Local & Family History
Local & Family History
Halifax Forum: A Stage, Rink, and So Much More
From hockey and concerts to markets and fairs, discover the rich history and enduring legacy of the Halifax Forum.
Acadian Heritage Month: Staff Picks
This Acadian Heritage Month, read stories that celebrate the cultural, social, and economic contributions of our Acadian communities.
Meet Gus: Halifax’s Centenarian Tortoise
Learn all about Gus, the centenarian tortoise who’s been a star at the Museum of Natural History (and a Halifax mascot) for over 70 years.
Halifax Forum: A Stage, Rink, and So Much More
From hockey and concerts to markets and fairs, discover the rich history and enduring legacy of the Halifax Forum.
Acadian Heritage Month: Staff Picks
This Acadian Heritage Month, read stories that celebrate the cultural, social, and economic contributions of our Acadian communities.
Meet Gus: Halifax’s Centenarian Tortoise
Learn all about Gus, the centenarian tortoise who’s been a star at the Museum of Natural History (and a Halifax mascot) for over 70 years.
Life & Water: Memoir and Biography
From rivers and harbours to ocean swells, these reads chart Atlantic lives lived by, and with, the water.
Halifax County Exhibition: Farm Life in Nova Scotia
Learn about Nova Scotia’s farming heritage and modern agriculture before the Halifax County Exhibition and explore life on the farm.
Acadian Heritage Month: Fiction
Celebrate Acadian Heritage Month with fiction honouring Acadian culture, history and community—discover stories rooted in tradition.
Acadian Heritage Month: Non-Fiction
Discover Acadian heritage through engaging nonfiction that highlights Acadian culture, history and contributions to Nova Scotia.
Life & Water: Memoir and Biography
From rivers and harbours to ocean swells, these reads chart Atlantic lives lived by, and with, the water.
Halifax County Exhibition: Farm Life in Nova Scotia
Learn about Nova Scotia’s farming heritage and modern agriculture before the Halifax County Exhibition and explore life on the farm.
Acadian Heritage Month: Fiction
Celebrate Acadian Heritage Month with fiction honouring Acadian culture, history and community—discover stories rooted in tradition.
Acadian Heritage Month: Non-Fiction
Discover Acadian heritage through engaging nonfiction that highlights Acadian culture, history and contributions to Nova Scotia.
Online Resources
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Access Only)
When visiting any of our branches, you can access thousands of genealogical records from around the world.
Nova Scotia Archives: What's Cooking?
This online treasury features approximately 1,000 old handwritten or early printed recipes from Nova Scotia's past.
Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics
This online collection of provincial records includes more the 25,000 records of births, marriages, and deaths in Nova Scotia.
Halifax Municipal Archives
The official repository for historical municipal government records from Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the former County of Halifax.
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Access Only)
When visiting any of our branches, you can access thousands of genealogical records from around the world.
Nova Scotia Archives: What's Cooking?
This online treasury features approximately 1,000 old handwritten or early printed recipes from Nova Scotia's past.
Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics
This online collection of provincial records includes more the 25,000 records of births, marriages, and deaths in Nova Scotia.
Halifax Municipal Archives
The official repository for historical municipal government records from Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the former County of Halifax.
Recent Arrivals
Recent Arrivals in the HRM Collection
Have a look at these recent publications about the people, places and culture of Halifax Regional Municipality.
Recent Arrivals in the Nova Scotia Collection
Explore these recent releases on the people, places, and cultures of Nova Scotia.
Recent Arrivals in the Atlantic Canada Collection
Explore these recent releases about the people, places and culture of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Recent Arrivals in the Gaelic Collection
Explore Nova Scotia's Gaelic language, music, history and storytelling in these recent releases.
Recent Arrivals in the HRM Collection
Have a look at these recent publications about the people, places and culture of Halifax Regional Municipality.
Recent Arrivals in the Nova Scotia Collection
Explore these recent releases on the people, places, and cultures of Nova Scotia.
Recent Arrivals in the Atlantic Canada Collection
Explore these recent releases about the people, places and culture of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Recent Arrivals in the Gaelic Collection
Explore Nova Scotia's Gaelic language, music, history and storytelling in these recent releases.