Digby County Genealogical Records

Digby County Birth & Baptism Records

Nova Scotia Delayed Births (1837-1904)

An index to and images of 70,000 records that detail births recorded some considerable time after the birth.

Nova Scotia Birth Index (1836-1910)

An index to over 240,000 birth recorded by the state government, including name, date and place of birth, gender, year of registration and a reference which can be used to order a full birth record.

Nova Scotia Vital Records (1763-1957)

An index to over 800,000 birth, marriage and death records, listing parents' names and other details.

Nova Scotia Births & Baptisms (1702-1896)

An index to around 130,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Canada Birth & Baptism Index (1661-1959)

A collection of various collated birth and baptism records, totaling around 1.5 million births.

Digby County Marriage & Divorce Records

Nova Scotia Marriage Records (1907-1932)

An index of close to 70,000 marriage records, listing names of family members, personal details and particulars of marriage.

Nova Scotia Vital Records (1763-1957)

An index to over 800,000 birth, marriage and death records, listing parents' names and other details.

Nova Scotia Marriage Records (1763-1935)

An index to over 440,000 marriage records and marriage bonds.

Nova Scotia Marriage Index (1711-1909)

An index to around 40,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Digby County Death & Burial Records

1921 Nova Scotia Death Registers (1890-1955)

An index to and images of over 330,000 death records, including names of relatives, details of deaths and personal details.

Nova Scotia Death Index (1864-1960)

An index to over 425,000 deaths recorded by the state government, listing name, gender, date of death, place of death and a reference which can be used to order a death records which will contain further details.

Nova Scotia Vital Records (1763-1957)

An index to over 800,000 birth, marriage and death records, listing parents' names and other details.

Nova Scotia Death Index (1956-1957)

An index of around 12,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Digby County Census & Population Lists

Nova Scotia Census, Poll Tax & Property Records (1770-1827)

Census returns from 1770-1787 and 1827, assessment records from 1786-1787, poll tax rolls from 1791-1795, and real estate valuations from 1775.

1861 Nova Scotia Census (1861)

An index to records listing inhabitants of the province and the state of its agriculture.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

1921 Census of Canada (1921)

This database contains an index to close to 9 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1911 Census of Canada (1911)

This database contains an index to around 7.2 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

Newspapers Covering Digby County

Newspaper Archive: Canada (1872-Present)

Text-searchable copies of over 6.6 million Canadian newspaper pages.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

April 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

May 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

June 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

Digby County Immigration & Travel Records

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

Canada Passenger Lists (1881-1922)

An index to an images of lists of passengers traveling to and from Quebec City, Halifax, Saint John, North Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria and some US ports.

Canadian Passenger Lists (1865-1935)

Digital images of passenger lists of ships arriving in various Canadian ports as well as some eastern US ports. They may list name, age, gender, marital status, place of intended residence, birth country, race, occupation, religion, port of departure and more. Searchable by a index of over 7.25 million names.

Irish Famine Immigrants (1846-1851)

A record of over 600,000 immigrants arriving in the United States; being predominantly those escaping the Irish famine. Records may contain numerous useful details, such as age or year of birth, native county and intended destination.

US to Canada Border Crossings (1908-1935)

An index to and images to lists recording the entry of 1.64 million people into Canada from the US. They may contain name, age, gender, country of citizenship, birthplace, marriage particulars, occupation, purpose of travel to Canada, languages spoken and more.

Digby County Military Records

Nova Scotia's Part in The Great War (1914-1918)

Overviews of each battalion's contribution to the war effort and some general notes on transport, munitions and assistance for veterans.

Ships of War Lost on the Coast of Nova Scotia (1700-1799)

A short account of several war ships that were lost in the area.

Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)

An index to Canadian soldiers of WWI, linked to digital images of their attestation papers.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

1861 British Army Census (1861)

An index listing the rank and regiment of over 245,000 British Army soldiers serving in June 1861. Compiled from paylists, this essential work can help locate further records for military men whose regiment is not otherwise known.

Nova Scotia Census, Poll Tax & Property Records (1770-1827)

Census returns from 1770-1787 and 1827, assessment records from 1786-1787, poll tax rolls from 1791-1795, and real estate valuations from 1775.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

Patents of Canada (1824-1849)

Descriptions of patents granted by the Canadian government.

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Provincial Government Personnel List (1919)

Lists of elected representatives and civil servants of the provincial governments of Canada.

Digby County Taxation Records

Nova Scotia Census, Poll Tax & Property Records (1770-1827)

Census returns from 1770-1787 and 1827, assessment records from 1786-1787, poll tax rolls from 1791-1795, and real estate valuations from 1775.

