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Books, Maps & Other Resources Acadia - Acadian Genealogy & History More Books, Maps, & Resources - Canada | Flags of Canada Global Gazette Articles - Canada | Professional Researchers - Canada Searchable Online Data - Canada | Useful Web Links - Canada BOOK - The Contexts of Acadian History 1686-1784 . By Naomi E.S. Griffiths. This is the first study to connect the Acadian experience with the heritage of ideas the migrants brought with them from Europe -- of the Acadian community, and the ways in which the Acadians differed from the people of New England and New France. More information BOOK - The Acadians Before 1755 by Régis Brun. This overview of Acadian History in the 17th Century and 18th century empasizes the dynamic nature of that rural society, within a geographical approach to its settlement in five regions before 1755. A number of unpublished documents are brought to the attention of readers. More information BOOK - Acadian Descendants Vol. I-XI. More information 
BOOK - The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers.
Originally written by Howard Trueman and published in 1902, this edition is an historical reprint by Global Heritage Press. The author explores the part played by the Yorkshiremen and their descendants in the local history of the Chignecto Ithsmus. The Isthmus of Chignecto is an area bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the mainland portion of Nova Scotia with North America. More information
BOOK - History of New Brunswick. Two Volumes in One By: James Hannay. Originally published in 1909, History of New Brunswick is the definitive book on the early history and settlement of the Canadian province of New Brunswick up to 1909. Hannay deals with a lengthy list of topics. The topics are listed in the table of contents that appears on the "More information" page... Two volumes in one - nearly 1000 pages in one book!More information
BOOK - History of Sackville, New Brunswick. By: Dr. W. C. Milner. This historical reprint was originally published in 1934. Dr. Milner, a historian and former Archivist, compiled a detailed History of Sackville, New Brunswick including much biographical genealogical information about individuals and early families who made Sackville their home. The chapter entitled "Some of the Pioneer Families" is an invaluable part of this book. More information
BOOK - Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia. Compiled by Marion Gilroy under the direction of D. C. Harvey, Archivist (originally published 1937)
The list of United Empire Loyalists who appear in this book, was compiled from the land papers in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and checked with the land papers in the Department of Lands and Forests of the province. The general purpose of this publication was to collect in as compact a form as possible all the information that has survived on Loyalist settlements in Nova Scotia and to make this accessible to the descendants who are interested. ISBN 1-897210-95-7 More information
BOOK - A Geography and History of the County of Digby, Nova Scotia. By Isaiah W. Wilson (originally published 1900). This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press Inc.
Beginning in 1867, author Isaiah Wilson travelled throughout western Nova Scotia selling an almanac. While on his rounds he collected detailed histories of the communities and families on his route. This 1900 book focuses on his research in the County of Digby. This book is an essential resource for those who have an interest in the early history of the County.ISBN 1-897210-91-4 More information
BOOK - History of Inverness County (pre 1922, Nova Scotia) by: J.L. MacDougall. A new historical reprint of a highly acclaimed local history book loaded with information and names of people of the county. Originally published in 1922, this book was written to "perpetuate the names and memories of the brave and intrepid men and women to whom we are indebted for the opening up and reclaiming from the bondage of the wilderness of this favored region of fine and free country".ISBN 1-897210-71-X More information
BOOK - A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia (pre-1887)By Rev. George Patterson, D.D.. Originally published in 1877 this book is a wonderful old history of Pictou County that includes lists of early settlers, sorted in a variety of ways. By ship; by area that they came from; by area where they settled; by military regiment; by land grant acreage; etc... ISBN 1-894210-66-3 More information
BOOK - Pictonians At Home And Abroad (Pictou NS). Originally published in 1914. Full title reads: Pictonians at Home and Abroad, Sketches of Professional Men and Women of Pictou County - Its History and Institutions. ISBN 1-894378-36-9 More information
BOOK - Tide & Timber, Hanstport, Nova Scotia 1795 - 1995By Allen B. Robertson. Two hundred years of history, immigration & migration shaped the lives and experiences of a Nova Scotia community. ISBN 1-894378-48-2 More information
BOOK - A History of the County of Yarmouth Nova Scotia (1876). By J. R. Campbell. This book is a high quality reprint of a rare volume that was originally published in 1876. An excellent history of Yarmouth county including biographical information and listings of early families. ISBN 1-894571-79-7 More information
BOOK - Annals of Yarmouth and Barrington, Nova Scotia In the Revolutionary War. By Edmund Duval Poole (1899). A treasure-trove of information for those researching the early families of Yarmouth and Barrington and/or Revolutionary War/Loyalists. Includes a comprehensive name and subject index. ISBN 1-894571-81-9 More information
BOOK - A History of Barrington Township and Vicinity Shelburne County, Nova Scotia 1604 - 1870 with a Biographical and Genealogical Appendix. By Edwin Crowell. New Index by Richard Nickerson [2006]. More than 800 essential pages for everyone researching their Barrington Township roots, including a neww 176 page index including Personal Names; Place Names; Vessels; Subjects; Literary Allusions; New Index to Sources.More information
BOOK - A Short History of Annapolis Royal: - The Port Royal of the French, from Its Settlement in 1604 to the Withdrawal of the British Troops in 1854. By W. M. MacVicar Originally pubished by Copp, Clarke Company in 1897, this historical reprint was published by Global Heritage Press in 2008. Annapolis Royal (Port Royal) in Nova Scotia is the site of the first European settlement in Canada. It was settled three years before Quebec City in Quebec and two years before Virginia in the United States. A Short History of Annapolis Royal has been long regarded as an important reference for those researching the history and families of Annapolis Royal. ISBN 978-1-897446-40-9 More information
BOOK - History of the County of Annapolis- Including Old Port Royal and Acadia. by: W.A. Calnek. Originally published in 1897, author W.A. Calnek gathered 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.ISBN 1-894378-04-0-9 More information
BOOK - 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. ISBN 1-894378-35-0 More information
BOOK - The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers.
