Cumberland County Genealogical Society

Amherst

• The Local Newspaper — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 8, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – The local newspaper)
• Amherst’s first “court house” –  (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, January 30, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Amherst’s first “court house”)
• Cumberland Bar in years of old –  (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, January 30, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Cumberland Bar in years of old)
• Down one side of Victoria St. East –  (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Down one side of Victoria St. East)

Conn Mills

• Conn Mills was once a flourishing community — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 23, 1994, Page 25 – Conn Mills was once a flourishing community)
• Obituary – ANDREW CONN

Cumberland County

• Loyalists found many present day Cumberland communities – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 4, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Loyalists found many present day Cumberland communities)
• The Yorkshire Migration – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, November 26, 1988, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – The Yorkshire Migration)
• History of responsible government in area – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 3, 1988, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – History of responsible government in area)
• An historical look back in time at the now world-famous Joggins fossil cliffs — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, January 15, 1994, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – An historical look back in time at the now world-famous Joggins fossil cliffs)
• Now it can be told . . . — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 15, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Now it can be told . . ., by Will R. Bird)
• Now it can be told . . . (cont.) — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 22, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Now it can be told . . .)
• The Chignecto Covenanters — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, November 23, 1996, Page 28 – The Chignecto Covenanters)
• Distinguished son of Cumberland County — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, September 19, 1992, Page 3 – Distinguished son of Cumberland County)

Cumberland Township

• A pen picture of the old historic fort — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, September 26, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – A pen picture of the old historic fort)

Fenwick

• Fenwick church observes 110th anniversary with special service — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 4, 1996, – Fenwick church observes 110th anniversary with special service)

Fort Lawrence

• Unique architecture found in Fort Lawrence – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 9, 1994, Page 33 – Cumberland’s Built Heritage, by Laurie A. Glenn – Unique architecture found in Fort Lawrence)
• Plaque honours heritage home – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 13, 1996, – Cumberland’s Built Heritage, by Nelson Bezanson – Plaque honours heritage home)

Fraserville

• Fraserville Church celebrates birthday – Fraserville Union Church — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, August 13, 1994, – Fraserville Church celebrates birthday – Fraserville Union Church)

Joggins

• Canada’s first underwater coal mine in Joggins — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, March 19, 1994, – A Touch of Cumberland History – Canada’s first underwater coal mine in Joggins)
• Couple remember 1928 Joggins fire — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 28, 1996, – A Touch of Cumberland History – Couple remember 1928 Joggins fire)

Little River

• Church recognizes 150th anniversary — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, April 12, 1997, Page 36 – Church recognizes 150th anniversary)

Lower Cove

• Former site of booming quarry — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, August 20, 1994, Page 30 – Cumberland’s Built Heritage, compiled by Laurie A. Glenn – Former site of booming quarry)

Maccan

• Maccan church to celebrate anniversary — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, October 22, 1994, – Maccan church to celebrate anniversary)
• Church still active 153 years after its founding – Maccan United Baptist Church — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 12, 1997, – Church still active 153 years after its founding – Maccan United Baptist Church)

Minudie

• A story of historical interest in county — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, January 7, 1989, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – A story of historical interest in county)
• King Seaman School Museum — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, August 2, 1997, – Cumberland County’s Built Heritage – King Seaman School Museum)

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia place names  — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, February 27, 1993 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Nova Scotia place names)

Oxford

• Pine Grove Cemetery Established in 1871 — (Source: The Oxford Journal, Thursday, March 2, 1972 – Pine Grove Cemetery Established in 1871)

Parrsboro

• Parrsboro reaches civic jubilee — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 24, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Parrsboro reaches civic jubilee)
• Parrsboro reaches civic jubilee  — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 31, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Parrsboro reaches civic jubilee)

Port Greville

• Age of Sail Heritage Centre architect receives award — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, March 11, 1995, Page 3 – Age of Sail Heritage Centre architect receives award)

Pugwash

• The early history of Pugwash — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, February 6, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – The early history of Pugwash)
  (Addendum – Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 10, 1997, Page 16 – Pugwash 100 years ago – Editor’s note: A customer of Sandpiper Restaurant in Port Philip found their place mat to be filled with valuable information. Here is a story of Pugwash 100 years ago, as published in The Oxford Journal on April 12, 1923.)
• The Early History of Pugwash and Vicinity — (Source: The Oxford Journal, Oxford, Nova Scotia, Thursday, Feb. 14, 1963) – [A similar article from The Oxford Journal, used as a place mat at Sandpiper Restaurant]
• Some colorful days in Pugwash area — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, January 7, 1989, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – Some colorful days in Pugwash area)

Ratchford River

• Much history surrounds Ratchford River bridge — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, February 15, 1997, Page 30 – Bridging History – Much history surrounds Ratchford River bridge)

River Hebert

• River Hebert, Cumb. Co. N.S. in 1905 — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 18, 1993, – Cumberland, News from “Amherst Daily News”, By Ernest E. Coates)
• River Hebert mine tragedy in fall of ’30 — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 12, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – River Hebert mine tragedy in fall of ’30)
• River Hebert mine tragedy  — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 19, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – River Hebert mine tragedy)
• Another River Hebert tragedy in 1931 — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, December 26, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Another River Hebert tragedy in 1931)

River Philip

• The early history of River Philip — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, February 20, 1993, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – The early history of River Philip)
• River Philip heritage — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 23, 1994, Page 26 – Cumberland’s Built Heritage, compiled by Laurie A. Glenn – River Philip heritage)

Rose

• Cumberland’s Built Heritage – Compiled by Laurie A. Glenn – Rose Union Church — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, June 11, 1994, – Cumberland’s Built Heritage – Compiled by Laurie A. Glenn – Rose Union Church)

Southampton

• Southampton land grant — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 25, 1992, Page 3 – A Touch of Cumberland History – Southampton land grant)

Springhill

• History of Springhill Armouries — (Source: The Springhill Record, clipping date unknown)

Thomson

• Bethany United celebrates centennial — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, May 3, 1997, Page 41 – Bethany United celebrates centennial)

Tidnish

• Foundation laid July 13, 1892 – Church of the Good Shepherd, Tidnish Crossroads — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, July 16, 1994, Page 33 – Cumberland’s Built Heritage, by Laurie A. Glenn – Foundation laid July 13, 1892 – Church of the Good Shepherd, Tidnish Crossroads)
• Chignecto Ship Railway – Part 1 – (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, October 11, 1986, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – Chignecto Ship Railway)
• Chignecto Ship Railway – Part 2 — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, October 18, 1986, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – Chignecto Ship Railway – [cont.])
• Chignecto Ship Railway – Part 3 — (Source: The Citizen, Saturday, October 25, 1986, Page Three – A Touch of Cumberland History – Chignecto Ship Railway – [cont.])

Wallace Bay

• Early Industry in The Wallace Bay Area — (Source: Oxford Journal, Thursday, March 9, 1972, Page 7 – Early Industry in The Wallace Bay Area)

Wentworth

• Many Watermills and Two Copper Mines Once Operated at Wentworth — (Source: The Oxford Journal, Thursday, March 23, 1972 – MANY WATERMILLS AND TWO COPPER MINES ONCE OPERATED AT WENTWORTH)