Digby County Land & Property Records

Nova Scotia Census, Poll Tax & Property Records (1770-1827)

Census returns from 1770-1787 and 1827, assessment records from 1786-1787, poll tax rolls from 1791-1795, and real estate valuations from 1775.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Soldier Homestead Grant Registers in Canada (1918-1931)

An index to and images of documents recording grants of lands to veterans of World War I.

Digby County Directories & Gazetteers

Nova Scotia Relief Map & Directory (1931)

A book containing all manner of useful information relating to the province and the same for its settlements.

Nova Scotia Directory (1850-1897)

A text index linked to digital images from books that list important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Eastern Nova Scotia Telephone Directory (1922)

A directory of residential and commercial telephone numbers, listing settlement, name and number.

Canadian Phone & Address Directories (1995-2002)

This database is a collection of phone and address directories from throughout Canada from 1995-2002. With around 38 million entries, information contained in this database includes: name, spouse's name, address, city, province, phone number and year.

Canada Gazetteer & Business Directory (1930)

A list of companies and tradesmen in Canada.

Digby County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Canadian Headstones (1720-Present)

A growing collection of over 1 million photographs of graves in Canada. Graves can be searched by a name index.

Canada War Graves Registers (1914-1948)

This database contains death and burial information for Canadian military personnel who died during and as a result of the world wars.

Digby County Obituaries

Canada Obituary Collection (2006-Present)

A growing index, regularly updated, containing abstracts of over 1 million obituaries, including names of relatives.

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

Indexed images of over 400,000 obituaries of Germans from Russia who died in North America.

Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs Obituaries (1906)

A small number of short obituaries of notable Canadians.

Digby County Histories & Books

History of Nova Scotia (1604-1915)

A history of the province, including early treaties and acts, religion, education and more.

Nova Scotia: Historical, Mercantile & Industrial (1590-1870)

A book containing background history to Canada and North America, and details of the government of Nova Scotia and some of its industries, such as mining and fishing.

New Scotland & Her Baronets (1878)

A small history of the province of Nova Scotia and a listing of her baronets.

Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America (1874)

A searchable edition of a book listing descriptions of settlements, regions, geographic features etc.

Canada Year Book (1867-1967)

A collection of books detailing important facets of the country, including government, immigration, vital statistics, health and welfare, resources, labour and more.

Digby County School & Education Records

Canada School Yearbooks (1908-2010)

An index to and images of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks. They may list name, photo, hobbies, family relationships and more.

McGill University at War (1914-1945)

A description of McGill graduates' contributions to the world wars.

McGill University Graduates (1946)

A searchable book listing some details of the university and lists of graduates, ordered by various criteria.

Golden Jubilee of T. Eaton Co. (1869-1919)

A history of a Canadian department store.

Fleming's Farm & Live Stock Almanac (1916)

A book filled with useful info for livestock owners.

Digby County Occupation & Business Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

1871 Canada Census (1871)

An index to a list of all inhabitants of Canada; nominal returns of the deaths within last twelve months; returns of public institutions, real estate, vehicles and implements; returns of cultivated land, of field products, plants, fruits, live stock, animal products, home-made fabrics, furs; returns of industrial establishments; returns of products of the forest; returns of shipping and fisheries; and returns of mineral products.

Canada Officials (1853-1894)

Lists of civil servants, government employees and military officers. Some include their place of origin.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Canadian Maritime Records (1789-1935)

A database containing data on the vessels, captains and crews of Great Britain and Atlantic Canada. It contains records of crew members, masters, and ship owners for vessels registered in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Digby County

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Digby County Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

New Scotland & Her Baronets (1878)

A small history of the province of Nova Scotia and a listing of her baronets.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Digby County Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Presbyterian Pioneer Missionaries in Canada (1790-1900)

A history of missionaries in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Colombia, including information on the origins of the church in Canada, interactions with Indians and the missionaries themselves.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Digby County

Richard John Uniacke: A Sketch. (1753-1830)

A biography of a Nova Scotian lawyer, politician and abolitionist.

Canadian Cyclopedia of Names (1894)

A large tome containing biographies of Canadian men and women.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Life & Work of the The Reverend Richard Bradford (1752-1817)

A biography of a Church of England clergyman in Canada.

Digby County Maps

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Digby County Reference Works

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Researching a Medical Ancestor (1505-Present)

A guide to tracing ancestors who practiced medicine in several English-speaking countries.

Work of The Canadian Archives (1908-1913)

Details of some records held in Canada.

