Next CCGS Meeting
The 2020 AGM will be held on Nov 16 at the RCAF Association building located at 31 Havelock Street, Amherst, NS at 2 PM
This meeting will follow the RCAF Association Covid rules – masks will be required - tables will be set up so people are social distanced – their building requires people to sign in so we will have someone manning the door to record those attending and with one person recording it reduces the contact to pen and paper as well.
After our AGM we ask that you bring an item of interest for a show and tell.
We hope to see as many of you as possible to reconnect after our long hiatus during Covid-19 restrictions.
Due to the COVID pandemic the Board of Directors has voted in favour of keeping the offices of Cumberland County Genealogy Centre closed to researchers and guests until December 2020 at which time this policy will be revisited.
We would like to advise you all that researchers are available to you - if you have a request please send an email to
Thank you for your patience and understanding during these uncharted times.
Get you colourful family memorial leaves placed on the CCGS Memorial Heritage Tree and watch it grow. Add your own ancestors using the attached form and see the tree continue to blossom with Gold, Silver and Greenery. Full news article posted in left column below our newest publications.
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Genealogy Centre
Our Cumberland County Genealogy Centre officially opened on May 19, 2005, with the presentation of The Ernest Coates Research Room, located at 16 Church Street (lower level), Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 3A6.
Phone: (902) 661-7278
Email: archives@ccgsns.com
Summer Hours: May 16 – Oct. 14; Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Winter Hours: Oct. 15 – May 15; Fri., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m
Wheelchair Accessible.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Genealogy Centre.
Members of CCGS volunteer their services to provide friendly, knowledgeable assistance to those researching Cumberland County families and local history.
We are conveniently located in the downtown core of Amherst, within walking distance of the Registry of Deeds office, three churches, several restaurants, and Tim Horton’s.
Directions: From Exit 3 on the Trans Canada Highway, drive 1.6 km east into the town of Amherst; cross the railway tracks; turn right at first set of lights. Immediately to the left is 16 Church Street, with parking in the rear or across the street. (Find us on Google maps.)
The Genealogy Centre holdings include:
Research fees: $5.00/day
Photocopies: .25/pg
CCGS also offers research assistance to those who request help via email, phone or letter, with retrieval fees of $5.00 plus costs, or research fees of $25 per hour.