The Colchester Archives offer many resources to assist you with your historical and genealogical research, including:
Library
- A 3000-volume collection of genealogical and historical material
- Cemetery records for all of Colchester and other areas of Nova Scotia
- Township Books of Truro, Onslow, Londonderry and other early Nova Scotian communities
- Historical files regarding Colchester communities, industries, education, mining, shipping, churches, people, and more
- Vital Statistics from Nova Scotian newspapers beginning in 1760
- Maps of Nova Scotia, with an emphasis on Colchester County
Photos
- A large collection of photographs depicting community, business, industrial and personal subjects
- A collection of negatives from Mosher’s Photography, 1930s-1960s
- A collection of negatives of Wilfred Nichols, late 1950s-1970s
- A collection of negatives of Bruce Berry, 1986-2003
School Registers
- The core collection of Colchester County School Registers: 160 archival boxes
Personal Papers
- Diaries
- Letters
- Scrapbooks
Microfilm
A 2000-reel collection including:
- Records of Colchester County businesses
- Colchester church records and minutes
- Colchester County deeds and index
- Family histories
- Colchester County organizations
- Colchester County municipal records
- Vital statistics for all of Nova Scotia
- Census records for all of Nova Scotia
- Various provincial newspapers, directories, insurance Maps, and more
Do you have a specific question you would like help answering? Fill out this form and e-mail it to our Archive & Collections Manager at research@colchesterhistoreum.ca . Your question will be answered as quickly as possible, but please allow 5 to 10 business days for a response.
