia Vital Statistics; 1769 - 1854 , Compiled by Jean M. Holder. This series of Books holds the newspaper recordings of Births, Marriages and Deaths from each of the Halifax newspapers at the time the events took place. These recordings were transcribed from the Public Archives of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1769 - 1812 , 1813 - 1822 , 1823 - 1828 , 1828 - 1834 , 1835 - 1839 , 1840 - 1843 , 1844 - 1847 , 1848 - 1852 , 1852 - 1854

Nova Scotia 1838 Census Index , Compiled by Karen E. McKay C.G.(C) The census of 1838 was taken at a midpoint of the extensive immigration of Highland Scots and southern Irish into Nova Scotia and will in many cases, afford the earliest evidence of a family's presence within the province. It was the dawn of the Victorian Era and a decade before responsible self-government was accorded to Nova Scotia. More significantly, the 1838 census is the earliest census in the province to have survived almost completely. Pictou County , Digby County , Annapolis County , Hants/Kings County , Antigonish County

Deaths, Burials and Probate of Nova Scotians, 1800-1850 , Compiled by Allan Everett Marble, C.G.(C) This compilation was undertaken in order to establish statistics on the cause of death, and the age at time of death of Nova Scotians during the period 1800-1850. The compilation has been restricted to deaths, burials, and probate, taken from primary sources only, and none of the information presented has been taken from secondary sources. Volume One , Volume Two , Volume Three , and Volume Four

Deaths, Burials and Probate of Nova Scotians, 17490-1799 , Compiled by Allan Everett Marble, C.G.(C) This compilation was undertaken in order to establish statistics on the cause of death, and the age at time of death of Nova Scotians during the period 1749-1799. The compilation has been restricted to deaths, burials, and probate, taken from primary sources only, and none of the information presented has been taken from secondary sources. Volume One , and Volume Two

Pictou County, Nova Scotia Death Records Vol. 2 - 1870-74 and Volume 3 - 1875-77 This listing was developed from a microfilm copy of the original records issued by the Nova Scotia Public Archives. Certain records were difficult to read becuase of a poor original. The names have been listed in alphabetical order by last name for ease of locating people. Volume Two and Volume Three.

Beneath the Clouds...of the Promised Land. VOLUME ONE The Survival of Nova Scotia's Blacks, 1600-1800. By: Bridglal Pachai. During the 18th and 19th centuries, people of African ancestry, whose forbears had been brought to the Americas and the Caribbean in captivity as slaves, entered Nova Scotia and other parts of Canada either voluntarily or involuntarily. Most of them cherished one abiding hope: they were entering a promised land in which they and their descendants could live out their lives as free citizens.... More information

Beneath the Clouds...of the Promised Land. VOLUME TWO The Survival of Nova Scotia's Blacks, 1800-1989. The proud history of the Black Educators Association of Nova Scotia was born with the establishment of a committee to investigate a number of very real concerns about the quality of education for Black Learners in the Province. B.E.A. continues to be a catalyst for the growth and development of appropriate and effective educational programming for Black Learners. Many people have continued to dedicate countless hours to the struggle for equal access to education for Black Learners. More information

Renfrew Gold: The Story of a Nova Scotia Ghost Town by: John Hawkins. There is a strange fascination about the gold, and about ghost towns, and this book features both. "Gold draws certain men like a magnet", the author writes, and in this book the excitement of the pursuit of gold in the Renfrew area of Nova Scotia and the qualities that make a good prospector are outlined. More information

History of Inverness County- Nova Scotia, by: J.L. MacDougall. It has long been felt that an effort should be made to write a History of Inverness County. Many wished to have it done, but none seemed prepared to undertake the work. The almost total absence of public or private records germane to such a project made the undertaking peculiarly difficult. At length the Municipal Council officially lent its countenance to the enterprise, and a Board of Editors was designated of which we happened to be an humble member. Immediately thereafter we plunged into the actual work. More information

First Highland Emigration to Nova Scotia: Arrival of the ship Hector by: Alexander Mackenzie. Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, Editor of the "Celtic Magazine", delivered a lecture entitled "A tour in Canada, from Cape Breton to Niagara." This portion of it refers to the arrival of the ship Hector with the first cargo of highlanders, numbering about two hundred souls, and a few incidents in their after experience. There were only sixteen families in the settlement on the arrival of these pioneers, and these were soon afterwards reduced to five. More information

Beyond The Atlantic Roar: A Study of the Nova Scotia Scots, Edited and Translated by: Micheal Wilkshire. This all-embracing survey of the long and eventful history of the Scots in Nova Scotia is in the vanguard of a new wave of writing on ethnic studies. Blending the skills of sociology and history, the authors focus on the changing values of the Scots and the threatened disappearance of their distinctive lifestyle. More information

Nineteenth Century Cape Breton A Historical Geography. By: Stphen J. Hornsby. Stephen Hornsby's historical geography of Cape Breton Island is a detailed examination of the patterns of Economy, settlement, and society that emerged on the Island during the 19th century. These patterns, he argues, were strikingly similar to those created elsewhere in Canada. During the North American colonial period, the expansion of European capital and labour into North America created two broad patterns of regional development: agricultural settlement and the exploitation of raw materials or staples. More information

Maryland Loyalists, In The American Revolution by M. Christopher New. The first book ever dedicated to the subject, Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution tells the story of the officers and soldiers who remained loyal to the British Crown. From their exploits emerges a fascinating tale of espionage, disastrous battles, shameful defeat, perils at sea and final excile to Nova Scotia. More information

