This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BurdetteU Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5498.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Pictou County GenWeb site is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nspictou/ There is quite a lot on online material there. Nova Scotia didn't keep official records until around 1860 and even then it was off and on until about 1900. Early NS Vital Stats can be accessed free at www.novascotiagenealogy.ca However you won't find much there before 1860. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.