Canada, Nova Scotia, Delayed Births, 1837-1907

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes delayed birth records from 1837-1904 from the Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax. This type of certificate not only shows the facts of birth for the child but also shows the types of evidence presented to Vital Registration to back up the facts of birth. Certificates are not always in chronological order. There are often miscellaneous certificates with varying dates at the end of a volume. Delayed birth registrations began to be kept in 1876.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Delayed birth

• The full name of the person at the time of birth
• Date of birth
• Place of birth (city and state)
• Mother's full maiden name
• Mother's place of birth (at least state or country)
• Full name of the father
• Father's place of birth (at least state or country)

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1902 Delayed Birth Record