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Our Genealogy HelperIntroduction ...Although we found mention of Shaw Island during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Shaw Island was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists.. We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
By learning about Shaw Island (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world. As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shaw Island. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived. Name Variations for Shaw Island ...When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences. Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred. For example, a typical abbreviation for Shaw Island: Shaw Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.) If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us. Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone. To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shaw Island:
Cemeteries Near Shaw Island ...Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaw Island. This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names. If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below). If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shaw Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order. The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shaw Island, with the one closest to Shaw Island listed first.
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shaw Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaw Island. Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca Footnotes ...
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This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024