North Cumberland Historical Society

Our Resources

 

The holdings of the North Cumberland Historical Society have been collected for over 50 years and consist largely of donated materials.

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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 potpourri of material. (Click here to see a list of our 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 and they are included in our list of family files on this website.

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• Library - We have an extensive library of written material on genealogy and historical subjects related to North Cumberland. (Click here to see the list of books available to purchase).

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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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• Obituaries  - We have been collecting and indexing the obituaries for a number of years. (Click here to see a list of the obituaries that we have as 2017).

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• Historical Files - A collection of 50 years of newspaper 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. (Click here to see list of relevant land grant maps).

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• Special Collections - We have the Oxford Journal from 1933 to 2003; 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.