. . . Your first and best Internet destination for information about "the most comprehensive collection of Nova Scotia historical evidence anywhere."

The Nova Scotia Archives (NSA) acquires, preserves and makes available the province's documentary heritage — recorded information of provincial significance created or accumulated by government and the private sector over the last 300 years.

One of Canada's oldest archival institutions, we maintain a strong tradition of client service. Each year we assist thousands of researchers and general-interest visitors, both onsite and online, in finding out more about themselves, their families, their communities and their province. We look forward to helping you!

Nocturne at the NS Archives – Nova Scotia Lobster Labels

Come visit us Saturday evening October 19^th, for a display of over 40 lobster labels digitized from a scrapbook compiled a century ago by the Halifax branch of Roberts, Simpson and Co., world's largest exporter of canned lobster. If you can't visit us in person, visit our Flickr site to explore them there.

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Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1767-1827

Our newest online resource presents six different census, assessment and poll tax lists compiled across a sixty-year period in colonial Nova Scotia, yielding a total of 22,283 named individuals. Maybe your ancestors are among them!

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Mi'kmaq Holdings Resource Guide

A fully-searchable database with information about 2200 Mi'kmaq and Mi'kmaq-related textual records and published items. Links to digitized images for 300 representative documents. A Virtual Exhibit showcasing another 130 heritage photographs, artifacts, treaties, documentary art and maps. Genealogical resources for tracing Mi'kmaq ancestry and determining band status. An important resource for anyone interested in Mi'kmaq culture, heritage and traditions throughout Atlantic Canada.

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