Come visit Friday & Saturday from 1 p.m, to 4 p.m.
The next general meeting of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 19th, in the Frances Smith Room at the Amherst Police Station, 21 Havelock Street, Amherst, NS.
We will be having a "Show and Tell" after the meeting, so bring something of interest to show to the other members. Our show and tell nights are always lively and generate lots of discussion, so please come and enjoy! Everyone is welcome..
Bring a friend let's fill the room and make them feel welcome. Not a member no problem everyone is welcome!
Meetings are always open to the public, so please come join your local family Genealogical Society, which has been serving Cumberland County for the past 23 years. Research your heritage and find new relatives. Learn about what times your grandparents lived through, where, when, how, education, religion, occupations, etc.
Much more has been added to our collections during the time of COVID shutdown. Please come and do research from our vast expanding collection.
Email: "archives@ccgsns.com" or Call: 902-661-7278
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CCGS Scholarship for High School Graduates
PURPOSE: To provide a scholarship to two (2) deserving Cumberland County, NS high school graduates interested in or intending to pursue a Maritime or Acadian history course of study in a Maritime university.
AWARD COMPONENTS: One (2) $1500.00 [one thousand five hundred dollar] scholarships and individual certificate awarded to two (2) students selected by the Cumberland County Genealogical Society’s Scholarship Committee.
CRITERIA:
APPLICATION PROCESS: (APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT)
Deadline for application is May 31, 2024. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.
Submit application package to:
Scholarship Administrator
Cumberland County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1071
Amherst, NS B4H 4E2
*Should any of the chosen recipients of the scholarship fail to attend an accredited college or university the following fall term, then the applicant who was judged as an alternate will receive the award if he or she has enrolled in an accredited college or university with an interest or intent of enrolling in a history course of study (confirmation of college or university enrollment will be requested prior to funding the award).