Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths

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As of December 2023, the following Nova Scotia historical vital statistics are available online:

Records Date Coverage Total Records Online

Births

1864-1877, (delayed registrations 1830-1922), 1908-1922

432,404

Marriages

Bonds 1763-1864 Registrations 1864-1947

291,769

Deaths

1864-1877, (City of Halifax 1890-1908), 1908-1972

506,799

As of January 2024, the following Nova Scotia vital statistics records are held by Vital Statistics, Service Nova Scotia. Inquiries about these records and requests for copies of them, must be made directly to Vital Statistics, Service Nova Scotia.

Records Date Coverage

Births

1923 - present

Marriages

1948 - present

Deaths

1973 - present



banner image: Collier - 201305674   Wedding party in front of the church after the wedding of Evelyn-Theresa Thibodeau and Reed-Henry Melanson, 14 September 1950

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