COMMUNITY & CHURCH HISTORIES

This is a list of some of the print resources available at the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library on "local church & community history". All materials are found in the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. If you require assistance locating or using these resources, please ask our staff.

Communities:

District of Abercrombie: history and records for Abercrombie Women’s Institute. Compiled under a Canada Works Program by Marion Anderson et al. Ref 971.613 Dis

Along the Shore of Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia: a history of Anderson’s Mountain, Black Point, Boat Harbour, Chance Harbour, King’s Head, Little Harbour and Woodburn. Cullen, Marie; Aikens, Shirley; Forbes, Margaret. 971.613 Alo

History of Antigonish. MacLean, Raymond. 971.614 His Vol. 1 & 2

A Century Ago at Arichat and Antigonish and Other Familiar Surroundings: reminiscences of Mary Belle Grant, 1860-1947. Ormond, Douglas. 282.716 Orm

The Pioneers and Churches: the pioneers and families of Big Brook and West Branch E.R. and surrounding sections, including Lorne, Glengarry, Elgin, Centerdale, Hopewell, Marshdale, Foxbrook. Ross, D. K. Ref 971.613 Ros

History of Churchville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia 1784-1984. Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia, Churchville Branch. 971.613 His

A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia. Patterson, George. Ref 971.613 Pat

Gairloch, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Hawkins, Margorie, MacKenzie, Hector, MacQuarrie, John R. 971.613 Haw

The History of Hopewell, Nova Scotia. Bain, Janet C. Ref 971.613 Bai

A History of Merigomish. Mawdsley, Lee Ref 971.613 Maw

About New Glasgow. Cameron, James. Ref 971.613 Cam

More About New Glasgow. Cameron, James. 971.613 Cam

Industrial History of the New Glasgow District. Cameron, James. 338.4 Cam

Pictou Island. Munro, Ruth. 971.613 Mun

Pictou Island, Nova Scotia: the rise and fall of an island community. Ross, Eric. Ref 971.613 Ros

The Pictou Book: Stories of Our Past. MacLaren, George E.G. 971.613 MacL

Pictou Pioneers: a story of the first hundred years in the history of Pictou Town. Sherwood, Roland H. 971.613 She

Pictou’s Past. Sherwood, Roland H. 971.613 She

River John, it's pastors and people. Gordon, G. Lawson. Ref 285.2716 Gor

Historical Research on River John, N.S. Robison, Rosalie D. Ref 971.613 Rob

History and Stories of Springville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Calder, Frank. 971.613 Cal

History of Stellarton. Dorrington, Aubrey. 971.613 Dor

A Centennial History of Stellarton. Kirincich, M. Stephen. 971.613 Kir

Ah, ‘tis a Sunny Brae. Evans, Jane Rawson. 971.613 Eva

Trenton: The First Hundred Years. Cosh, Don. 971.613 Cos

Celebrating our Heritage: the History of Westville. Westville Heritage Group. 971.613 Cel

 

Churches:

St. James United Church Antigonish, NS: the story 1804-1979. Baxter, Jessie (ed). Refd 277.1614 St. J

History of Holy Rosary Church, Ballantynes Cove: a hundred years, 1891-1991. MacEachern, Joyce. 282.71614 MacE

History of Knox Presbyterian Church, Blue Mountain, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. MacIntosh, Archibald W. Ref 285.2716 MacI

Melville Presbyterian Church, Cariboo River, 1850-1975. Murdock, Lloyd. Ref 285.2716 Mur

Blair Presbyterian Church, Garden of Eden, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Ref 285.2716 Bla

History of St. Columba 1820-1935. MacLeod, A.M. Ref 287.92 Mel

The History of St. Columba Church: Hopewell, Nova Scotia. Anniversary Committee. Refd 277.163 His

The Story of St. Columba Church, Hopewell, Nova Scotia. Tupper, D.B. 287.92 Tup

St. Mary's church, Lismore, 1834-1984. The Sesqui-Centennial Committee. 282.716 St. M

Little Harbour Presbyterian Church: a history of the congregation, 1840-1975. MacKenzie, George. Refd 285.2716 MacK

The Log Church At Loch Broom. Sherwood, Roland H. 285.2716 She

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1883-1983. Kirincich, Stephen. 282.71613 Kir

First 200 years in a journey of faith: St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Merigomish. MacDonald, Dorothy. 285.2716 MacD

Annual Reports of Westminister Church, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, 1948. Westminister Church. 285.2716Wes

The Churches of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Cameron, James M. Refd 277.163 Cam

Dear old St. John’s: a history of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Boudreau, Keith. 282.716 Bou

The Friendly Church on the Corner: a history of First United Baptist Church, New Glasgow. Smith, James. 277.1613 Smi

Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration of James Church Congregation, New Glasgow: September 17th, 1886, with appendices. Ref 277.163 Pro

Semi-Jubilee exercises and annual reports of United church, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, 1899. United Church. Refd 285.2716 Uni

St. George's Anglican Church, New Glasgow, NS., 1877-1977. Ref 277.1613 St. G

First Presbtyerian Church, Pictou, Nova Scotia: "Pictou's oldest congregation", 1786. Ref 277.1613 Fir

A Lion in Thistle: a history of St. James' Anglican Church, Pictou, Nova Scotia. Bishop, Roberta. Ref 277.1613 Bis

Where Two or Three are Gathered: the churches of Pictou County. Munroe, Norman. Ref 726.5 Mun

Salem United Church, River John, Nova Scotia: and historical account of the congregation, 1808-1990. Sangster, Ella Watt 285.6716 San

River John, its pastors and people. Gordon, G. Lawson Ref 285.2716 Gor

Our Heritage of Faith: the history of Bethel Presbyterian church, Scotsburn, Nova Scotia, 1822-1975. 285.2716 Our

The Scotsburn Congregation, Pictou County, Nova Scotia: its history, professional men, etc. Murray, John. Ref 277.163 Mur

Trinity United Church, The Falls, 1932-1982. MacKay, Daniel A. 287.92 MacK

United Presbyterian Church, Thorburn, NS, 1876-1976. Centennial Book Committee. 285.271613 Uni

History of First United Church Trenton, N.S.: including history of Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, 1890-1967. First United Church (Trenton, N.S.) 285.271 His