Registrars of Probate

Closures and amalgamation of probate courts in Nova Scotia have reduced the number to eleven, serving the eighteen counties in the province. Some of the original files remain in the repositories where they were before amalgamation so special arrangements may be necessary to view a particular file. Two or more visits may be required; to view the index and to view the original file. Retrieval may only be available on certain days of the week. Charges vary.

Most probate court records in Nova Scotia have been microfilmed by The Genealogical Society of Utah and while the index reel may cover the period up to the date of filming only the films for records dated prior to 1900 have generally been released. A set of films is available at the Nova Scotia Archives and the films may be ordered and viewed at any Family History Centre operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide.

Updated 12 June 2015
County Address Phone Fax

Digby & Annapolis Registrar
119 Queen St.
P.O. Box 1089
Digby NS
B0V 1A0

Deputy Registrar
377 St. George St.
P.O. Box 129
Annapolis Royal, N.S.
B0S 1A0 245-4567
532-5462 245-6722
532-7225

Cape Breton & Victoria 136 Charlotte Street
Sydney NS
B1P 1C3 563-3545 563-5701

Colchester 1 Church Street
Truro NS
B2N 3Z5 893-5870 893-6114

Cumberland 3rd Floor
16 Church Street
Amherst NS
B4H 3A6 667-2256 667-1108

Halifax The Law Courts
1815 Upper Water Street
Halifax NS
B3J 1S7 424-7422 424-0524

Inverness & Richmond 15 Kennedy Street
Port Hawkesbury NS
B9A 2Y1 625-2665 625-4084

Antigonish & Guysborough 11 James Street
Antigonish NS
B2G 1R6 863-7396 863-7479

Hants & Kings 87 Cornwallis St
Kentville NS
B4N 2E5 679-6070 679-6178

Lunenburg & Queens 141 High Street
Bridgewater NS
B4V 1W2 543-4679 543-0678

Pictou P.O. Box 1750
69 Water Street
Pictou NS
B0K 1H0 485-7350 485-6737

Shelburne & Yarmouth 164 Main Street
Yarmouth NS
B5A 1C2 742-5469 742-0678

Updated 12 June 2015
County	Address	Phone	Fax
Digby & Annapolis	Registrar 119 Queen St. P.O. Box 1089 Digby NS B0V 1A0 Deputy Registrar 377 St. George St. P.O. Box 129 Annapolis Royal, N.S. B0S 1A0	245-4567 532-5462	245-6722 532-7225
Cape Breton & Victoria	136 Charlotte Street Sydney NS B1P 1C3	563-3545	563-5701
Colchester	1 Church Street Truro NS B2N 3Z5	893-5870	893-6114
Cumberland	3rd Floor 16 Church Street Amherst NS B4H 3A6	667-2256	667-1108
Halifax	The Law Courts 1815 Upper Water Street Halifax NS B3J 1S7	424-7422	424-0524
Inverness & Richmond	15 Kennedy Street Port Hawkesbury NS B9A 2Y1	625-2665	625-4084
Antigonish & Guysborough	11 James Street Antigonish NS B2G 1R6	863-7396	863-7479
Hants & Kings	87 Cornwallis St Kentville NS B4N 2E5	679-6070	679-6178
Lunenburg & Queens	141 High Street Bridgewater NS B4V 1W2	543-4679	543-0678
Pictou	P.O. Box 1750 69 Water Street Pictou NS B0K 1H0	485-7350	485-6737
Shelburne & Yarmouth	164 Main Street Yarmouth NS B5A 1C2	742-5469	742-0678

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