This collection include death records from 1956-1957 from Nova Scotia counties. The death records are from all counties and are arranged by county name. These records are housed at the Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax.
Death Records may contain the following information:
Name of deceased
Name of parents
Maiden name of mother
Place of parent’s birth
Name of spouse
Gender
Age at death
Place of birth
Date of birth
Date of death
Place of death
Cause of death
Date of burial
Place of burial
Marital status
Name of cemetery
Name of funeral home
Place of residence
Occupation
I found the death of a son (Austin Locke Peterson) of my great great aunt Margaret Barclay of Jordan River, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, and since his son-in-law, J. Thomas Whiteway, was the informant on the death certificate, another clue has been was given to me to take my genealogy to another level. Excellent!
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