Church records

Church records of the major denominations in Annapolis County vary in their usefulness to the researcher. The vital statistics they contain range from the very good (Church of England) to the less than detailed (Baptist, who do not practice infant baptism). Researchers looking for their Baptist roots are aided by the Christian Messenger, the Baptist paper published between 1837 and 1884. Excerpts from that publication relating to individuals of the Annapolis area are held by AHS. Most Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregation churches in Canada combined their congregations in 1919 to form the United Church of Canada.

Church records in the AHS collection-

(In print form)

• Church of England Marriages, Granville Parish 1814-1882, indexed
• Marriages Granville 1862-1870
• Annapolis Circuit Methodist:
  Marriages 8 Oct. 1851-1891
  Baptisms 1852-23 Apr. 1891
• Baptist Papers, establishing Baptist Churches near Digby

(Microfilm)

Anglican (Church of England):

• St. Luke's, Annapolis Royal:
  Baptisms 1782-1888
  Confirmations 1791
  Marriages 1782-1917
  Baptisms (1817-1833) (1888-1917) (1917-1950)
  Confirmations 1909-1950
  Marriages 1917-1934
  Burials (1817-1868) (1869-1908) (1909-1934)
• St. Paul's, Round Hill:
  Baptisms 1891-1938
  Marriages 1891-1956
  Burials 1891-1938
  Confirmations 1892, 1894, 1896, 1938-1954
  Minute Book 1890-1950
• St. James, Bridgetown:
  Baptisms (1854-1910) (1910-1950)
  Confirmations 1912-1956
  Marriages 1854-1952
  Burials 1854-1966
• Wilmot Anglican:
  Baptisms 1790-1973
  Marriages 1790-1944
  Burials (1817-1831) (1833-1962)
• Trinity, Digby:
  Baptisms 1786-1939
  Marriages 1786-1947
  Burials (1786-1811) (1814-1950)
  First Communion 1786-1811
  Vestry Minutes

Methodist:

Annapolis Methodist Circuit
Bridgetown Methodist
Granville Methodist Circuit
Gordon Providence United Church (Bridgetown)

Presbyterian:

St. Andrews, Annapolis Royal

Other: (contained on separate microfilm)

Acadie and Gaspesie
Methodist baptisms and marriages Annapolis 1835-1854
St. Luke's- Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (1752-1817) 1833
Baptisms 1888
Marriages (1782-1794) (1807-1817)
Marriages at Clements
Marriages at Dalhousie
Marriages at Granville
Aylesford Baptisms 1817-1861
Chester 1762-1841

Clements
Baptisms 1841-1873
Marriages 1841-1911

Cornwallis (Kentville)
Marriages 1801-1821 some Burials
Annapolis Methodist 1814-1827
St. John's, Cornwallis (Kentville) Anglican- Marriages, Baptisms and Burials from 1753

Parish of Granville (Anglican)
Baptisms 1790-1918
Marriages 1790-1882