Queens County Genealogical Records

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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 Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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 Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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 Queens 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.

Queens 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.

Queens 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

QUEENS, a county in the south-west part of Nova Scotia, bounded on the south by the Atlantic. Area, including Shelburne, 1,294,387 acres. The coast is deeply indented and bordered by a rugged ridge extending many miles inland. The interior of the county is beautifully diversified with valleys, rivers and lakes. Chief town, Liverpool. Pop. of co. (1901), including Shelburne, 24,428.

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

Most Common Surnames in Queens County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nova Scotia
1Whynot5701:1946.91%107
2Smith1911:561.83%2
3Oickle1471:7218.15%184
4Conrad1311:817.74%57
4Mansfield1311:8134.93%477
6Hatt1181:9016.95%229
7Roy1131:9414.07%186
8Wamboldt1091:9727.46%443
9Wolfe981:10823.84%421
10Fancy911:11720.82%389
11MacLeod891:1192.09%10
12Croft821:12911.83%230
13Frail801:13340.61%913
13White801:1331.83%8
15Uhlman751:14234.88%833
16Freeman731:14514.48%329
17Anthony711:15013.76%319
18Crouse671:1588.75%197
19Rafuse621:1715.21%110
20Joudrey581:1837.64%203
21MacDonald531:2000.31%1
21Nickerson531:2001.91%21
23Baker511:2082.53%39
23Lowe511:2086.53%194
25Brown491:2170.94%3
25Wentzell491:2175.20%155
27Williams471:2261.55%18
28Dagley441:24128.95%1,160
28Jollimore441:24110.53%412
28Leblanc441:2410.86%4
28Lohnes441:2416.77%248
32Fisher421:2534.12%140
32Herman421:25319.63%837
32Veinot421:2535.15%181
32Whynott421:25329.37%1,229
32Winters421:25315.73%678
37Martin401:2651.77%31
37Nowe401:26521.74%979
37Parnell401:26526.67%1,175
37Schrader401:26529.63%1,273
37Zwicker401:2653.97%142
42Huskins381:27923.75%1,107
42Levy381:2794.12%161
42Selig381:27910.22%480
42Stewart381:2791.42%23
42Weagle381:27910.95%514
47Hanley361:29526.28%1,257
47Rhyno361:29510.20%506
47Westhaver361:29512.41%629
50Carver331:32212.36%678
50Colp331:32221.57%1,156
50Davis331:3222.11%66
50Fralic331:32227.05%1,390
50Langille331:3221.41%29
50Lewis331:3221.61%37
50Mailman331:3225.77%287
50Munroe331:3223.28%143
58Cunningham311:3434.41%225
58Francis311:3433.15%145
58Mooers311:34372.09%3,013
58Mosher311:3432.54%105
58Roberts311:3432.46%93
63Gallant291:3662.09%79
63Kempton291:36622.83%1,341
63Miller291:3661.17%25
63Rawding291:36616.57%1,025
63Thorburne291:36670.73%3,117
63Wilson291:3661.05%22
69Campbell271:3930.59%7
69Clattenburg271:39314.59%966
69Hartlen271:3937.09%461
69Taylor271:3930.90%19
69Wambolt271:3939.31%629
74Cole241:4423.06%191
74Conway241:4427.38%548
74Corkum241:4421.95%98
74Dexter241:4429.34%708
74Inness241:44243.64%2,495
74Johnson241:4420.85%20
74MacKenzie241:4420.69%12
74Rogers241:4421.77%83
74Vaughn241:44240.00%2,352
74Weare241:44232.00%1,992
74Young241:4420.78%15
85Bowers221:4838.09%668
85Burgess221:4832.96%208
85Connolly221:4834.69%364
85Giffin221:4837.41%612
85Grant221:4831.18%49
85Harris221:4831.44%69
85Legge221:4838.27%682
85Manthorne221:48315.17%1,215
85Murray221:4831.04%35
85Robar221:4833.57%262
85Russell221:4831.88%115
85Silver221:4834.76%370
97Cross201:5313.72%302
97Foley201:5315.12%451
97Forrest201:5314.85%418
97Frank201:5316.71%608
97Hirtle201:5313.32%270
97MacNeil201:5310.42%5
