North Cumberland Historical Society

The following are available for this area:

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• family files - this collection is over 50 years old and contains letters, family trees, newspaper clippings of interest, obituaries - a real pot pourri of material.  (to see list of files click on family files)

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• family binders and books - often families have "published" their years of research.  We have about 50 binders or books.  (to see list of files click on family files)

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• library - we have an extensive library of local materials.  Many of them are for sale. (to see list of  books to purchase, click on publications)

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• picture file - thousands of photos have been organized to provide an easy to find collection.

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• cemetery file - all known cemeteries of North Cumberland county have been photographed.  There is an index and many of the stones have been connected to the obituary of the person.

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• obituary file - we have been collecting and indexing the obituaries for a number of years.

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• historical files - 50 years of clippings and stories of historical significance to our area

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• school roll books

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• ledgers

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• Bibles - some family bibles are available

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• maps - a fairly extensive collection of historical maps from the area.  (to see list of relevant land grant maps, click on land grants)

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• special collections - we have the Oxford Journal from 19  to 20; the Pagweak year books (some years missing); Nova Scotia genealogy magazine

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• models - Margaret E. King school

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• audiotapes - a collection of interviews taped over the years with anecdotes, personal stories and remembrances

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