





Come visit Friday & Saturday from 1 p.m, to 4 p.m.
Was held Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 2:30 p.m. in the Francis Smith Boardroom, 2nd floor, Amherst Police station, 21 Havelock Street, Amherst, NS.
After a short meeting with all available seats filled and election of officers completed, CCGS members, Gwen King and Janie Oickle editor of Gwen's book, gave a presentation on the soon to be released book, in time for Christmas, called "LORNEVILLE, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - From Wilderness to Busy Seaside Community".
All attending enjoyed, and much conversation and queries were put forth as to contents of such a publication and availability, which was answered to as gone to the printers and will be for sale soon.
Check the CCGS website and Facebook often for details.
Thank you all for attending and "Happy Holidays".
All meetings open to the public. Come and join us for the
next meeting in 2024. Bring a friend.
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 22 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
We are looking forward to seeing you once again.
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CCGS Scholarship for High School Graduates
PURPOSE: To provide a scholarship to one (1) deserving Cumberland County, NS high school graduate interested in or intending to pursue a Maritime or Acadian history course of study in a Maritime university.
AWARD COMPONENTS: One (1) $1000.00 [One thousand dollar] scholarship and individual certificate awarded to one (1) student 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).