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1905 Vital Statistics
1905 Vital Statistics from the Amherst Daily News
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