This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bguhlman1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/263.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Nova Scotia Vital Statistics are now online at www.novascotiagenealogy.com There I found the death certificate of James Edward Crawford killed in the mine explosion of 1918 He was 47 years old at the time. I checked the 1881 Census at www.familysearch.org And found the most likely candidate to be James Crawford age 9 living in Albion Mines with his widowed mother Priscilla and several brothers and sisters In 1883 a marriage is recorded between Priscilla Crawford widow and Henry A. Court (also in NS Vital Statistics) I couldn't find a birth record for James Edward but I did for one of his brothers Francis W. Francis W. Crawford born 1873 in Pictou son of John Crawford and Priscilla Hamilton The Marriage record for Edward Crawford and Lottie Baker is also at the NS Vital Statistics website and says that his parents are John and Priscilla The 1901 and 1911 Canadian Census is available at www.automatedgenealogy.com In the 1901 Census you will find Edward Crawford (note spelling when doing a search) and wife Lottie living in Drummond Mines, Pictou County. In 1911 Edmond (again notice transcription mistake) Crawford living in Westville, Pictou Co with wife Lottie and children Reuben, Lottie and Edward You need to look up the above yourself as there is a great deal more info that I have listed here Happy Hunting 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.