Originally written by Howard Trueman and published in 1902, this edition is an historical reprint by Global Heritage Press. The author explores the part played by the Yorkshiremen and their descendants in the local history of the Chignecto Ithsmus. The Isthmus of Chignecto is an area bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the mainland portion of Nova Scotia with North America. ISBN 1-897210-78-7 More information
BOOK - 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. ISBN 1-894378-02-4
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BOOK - A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The first portion of the book contains a history of the county (pre- 1929), including information about settlement and those Europeans who first called Antigonish their home.
However the bulk of the content is genealogical information about the early families of this important Nova Scotia county. ISBN 1-894378-87-3 More information
BOOK - The 1752 Census of Isle Royal (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia). By Sieur De La Roque. This book is a reprint of a 1906 Canadian Archives transcription of the original inspection and census of Isle Royale in 1752 by Sieur De La Roque. In addition to including a listing of the people, this report includes much personal about the settlers/residents of Cape Breton in 1752, plus detailed descriptions of the topography and condition of places thoughout the island. If you are researching early families or history in Cape Breton, this resource is priceless! ISBN 1-897210-86-8
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BOOK - Cape Breton Canada at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century By C. W. Vernon. Originally published in 1903, Cape Breton Canada at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century is a respectable history of Cape Breton Island from before European "discovery" of the island, to settlement and development of Cape Breton up to 1902. The book is generously complimented with historical photo illustrations of people and places on the island. ISBN 1-897210-87-6 More information
BOOK - Old Sydney, Sketches of the Town and Its People in Days Gone By. By J.G. MacKinnon. The historical portions were gleaned from books, newspapers, letters and public documents, the traditions were 'gathered here and there as opportunity offered'.ISBN 1-894571-80-0 More information
BOOK - Historical and Genealogical Record of the First Settlers of Colchester County, Nova Scotia (1873) By Thomas Miller. Contains a general history of Colchester County, as it was recorded in 1873, however the bulk of the book is a wonderful collection of genealogical information for many of the early families (pre-1873)ISBN 1-894378-79-2 More information
BOOK - The History Of Queens County, Nova Scotia (1873).