The 1815 Diary of a Nova Scotia Farm Girl, Louisa Collins of Colin Grove, Dartmouth, N.S., with Illustrations, Genealogy in Context and a Look at Country Life in the Regency Period by Dale McClure. Louisa Sara Collins,aged 19, the daughter of Stephen Collins of Halifax and Phebe Coffin, wrote in her diary reporting the days work, her friendships, customs, and society of the area. An excellent read with Genealogical content. More information

Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Death Records 1864-1869, Vol. 1
Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Death Records 1870-1874, Vol. 2
Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Death Records 1875-1877 Vol. 3
by Stephen Bridges. This listing was developed from a microfilm copy of the original records issued by the Nova Scotia Public Archives. Certain records were difficult to read because of a poor original and are listing in alphabetical orders. It also includes a complete name index for other person names that were abstracted, such as parents, husbands, wives, etc. The third and final volume includes any names inadvertently omitted from the first two volumes. More information

Pictou County, Nova Scotia, 1838 Census, by Stephen Bridges. This book is an abstract of the 1838 Pictou County, Nova Scotia Census. It is arranged in two parts to provide the most information to users. Part one provides a list of all persons in the 1838 census in the same order in which they appear on the microfilm. Part two provides the same information, except all names have been arranged in alphabetical order. More information

This Unfriendly Soil - The Loyalist Experience in Nova Scotia 1783-1791, by Neil MacKinnon. Following the Revolution more than 20,000 Loyalists fled to Nova Scotia but the Loyalists were disappointed not only by their treatment at the hands of the British Government, but also by the apparent unwillingness of the government and people of Nova Scotia to recognize their sacrifice and encourage their advancement. This sense of opposition from the existing community made their experience different from that of Loyalists elsewhere and contributed to the intensity and longevity of Nova Scotia’s loyalist traditions.More information

Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector, by Donald MacKay. This is the story of the Highland Scots who sailed to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773 on the Hector and who pioneered the large-scale emigration of Scots to Nova Scotia. The arrival of the Hector after a storm tossed crossing started a major stream of Scottish emigration. The Author, Donald MacKay was born and educated in Nova Scotia and now resides in Montreal. More information

Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867 Compiled by L. H. Smith Jr., C.G. & Norma H. Smith. This book presents abstracted data from dozens of manuscript sources in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and from archives in Fredericton, Church Point, Ottawa, Boston, London and Paris and data from over 450 articles in Nova Scotia periodical. It gives an inventory of information available at the source, a mix of data featuring name, occupation, place of origin, age, family members, name of ship, date of arrival and military affiliation - all with source citations. This is the most comprehensive source book on Nova Scotia immigrants ever published. More information

The Black Loyalists The Search for a Promised land in Nova Scotia & Sierra Leone 1783-1870, James W. St. G. Walker. There is a myth that the Loyalists who left the U.S. for Canada after the Revolution were upper class, devoted to British deals. It is assumed they where white, yet in reality 10% were black and most had been slaves. This is the story of one group who came but did not stay. The author documents the Black loyalist experience in Canada and then follows them across the Atlantic as they became part of a unique colonial enterprise in Africa. More information

Atlantic Hearth -Early Homes and Families of Nova Scotia, by Mary Byers & Margaret McBurney. Photos by Chris Reardon.Nova Scotia boastsnearly four centuries of European settlement. Its peiple included colonists from Franch, Planters from New England, Loyalists (black as well as white) explorers and rogues, sailors and shipbuilders, merchants and innkeepers, politicians and preachers, magnates and mothers.During several years of research Authors have coured provincial and municipal archives, sifted through newspaper files and interviewed archivists and local historian.Authors have traced the links between home, culture and history and in doing so have brought to life the social history of our country. More information

Along the North Shore By: J. Clinton Morrison Jr. The history of Lott 11 is meant to be primarily a social one with emphasis upon people an dtheir interaction with onw another and with their environment. The author has attempted to portray the simple lives and works of common poeple over a period of several generations, thereby depicting the progress and accomplishments, with all their heartache and joy, that have resulted from their labours. More information

Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Province of Prince Edward Island. By: the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation This book contains a historical sketch, hundreds of maps, new and old, a description of the different people and resources that made up the region, hand drawings of important historical and political figures, sketches of buildings and scenery of time gone by, as well as rural directories and maps printed with various owners listed. Another feature of this book is it's Patron's Directory, which includes names, businesses, adresses, natvity, and date of settlement for various lots on the island. More information

Atlas of the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada By: the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation This book contains hundreds of maps, new and old, a description of the different people and resources that made up the region, as well as rural directories and maps printed with various owners listed. It includes information on Prince, Queens, and King's county. It is in black and white, and has dimensions 13" x 17". More information

The Island - A Twentieth Anniversary Anthology from the Island Magazine. Edited by: Edward MacDonald. To mark the Island Magazines twentieth birthday, its publisher, the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, has collected twenty-one articles from the first forty issues of the award-winning magazine in order to create a 'patchwork quilt' overview of the Island history, from pre-history practically to yesterday. Contributed by some of the best historians writing about Prince Edward Island, the selections cover major themes that have both shaped and defined the province. In the process, they open wide a door to the islands rich heritage. More information

From Scotland to Prince Edward Island , Published by the Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society. This book contains lists of names compiled from newspaper deaths and obituary notices and cemetery transcriptions of (some) emigrants to Prince Edward Island from Scotland. More information

From Ireland to Prince Edward Island , Published by the Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society. A list compiled from newspapers, obituary notices and cemetery transcriptions of (some) immigrants to Prince Edward Island, from Ireland. More information

Place Names of Prince Edward Island, With Meanings
compiled by R. Douglas. A compilation dealing with the place-names of Prince Edward Island, their meanings and origins.More information

Back to Atlantic Canada Info