Local & Family History
Local & Family History
Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2026: Joseph Willie Comeau
Meet 2026 honouree Joseph Willie Comeau, an Acadian leader whose decades-long public service shaped provincial and national politics.
Scenes from African Heritage Month Opening Night 2026
Music, joy, and community filled Paul O'Regan Hall for our 2026 African Heritage Month Opening Night. See the photos!
From Africa to Canada: The Clarke Family
Tracing one family’s journey from Africa to the Caribbean and on to Halifax—an intergenerational story of survival, migration, and place.
Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2026: Joseph Willie Comeau
Meet 2026 honouree Joseph Willie Comeau, an Acadian leader whose decades-long public service shaped provincial and national politics.
Scenes from African Heritage Month Opening Night 2026
Music, joy, and community filled Paul O'Regan Hall for our 2026 African Heritage Month Opening Night. See the photos!
From Africa to Canada: The Clarke Family
Tracing one family’s journey from Africa to the Caribbean and on to Halifax—an intergenerational story of survival, migration, and place.
African Heritage Month: Strength in Unity
Learn, reflect, and celebrate African Nova Scotian history, culture, and community voices.
Holiday Stories from Atlantic Canada
Cozy up with a hot beverage and read some classic holiday stories from Atlantic Canada.
Research Your Family History
Start your family history journey with guides that make exploring records, memories, and stories easier than ever.
Halifax Explosion: December 6, 1917
Learn about the events, impact, and stories behind the Halifax Explosion through essential historical resources.
African Heritage Month: Strength in Unity
Learn, reflect, and celebrate African Nova Scotian history, culture, and community voices.
Holiday Stories from Atlantic Canada
Cozy up with a hot beverage and read some classic holiday stories from Atlantic Canada.
Research Your Family History
Start your family history journey with guides that make exploring records, memories, and stories easier than ever.
Halifax Explosion: December 6, 1917
Learn about the events, impact, and stories behind the Halifax Explosion through essential historical resources.
Online Resources
CBC Corner
Browse trusted news, local stories, TV shows, award-winning podcasts, free English/French language app, news in foreign languages and more.
Nova Scotia Archives: What's Cooking?
This online treasury features approximately 1,000 old handwritten or early printed recipes from Nova Scotia's past.
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 Historical Vital Statistics
This online collection of provincial records includes more the 25,000 records of births, marriages, and deaths in Nova Scotia.
CBC Corner
Browse trusted news, local stories, TV shows, award-winning podcasts, free English/French language app, news in foreign languages and more.
Nova Scotia Archives: What's Cooking?
This online treasury features approximately 1,000 old handwritten or early printed recipes from Nova Scotia's past.
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 Historical Vital Statistics
This online collection of provincial records includes more the 25,000 records of births, marriages, and deaths in Nova Scotia.
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 HRM Collection
Have a look at these recent publications about the people, places and culture of Halifax Regional Municipality.