97MacNutt201:5318.51%770
97Minard201:53128.57%2,101
97Newell201:5313.00%239
97Oliver201:5313.48%285
97Rhodenizer201:5315.51%493
97Shupe201:53115.50%1,316
97Sperry201:53117.09%1,432
97Stevens201:5311.26%65
97Tutty201:53116.39%1,390
97Walker201:5311.02%43
97Waterman201:53121.74%1,726
97Whalen201:5313.84%312
115Allison181:5907.83%785
115Cooke181:5902.83%255
115Dalby181:59064.29%4,005
115Daury181:59075.00%4,457
115Delong181:5907.83%785
115Dixon181:5902.43%209
115Doggett181:59036.73%2,737
115Howard181:5906.04%608
115Hunt181:5902.99%270
115Hurshman181:59014.88%1,396
115Ingram181:5908.07%809
115Jones181:5900.94%44
115Kaulback181:5908.14%815
115Langley181:5904.83%478
115MacKay181:5900.75%28
115McLeod181:5902.80%253
115McNeil181:5901.11%61
115Murphy181:5900.48%11
115Ramey181:5907.83%785
115Saulnier181:5901.33%85
115Wells181:5902.73%244
136Amirault161:6642.75%282
136Anderson161:6640.87%51
136Barnes161:6643.37%362
136Boudreau161:6640.50%14
136Burns161:6641.28%95
136Cameron161:6640.53%16
136Chandler161:6645.50%625
136Crowell161:6641.45%124
136Dobson161:6643.85%414
136Harding161:6643.30%351
136Hawkes161:66413.91%1,460
136Hynick161:66431.37%2,653
136Keans161:66448.48%3,598
136Kennedy161:6640.85%46
136McKinnon161:6642.54%258
136Morash161:6642.11%204
136Moreau161:66418.39%1,794
136Muise161:6640.84%45
136Nauss161:6643.09%315
136Norman161:6645.95%673
136Ozon161:66425.81%2,295
136Potter161:6644.05%445
136Ross161:6640.65%26
136Theriau161:66476.19%4,875
136Thorbourne161:66455.17%3,919
136Turner161:6641.26%92
136Warrington161:66432.00%2,696
163Allen131:8170.72%54
163Atkins131:8178.61%1,168
163Boyle131:8174.53%636
163Canning131:8173.04%401
163Cook131:8171.04%96
163Dean131:8172.17%276
163Dorey131:8171.83%220
163Doucette131:8170.64%38
163Douglas131:8174.06%556
163Everett131:8176.95%957
163Gardner131:8176.28%862
163Gillis131:8170.43%17
163Hupman131:81716.67%1,939
163Jermey131:817100.00%6,769
163Kelly131:8170.76%56
163Killam131:8178.84%1,197
163Leneten131:81752.00%4,339
163Leslie131:8173.09%409
163MacLean131:8170.28%6
163Malone131:8176.91%950
163McCarthy131:8171.56%178
163Meisner131:8172.84%373
163Morrison131:8170.54%27
163Morton131:8172.80%369
163Orme131:81792.86%6,449
163Parker131:8170.89%73
163Payzant131:81716.46%1,914
163Peach131:8174.18%571
163Peverill131:81715.48%1,839
163Richards131:8171.41%159
163Risser131:81712.87%1,606
163Smart131:81713.54%1,667
163Thompson131:8170.59%33
163Verge131:8174.98%696
163Wagner131:8171.92%237
163Wong131:8174.23%586
199Aucoin111:9650.81%83
199Boland111:96512.36%1,765
199Bolivar111:9656.15%1,006
199Byrne111:9653.38%548
199Collins111:9651.05%134
199Comeau111:9650.42%24
199Dolliver111:9659.82%1,496
199Dunlop111:9656.67%1,077
199Dyson111:96533.33%3,598
199Evans111:9651.30%176
199Hanson111:9655.34%868
199Himmelman111:9653.25%525
199Huntley111:9652.67%418
199Johnston111:9650.86%91
199Keddy111:9651.06%136
199Labrador111:96518.33%2,352
199Laing111:9655.95%966
199Lane111:9652.52%392
199Lavender111:96542.31%4,216
199Leaman111:96515.28%2,046
199Ledvina111:96591.67%7,119
199MacPhee111:9650.93%111
199MacPherson111:9650.59%48
199Marshall111:9650.68%62
199McDonald111:9650.75%74
199Merry111:96511.22%1,638
199Mitchell111:9650.83%87
199Naugler111:9652.27%351
199Quinn111:9652.45%379
199Robertson111:9651.04%131
199Ryan111:9650.69%63
199Sarty111:9653.28%528
199Savage111:9659.48%1,449
199Scobey111:96555.00%5,046
199Slauenwhite111:9652.85%456
199Stafford111:96518.97%2,414
199Tanner111:9651.10%144
199Tufts111:9654.68%770
199Wallace111:9651.56%223
199Walsh111:9650.67%60
199Whidden111:9655.45%881
199Wigglesworth111:96561.11%5,455
199Wilkinson111:9655.70%930