A general history of the early settlement of Queens County, Nova Scotia (pre-1873). This volume also includes biographical sketches and names of those who settled specific places within the county.ISBN 1-894378-78-4 More information
BOOK - History of The County of Lunenburg (1895). By M. B. DesBrisay. New index by Gail Facini Edwards. Contains a general history of Lunenburg County along with biographical and genealogical information of many individuals and families who settled and lived in this important Nova Scotia county. ISBN 1-894378-76-8 More information
BOOK - History of Prince Edward Island (1875). By Duncan Campbell. This rare early history of Prince Edward Island has been reprinted by Global Heritage Press and includes a new index by Patricia Arnold. 224 pages + pages of original advertisements; orginally published in 1875; this reprint published in 2003; new index from Global Heritage Press; 6" X 9"; hardcover; new ISBN 1-894378-66-0. More information
BOOK - The Arrival Of The First Scottish Catholic Emigrants In Prince Edward Island, And After (1772-1922) . By "The Committee". A detailed account of the emigration of Scottish Catholics to Prince Edward Island, thier settlement on the island. The book discusses the establishment and development of the community. Readers who are researching family roots in Prince Edward Island will be especially interested in the biographical information contained in this work. More information
BOOK - The Early History of the Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island . By Rev. John C. MacMillan. Originally published 1905 The Early History of the Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island provides an insider's account of the early Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island, Canada. However, the book also serves a wider audience -- those with an interest in P.E.I. history. The first seven chapters deal primarily with discovery, settlement, population increases, war, inbound migration, land division, Highland immigration, etc.. The remaining chapters focus on people and events as they relate to the establishment and development of Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island. More information
BOOK - The French Régime in Prince Edward Island (1720-1758) . By D. C. Harvey. The author provides an authoritive history of Prince Edward Island during the thirty eight years of the French régime (1720-1758). From settlement to expulsion, the reader explores the experiences of the inhabitants and learns how the politics of the time affected those French families who chose to settle on Île Saint-Jean. More information
BOOK - Erin's Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761-1853. By Terrence M. Punch, FRSAI. Despite the flow of Irish through Atlantic Canada, the early records of these immigrants are fewer and less informative than those of New England and New York from the same period. Erin’s Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761–1853 goes a long way toward rectifying this problem. Author Terrence M. Punch has combed through a wide-ranging and disparate group of sources—including newspaper articles and advertisements, local government documents and census records, church records, burial records, land records, military records, passenger lists, and more—to identify as many of these pioneers as possible and disclose where they came from in the Old Country. These sources often contain details that cannot be found in Irish records, where few census returns survived from before 1901, and where Catholic records began a generation or more after their counterparts in Atlantic Canada. More information BOOK - Historical Atlas of the Maritime Provinces 1878. Introduction by Joan Dawson. This book is a reprint of the 1878 publication, with a new introduction by Joan Dawson. Wonderful quality at a very reasonable price! The atlas featured maps, historical and geological descriptions, and a business directory. Each page contained a map of one county in the Maritimes (the scale was one inch to seven miles) and featured the added bonus of color to highlight each parish within a county. In addition to the county map, the Roe Brothers Atlas contained a number of Maritime towns and city maps including Saint John, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, St. Stephen, Chatham, Newscastle, Saint Andrews, and Charlottetown. More information BOOK - The Search for Heinrich Stief (Steeves), A Genealogist on the Loose By Les Bowser. More information BOOK - 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. More information BOOK - 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.More information 
BOOK - Using Maps in Family History Research, Revised and Updated
By Fawne Stratford-Devai
This book provides insights into the use of maps for genealogical and historical research. The visual representation of the land and communities on a map can offer evidence in its own right. It is the task of the researcher to carefully evaluate every piece of the puzzle in order to identify and understand individuals, families, migration routes, and even settlement patterns.
Examples used include Canada, USA, UK, world. Every family historian can benefit from this valuable booklet. ISBN 1-894378-85-1 More information
BOOK - Starting Out in Genealogy. By Ruth Burkholder. Building a family tree looks like a daunting taste to the unititiated, however it's easier than you think! Family history research is not complicated as long as you know which records are available, where to find those records, and how to organize the information that you gather. This guide is designed for the beginner. However, it will also be of considerable help to those who have already started researching and recording family history, but want to improve their skills and results. ISBN 978-1-897446-02-7 More information
BOOK - Canadian Records of Birth, Marriage and Death: A Guide
By Fawne Stratford-Devai. The government registration of births, marriages and deaths, is usually referred to as civil registration and the records as "vital records". In Canada, the responsibility for all aspects of civil registration falls to the individual provinces and territories. This guide is designed to provide a general overview and introduction to Canadian vital records in all jurisdictions across Canada; where they are, and how to access them.ISBN 1-894571-89-4 More information
BOOK - Routes To Routes By Ryan Taylor. A wide range of genealogical and research topics assist family historians with their quest to uncover their roots. Included is an essay describing how to effectively use libraries for family history research and how to best utilize the skills and training of professional librarians. The book is an entertaining read, however, before you know it, you will accumulate many sound research ideas from the vast experience of Mr. Taylor. ISBN 0-9682524-0-0 More information
BOOK - The Sash Canada Wore - A Historical Geography of The Orange Order in Canada By: Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smith. This work explores the role of the Orange Order in the unfolding settlement geography of Canada. Protestant Irish soldiers and emigrants, largely Ulster-born, introduced the organization into New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario within the first decade of the nineteenth century. At its zenith, he movement had a membership of as many as one in three Canadians.ISBN 1-894378-31-8 More information
BOOK - Cyclopaedia Of Methodism In Canada Originally published in 1880, this high quality reprint provides historical, educational and statistical information regarding the Methodist Church in Canada, dating from the "beginning of the Work" (1765) in the several provinces of the Dominion Of Canada and extending to 1880. Includes information about all of those who served as ministers and circuit riders, complete with a record of where and when they served.ISBN 1-894378-16-4 More information
BOOK - The First Century of Methodism in Canada, 1775-1883. Two Volumes In One.
