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The RIHS is located at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 65 John Street, Lockeport, Nova Scotia
Our Holdings Include
Cemetery Records: a listing of all cemeteries in the area, from Sable River to West Green Harbour
Church Records and Church Histories, concerning most churches in the Ragged Islands area.
Area Census Records, 1871 and 1891.
Maps, historic and modern, of the Ragged Islands area.
Birth, Engagement, Wedding, and Obituary files.
Funeral Home Records.
Family Files, with historical genealogical information on many Ragged Islands families.
Coast Guard newspapers, 1980s to present.
Scrapbooks.
Extensive files of historical material, with information on area schools, businesses, ships and shipping, marine disasters, and Lockeport and area histories among others.
And a library with many books concerning the history of our area.
Requests for information are received from Nova Scotia, other provinces, the United States, and many other areas of the world.