An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755

A fully searchable database containing information for 3551 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in the parish registers of St.-Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755. These two volumes are Nova Scotia's earliest surviving church registers, and a tangible link to the last generations of Acadian French living at Annapolis before the Deportation. Transcription and translation of the entries into both official languages is Nova Scotia Archives 's contribution to the Acadie 2003-2005 Celebrations in Nova Scotia.A fully searchable database containing information for 3551 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in the parish registers of St.-Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755. These two volumes are Nova Scotia's earliest surviving church registers, and a tangible link to the last generations of Acadian French living at Annapolis before the Deportation. Transcription and translation of the entries into both official languages is Nova Scotia Archives 's contribution to the Acadie 2003-2005 Celebrations in Nova Scotia.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:32 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:32 (UTC)
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