Dear List: I'm new to the list today, and I confess, while I have been researching for about 15 years for my ancestors in America and England, I have little experience with research in Nova Scotia. I once wrote to the authorities in Halifax and they told me that very little exists in the way of official records. I was very new to genealogy then, but now I know that there are other ways to find details on folks. SO, I'm looking for information on my Verge family in Liverpool and Bridgewater. My 2xgreat grandfather was Joseph A. Verge (11 Oct 1835-bef 1895?) who married Ellen Johnson McGowan (Jan 1836- Aug 1903) in Bridgewater, NS in 1856. Many of their kids immigrated to the US and lived in NH, ME and MA. Does anyone connect to the Verge family? Joseph was probably the son of Joseph and Anna Verge of Liverpool. Joseph's father was also Joseph Verge, who married Abigail Doggett in 1779, Liverpool, NS. I have other details, but I don't want to clog up the list. If anyone can recommend a course of action for researching this family, please contact me. I'm love to hear from anyone, even with suggestions or hints! Any cousins out there? Thanks in Advance, Constance in Kentucky (ps no, I'm not a hillbilly)