Although considered secondary sources, newspapers are important sources of vital statistics. Information from newspapers is available in a variety of forms. A description of some of ATCHA's relevant holdings follows.
The Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia has published nine volumes titled Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers, (ATCHA Call # 929.2, Nov) which cover the following time spans:
These publications are somewhat less inclusive than the title suggests, as all the information in them is excerpted from Halifax newspapers only. They are, however, a valuable source of vital statistics, and each volume has both a surname index and an index to ships (name and type).