By J. E. Sanderson. Originally published by William Briggs, 1908 (vol. 1) & 1910 (vol. 2)
This Historical Reprint by Global Heritage Press. Sanderson's fine history of the early years of Methodism in Canada has served as an essential resource for more than a century. Being out of print for over one hundred years, this new edition has been pubished to provide access for today's researchers. This editon is a facsimile reprint of both of the original volumes, bound into a single book.ISBN 978-1-897446-34-8 More information Two volumes in one book
BOOK - Getting From Here To There, Identifying the Origins of Immigrants to Canada. Revised and Expanded Edition by: Fawne Stratford-Devai.
One of the more difficult things to do in a family history research project is to identify where your original immigrant ancestor came from. Sometimes we know the country they came from, but not the specific place within that country. In order to find records in the "old-country" it is very helpful to know which town, parish, county etc that the person came from. This book identifies a long list of potential sources in Canada, where you may find that critical piece of information. ISBN 1-897210-80-9 More information
BOOK - Canadian Family History in the 21st Century, Lessons, Links & Resources. Second Edition 2005. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. This newly updated and expanded second edition offers readers valuable lessons, links and recommended resources that will help you keep you family history research project on-track, saving time, effort and expense. The author is a popular genealogical lecturer, educator and author/co-author of more than 50 important genealogical and historical books. ISBN 1-897210-68-X More information
BOOK - Lovell's 1873 Gazetteer of British North America This facsimile reprint of The volume contains over six thousand descriptions and historical facts about cities, towns and villages across Canada, as they were known in 1873. Also included is a listing of over fifteen hundred lakes and rivers with their location, size and general information. A table showing the railway and steamboat routes within British North America in 1873, which will assist researchers in understanding the routes that their ancestors may have migrated over. The table lists the distance that each place in British North America is to the nearest railway station or port.ISBN 0-9682524-5-1 More information
BOOK - True Stories of New England Captives Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian Wars. By C. Alice Baker. This thoughtfully written book provides the reader with the gripping history of Indian attacks in Maine; New Hampshire; and Massachusetts. Events leading up to the attacks and the attacks themselves are described in considerable detail with an emphasis on how those engagements affected specific people, especially those who were captured and removed to Canada. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 More information
BOOK - The Canadian Almanac of 1862. Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co. 1862. Many family historians value a carefully compiled almanac. Almanac's assist genealogists, historians, social historians and geographers locate information and records that affected the inhabitants of the area being researched. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 More information
BOOK - Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15 By: L. Homfray Irving. Includes carefully researched lists of officers who served during the War of 1812. The lists were built from a wide variety of records including the records of the grant of land made in Upper Canada (Ontario) to officers, non-commissioned officers and men who had served in "the first flank Companies, the Provincial Artillery, the Incorporated Regiment, the Corps of Militry Drivers, the Provincial Dragoons, the Marine and General Staff of the Army. And, in Lower Canada (Quebec), the officers and men of the Embodied Militia, discharged troops and others, pay lists, appointments and promotions as published in Militia Orders, returns, petitions, correspondence, Army lists, obituaries in newspapers and miltary magazines, General Service Medal lists, and Gold Medals lists. ISBN 978-1-897446-91-1 More information
BOOKS - The Documentary History of the Campaign on the Niagara Frontier 1812-1814 [War of 1812] By Ernest Alexander Cruikshank. The correspondence and papers that are included in this book provide the reader/researcher with accounts covering a wide spectrum -- "Most Secret and Confidential" military letters; returns of killed, wounded and missing; lists of civilian damages; lists of "persons plundered"; administrative correspondence; and other topics relating to the war, both military and civilian. Each volume includes a comprehensive index. Volumes 1& 2 are bound into a single book because they are sequentially page numbered with a single index covering both volumes. Volumes 3 through 9 are all individually bound, each with its own index. More information
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BOOK - The Talbot Regime - or the First Half Century Of The Talbot Settlement. by C.O. Ermatinger, K.C. - Junior Judge, County of Elgin. This rare volume illustrates early settlement and historical events of the southwestern portion of Upper Canada, which became the province of Ontario. Topics s include, Port Dover burned, rebellion of 1837, Muster Rolls to the War of 1812, Lists of persons plundered in Long Point Settlement, and much more.ISBN 1-894378-10-5 More information
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