Antigonish Counties Nova Scotia Canada

The County of Sydney was created in 1784. Its boundaries were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785 In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when Guysborough County was established out of what had been part of it . In 1863 the name of the County of Sydney was changed to Antigonish County. The word Antigonish is of Micmac origin, possibly derived from Nalegitkoonecht meaning "where branches are torn off". It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts.

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• Municipality of the County of Antigonish - Warden\\'s message, government departments and services, information for county residents, antigonish visitor information, and economics opportunities.
• Antigonish County GenWeb Project - A part of the Nova Scotia and Canada GenWeb Projects. counties Cemetery listings, research queries, and other genealogical resources.
• Antigonish Women's Resource Centre - Provides help to women in need. Lists counties programs, calendar nova scotia of events, photographs and history.

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