Historical Description

DIGBY, a county in the west southwest extremity of Nova Scotia, bordering on the Atlantic Briar's Island, and a remarkable headland called Digby Neck encloses St. Mary's Bay on the northwest. The surface is extremely diversified with mountains, valleys and lakes, the last of which give rise to several considerable rivers. Copper and silver ores are found in the county. The underlying rocks consist of different colored sandstones of the coal measures. The county is served by the Dom. Atlantic RR. Area, 640,000 acres. Capital, Digby. Pop. in 1891, 19,897; and in 1901, 20,322.

Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada (1908)

Most Common Surnames in Digby County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nova Scotia
1Comeau1,3671:1351.58%24
2Leblanc5621:3210.99%4
3Saulnier5101:3537.78%85
4Deveau4301:4127.63%67
5Melanson4121:4331.28%89
6Theriault3521:5135.77%146
7Amero3271:5473.48%384
8Robicheau2801:6447.38%279
9Mullen2771:6456.19%342
10Gaudet2521:7125.77%148
11Doucet2221:8021.08%132
12Thibault2121:8443.27%344
13Dugas2071:8650.12%416
14Thibodeau2001:8941.93%360
15Boudreau1971:906.22%14
16Robichaud1871:9528.55%245
17Doucette1651:1088.12%38
18Titus1501:11947.17%558
19Belliveau1471:12129.28%331
20Maillet1371:13039.71%517
21Smith1351:1321.30%2
22Amirault1301:13722.34%282
22Blinn1301:13750.98%718
24Lewis1271:1406.21%37
25Outhouse1171:15265.36%1,006
26Lombard1151:15563.54%994
27Gidney1021:17464.97%1,122
28Cromwell1001:17831.55%559
29Hill971:1836.51%72
30Barr951:18736.68%701
31Marshall801:2224.98%62
31Wagner801:22211.80%237
33Gavel771:23128.00%661
34Weir751:23713.51%296
35Thimot721:24773.47%1,638
36Handspiker701:25455.12%1,341
37Raymond651:27423.21%655
37Wright651:2745.31%103
39Sullivan621:2875.26%112
39White621:2871.42%8
41Graham601:2973.88%68
41Haight601:29757.14%1,565
43Frost571:31222.71%726
43Miller571:3122.30%25
43Rice571:31211.85%357
43Sabean571:31215.08%470
43Wilson571:3122.07%22
48Andrews551:3246.23%169
48Moore551:3242.40%30
48Robinson551:3243.65%71
51Crocker521:34212.87%436
51Jeddry521:34261.18%1,830
53Tidd501:35640.32%1,369
53Turnbull501:35615.67%557
55Cook471:3793.76%96
55King471:3792.59%53
55Muise471:3792.47%45
55O'Neil471:3799.63%348
55Prime471:37937.01%1,341
55Stanton471:37934.06%1,248
61D'Entremont451:3954.36%138
61MacDonald451:3950.26%1
61Manzer451:39538.79%1,449
61McCullough451:39537.82%1,407
61Murphy451:3951.20%11
61Perry451:3953.58%94
61Ross451:3951.84%26
61Thomas451:3953.41%88
69Adams421:4243.43%103
69Brittain421:42428.38%1,186
69Ford421:42410.37%434
69Pothier421:4247.34%287
69Sabine421:42451.22%1,872
69Thurber421:42436.52%1,460
69Vantassel421:42464.62%2,216
76Denton401:44531.25%1,324
76German401:44559.70%2,170
76Stark401:44533.90%1,415
76Stuart401:44510.31%454
76Walker401:4452.05%43
81Bremner371:48119.37%938
81Dunn371:4815.13%215
81Elliott371:4814.67%187
81Hersey371:48132.74%1,486
81Hicks371:4817.76%360
81Johnson371:4811.31%20
81Ryan371:4812.32%63
81Stewart371:4811.39%23
89Babin351:50811.82%613
89Gillis351:5081.15%17
89Halliday351:5089.49%483
89Jordan351:5085.46%254
89Merritt351:50827.34%1,324
89Small351:50817.41%889
89Winchester351:50827.78%1,354
89Young351:5081.13%15
97Balser321:55648.48%2,191
97Bourque321:5565.86%299
97Brown321:5560.61%3
97Goodwin321:5563.54%165
97Gosson321:55696.97%3,598
97Pyne321:55625.20%1,341
