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Marriage licence files
Series · Microfilmed 1981-1982
records relating to marriages recorded by the Province. For each recorded marriage there is a document envelope containing the bond, licence (after 1863), and after 1866 a "marriage form" listing the names, ages, birthplaces, places of residence, and marital status for both bride and groom, their parents' names and occupations, the groom's occupation, and the date, place, religion, and names of the celebrant and witnesses for each marriage. Only the "marriage form" gives information concerning the age, birthplace, and parents of those married. The series is arranged chronologically by county with the date of most recent documents transferred to the Archives varying, by county, between 1908 and 1918.
Returns of births registered
Series · Microfilmed 1983
quarterly returns of birth registrations made by local registrars and forwarded to the federal statistics office in Halifax N.S. For each birth the registration information includes the name of the person born, the date and place of birth, the mother's maiden name, the father's name, residence and occupation, when and where the parents were married, the date and birth was registered and who provided the information. The returns are in alphabetical order by name of registration district.
Salter Street Films fonds
Fonds · 1981 - 1998
Fonds consists of records documenting many of the projects undertaken by Salter Street Films, most although not all of which reached final production. The contents of the fonds provide evidence of the development of the company's film and television projects, from pre-development to final production and distribution. Includes completed film and television productions and audiovisual production elements, as well as textual records and graphic materials that document production development. Fonds consists of:Series - Project development recordsSeries - Film and television productions
Fonds · 1967-1969
Fonds consists of correspondence and memoranda, feasibility studies for proposed projects, reports, and economic forecasts of the Programme Development Agency.
Fonds · 1969-2005, predominant 1983-2005
Fonds contains Ministerial or Executive Director records reflecting the higher level activities of the office. Includes correspondence of the Minister responsible for Acadian affairs (1997-2003), files and briefing notes on various issues, records related to Intergovernmental relations and funding agreements, some French Language Service reports as submitted under the French Language Services Act and general records relating to community consultations and concerns. Major issues or file topics include Federal Provincial Agreements on the promotion of official languages 1989-1997, bilingual road signage (1987-1995), French language court services (1997-2004), and French language school boards.
Fonds · 1788-1859
Fonds consists of Halliburtons judicial papers and personal correspondence, 1788-1859. Most of the documents pertain to Halliburtons career as Supreme Court justice, 1833-1853, consisting of court case documents, legal opinions and decisions on rules of evidence and points of law. Also includes Halliburtons addresses to court colleagues, and his commissions as puisne judge of the Supreme Court and for other positions. The personal correspondence was with colleagues and relatives, largely concerning financial matters and real estate. The documents were arranged in chronological order after donation. MG 1, Vol. 334, 334A
Fonds · 1884 - 1963
Fonds consists of records documenting Happy Thought Lodge activities. Includes minutes of general meetings (1927-1963), correspondence (1928-1946), membership records (1911-1958), account books and ledgers (1884-1951), lodge ritual books (1912, 1924), and year book (1933). Accession 1997-117/001, no.15-16
Tom McInnis fonds
Fonds · 1969 - 1993
Fonds consists of records documenting McInnis' political career. Fonds contains correspondence, reports, articles and other material pertaining to contemporary political issues, including race relations, Portland Estates Ltd. expropriation, and the 1990s landfill site controversy, the Halifax-Eastern Shore constituency, and election campaigns. Also includes records relating to the Progressive Conservative Party Association, legislative committees, and the various departments in which he served as minister. MG 2, vol. 1991-2027