Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992

The database contains 2,595 entries and is searchable on the name of the deceased, date of death, cause of death, name of mine (where known), type of mine, and location (community and/or county) in Nova Scotia. Only 7 names have been identified for the years prior to 1866.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:44 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:44 (UTC)
contact_person {"en": "Service Nova Scotia", "fr": "Service Nova Scotia"}
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open_canada_date_published 2016-10-26 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["mines", "mining", "death records", "genealogy", "nova scotia archives"], "fr-t-en": ["mines", "exploitation minière", "dossiers de décès", "généalogie", "archives de la nouvelle-écosse"]}
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sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency not_planned