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History of Telephones in Nova Scotia History of Telephones in Nova Scotia: History of more than 300 telegraph and telephone companies in Nova Scotia, from the Antigonish and Sherbrooke Telephone Company to the Yarmouth Amalgamated Telephone Company. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/telephon.html Mi'kmaq Census 1871, 1881, 1891 Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Census 1871, 1881, 1891 Nova Scotia: The census material was taken from the Ph.D thesis, "Change in the Real Property Law of a Cape Breton Island Micmac Band, Volume 2" by Daniel P. Strouthes. Offers name, age, residence, literacy and occupation. (History) http://mrc.uccb.ns.ca/census.html Westray Public Inquiry Transcript Westray Public Inquiry Transcript: Online transcript of proceedings at the Westray Mine Public Inquiry, Stellarton, Nova Scotia, 1996. (History) http://www.geocities.com/newscotland1398/westrayinquiry/950003index.html Nova Scotia Quotations Nova Scotia Quotations: Quotations about the province; many by residents. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/quotes.html Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia: Incorporated to educate the public about Nova Scotia's Icelandic past by sharing the history of the Icelandic settlers during the late 1800's. Lists the society, historical events, locales, books, photos and links. (History) http://www.nova-scotia-icelanders.ednet.ns.ca/ New France: Electric City New France: Electric City: A view of pioneer life through the story of the Stehelin family and the start of a lumber settlement. (History) http://collections.ic.gc.ca/electric/english/index.html Catholics of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and The Great War, 1914-1919 Catholics of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and The Great War, 1914-1919: Features the text and photos from this post-war publication. (History) http://members.tripod.com/~enlist_1/enlist.htm History of the Scots in New Scotland (Nova Scotia) History of the Scots in New Scotland (Nova Scotia): A brief history of the settlement of Nova Scotia by the Scots. Includes the Nova Scotia tartan and the actual founding of the province by King James and Sir William Alexander. (History) http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/About_Clans/HtySctNS.html CultureCanada - Nova Scotia - History CultureCanada - Nova Scotia - History: A directory of information on provincial history. (History) http://culturecanada.gc.ca/chdt/interface/interface2.nsf/engdocBasic/21.8.9.html Council of Nova Scotia Archives Council of Nova Scotia Archives: An umbrella organization that promotes good archival practises by like institutions throughout the province. Lists member archival institutions by alphabet of category, education, publications, staff and contact information. (History) http://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/ A Pictorial of the Past A Pictorial of the Past: Pictures from the 1800 and 1900s of Yarmouth, Digby and Shelburne counties. Presents captions, requests for information, a guestbook and thanks to participants. (History) http://www.yarmouthweb.com/oldpix/past.html History of Nova Scotia, Before Dec 1759 History of Nova Scotia, Before Dec 1759: A history of Nova Scotia with particular attention given to communications and transportation. Begins with Prince Henry Sinclair in 1398 and ends with the completion of Sambro Lighthouse in 1759. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/nshist01.html History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia: A history of the 120 companies organized since 1860 to build railways in the province. Offers company descriptions, historical notes and links to further details. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/railways.html Culloden Memorial Cairn Culloden Memorial Cairn: Cairn in Knoydart, commemorating the Battle of Culloden and the three men who fought there, and eventually migrated to Nova Scotia. Location, history, photos, events and contact details. (History) http://www.culloden.ca/ Nova Scotia Pony Express, 1849 Nova Scotia Pony Express, 1849: An index to online information about the Nova Scotia Pony Express of 1849. Abstracts are included for each resource indexed. (History) http://www.geocities.com/newscotland1398/ponyexpress/ponyexdx.html Fr. Alex Duncan MacDonald Fr. Alex Duncan MacDonald: Describes the author of Mabou Pioneers, a genealogy of the Highland Scottish families (mainly from Lochaber) who settled the Mabou region of Cape Breton in the early 1800s. (History) http://geocities.com/alexduncanmacdonald/ Little-Known Portions of Nova Scotia History Little-Known Portions of Nova Scotia History: A comprehensive index to online information about the history of this province. Includes a good collection of historical maps and history of county boundaries and municipal governments. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/histindx.html The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society: The society meets to hear and discuss papers about the history of the province. Lists annual journals, membership, schedule of meetings, a link to the Genealogy Network Association, publications for sale and business address. (History) http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/rnshs/ Some Oral Histories of the Mi'kmaq People Some Oral Histories of the Mi'kmaq People: Personal histories made availably by Mi'kmaq elders. Insights into culture, tradition and history by; Kevin Sack, William G. Paul, Cecile Marr, Wilfred Prosper and Daniel J. Stevens. [Annie Claire Googoo] (History) http://mrc.uccb.ns.ca/oralhis.html Nova Scotia War Memorials Nova Scotia War Memorials: Detailed descriptions and photos of the province's various war monuments and cenotaphs. (History) http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/monuments/ns.htm History of Nova Scotia. History of Nova Scotia.: Narrates history of Nova Scotia from 1605 to 1758. (History) http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/TOC.htm Nova Scotia's Electronic Attic Nova Scotia's Electronic Attic: Online information about the province, especially historical material about transportation and communications. Contains an extensive set of historical links and general internet-related articles. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/ History of Electric Companies in Nova Scotia History of Electric Companies in Nova Scotia: Various facts and documentation of over 100 electric power companies that have operated in the province. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/electric.html Royal Proclamation of 1763 Royal Proclamation of 1763: The declaration by the King of England that set the boundaries of lands in North America, including Nova Scotia, for settlement by colonists and set apart that land that was held by the Indian nations. (History) http://www.bloorstreet.com/200block/rp1763.htm#7 History Scrapbook History Scrapbook: Selected newspaper clippings about the province's history. (History) http://www.alts.net/ns1625/clppng01.html Westray Coal Mine Disaster Westray Coal Mine Disaster: An extensive collection of information about the Westray Coal Mine disaster in Nova Scotia, 1992. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/wraymenu.html History of Automobiles in Nova Scotia History of Automobiles in Nova Scotia: A history of automobiles in the province from 1899 to 1949. Takes the visitor from the 'mortal terror of horsemen' to the problems of obtaining gasoline in the forties. (History) http://alts.net/ns1625/automobiles.html The People of Western Kings 1785 to 1901 The People of Western Kings 1785 to 1901: An alphabetical list of the people who lived in Western Kings County from 1785 to 1901. Compiled by John F. Dugan from census records, cemetary listings and church records. (History) http://www.rootsweb.com/~nskings2/index.html