97Stone321:5564.89%245
104Banks301:5934.76%260
104Morehouse301:59328.30%1,556
104Taylor301:5931.00%19
107Cottreau271:6596.18%389
107Dondale271:65967.50%3,180
107Francis271:6592.74%145
107Hankinson271:65940.91%2,191
107Hiltz271:6592.20%101
107Landry271:6591.38%41
107MacAlpine271:65935.06%1,958
107Marr271:65916.67%1,093
107Scott271:6591.46%50
116Carter251:7121.84%82
116Carty251:71225.25%1,631
116Fraser251:7120.57%9
116Haynes251:71214.04%1,013
116Longmire251:71211.79%844
116Porter251:7122.02%97
116Sollows251:71224.27%1,585
116Swift251:71230.86%1,883
116Trimper251:71211.96%849
116Vantassell251:71269.44%3,396
126Barnaby221:80929.33%1,992
126Bell221:8092.79%189
126Brooks221:8093.80%283
126Cleveland221:8095.38%425
126Cormier221:8091.92%119
126Davis221:8091.41%66
126Gaudett221:80962.86%3,458
126Harnish221:8093.66%273
126Harris221:8091.44%69
126MacLean221:8090.48%6
126McCauley221:80970.97%3,742
126Milbury221:80916.67%1,298
126Morrell221:80920.37%1,541
126Parsons221:8091.54%76
126Potter221:8095.57%445
126Robbins221:80911.46%934
126Thompson221:8091.00%33
126Trask221:8097.69%642
126Weaver221:8099.52%780
145Burns201:8901.60%95
145Campbell201:8900.43%7
145Clements201:8904.58%389
145Cosman201:89014.60%1,257
145Farnsworth201:89032.26%2,295
145Gennette201:89040.82%2,737
145Gray201:8901.66%108
145Hanna201:89012.27%1,089
145Howard201:8906.71%608
145Keizer201:8906.83%620
145Leeman201:89068.97%3,919
145Long201:8903.39%280
145McDormand201:89054.05%3,327
145Nichols201:8905.48%489
145Peck201:8905.70%510
145Phillips201:8902.06%150
145Robertson201:8901.89%131
145Romain201:89051.28%3,232
145Sampson201:8901.09%52
145Surette201:8902.05%149
145Tufts201:8908.51%770
145Welch201:89018.52%1,541
167Barrett171:1,0472.53%238
167Cole171:1,0472.17%191
167D'Ambrose171:1,04773.91%4,586
167Duffy171:1,0476.97%746
167Gates171:1,0473.70%371
167Greenlaw171:1,04722.37%1,978
167Guier171:1,04794.44%5,455
167Hall171:1,0471.44%113
167Nesbitt171:1,04726.98%2,265
167Nickerson171:1,0470.61%21
167Ossinger171:1,04732.08%2,566
167Parker171:1,0471.16%73
167Stevenson171:1,0474.17%428
167Vidito171:1,0479.29%984
167Wilkins171:1,04714.66%1,449
182Addington151:1,18657.69%4,216
182Albright151:1,18636.59%3,117
182Amon151:1,18625.00%2,352
182Aymar151:1,18662.50%4,457
182Barton151:1,1867.73%925
182Black151:1,1861.96%198
182Bright151:1,18620.55%2,030
182Connell151:1,1864.89%586
182Cowan151:1,18616.48%1,738
182Dexter151:1,1865.84%708
182Dixon151:1,1862.02%209
182Everett151:1,1868.02%957
182Franklin151:1,18612.50%1,400
182Gilliatt151:1,18639.47%3,283
182Griffiths151:1,1868.11%966
182Hamilton151:1,1861.12%86
182Height151:1,18620.00%1,992
182Hutchins151:1,18623.44%2,243
182Jacquard151:1,1864.82%571
182Jenkins151:1,1863.34%379
182Journeay151:1,18655.56%4,115
182Kenney151:1,1864.21%504
182Kinney151:1,18619.74%1,978
182MacKenzie151:1,1860.43%12
182Martin151:1,1860.66%31
182Mitchell151:1,1861.13%87
182Mosher151:1,1861.23%105
182Newell151:1,1862.25%239
182Newman151:1,1865.30%651
182O'Neill151:1,1862.85%306
182Oliver151:1,1862.61%285
182Patterson151:1,1861.42%132
182Richard151:1,1861.28%114
182Simms151:1,1863.87%454
182Stevens151:1,1860.94%65
182Teed151:1,18613.16%1,472
182Thibeau151:1,1868.52%1,020
182Turner151:1,1861.18%92
182Warren151:1,1862.43%261
182Westcott151:1,18622.39%2,170
182Williams151:1,1860.49%18
182Woodman151:1,18610.20%1,197