





CCGS regular meeting will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 7 p.m., at Col. James Layton Ralston Armoury, 36 Acadia St., Amherst, NS
After a brief general meeting, a guided tour of the Nova Scotia Highlander Regimental Museum: with Ray Coulson.
"The museum has three rooms packed with artifacts from the Great War up to the present time. A variety of badges and medals can be found on display dating back to the First World War, as well as lithographs by Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer."
Bring a friend, relative or anyone you know that might have an interest in the local areas past, or of their own family histories.
Meetings are always open to the public so 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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1905 Vital Statistics
CCGS Publication Number 1 Price $15.00 + S & H
ISBN 0-9733643-1-9
96 pages
8 ½” X 11″, spiral-bound
This book is a compilation of newspaper articles containing vital statistics for Cumberland County, Nova Scotia as recorded by the “Amherst Daily News,” Amherst, Nova Scotia, from January 1, 1905 to December 31, 1905.
All vital statistics were transcribed in full as recorded in these issues. Entries were copied from microfilms housed at Mount Allison University, Ralph Pickard Bell Library, Sackville, New Brunswick. All individuals named within these articles, with the exception of ministers, have been cross-referenced for an easy search for your ancestors. At the end of each article in italics you will find the source of the article. For example: ADN Mon., Apr. 10, 1905 p.8 consists of the abbreviated name of newspaper, the publication date of the newspaper and the page number.
Compiled by Phyllis Perry, Susan Hill and Barbara Reid.
Cover design by Rick King. Typed and proofread by members of CCGS