Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905

This collection contains baptism, marriage, and burial records that took place between the years of 1823 and 1905; dates vary for each parish. In this set of parish registers, the births or baptisms, marriages, and deaths or burials are usually separated by volumes. A few volumes have intermixed entries; some are indexed. The earlier registers are written in paragraph format, while later registers are typically pre-printed forms with information filled in by hand.

Baptism records typically include the following information:

• Date of baptism
• Place of baptism
• Names of parents
• Names of godparents

Marriage records typically include the following information:

• Date of marriage
• Place of marriage
• Name of groom
• Name of bride
• Names of witnesses

Burial records typically include the following information:

• Date of burial
• Place of burial
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Name of deceased
• Age of deceased
• Cause of death
• Name of cemetery