--- title: Guide to Research New England Planters to Nova Scotia description: Roughly 8000 New England Planters arrived in Nova Scotia (and parts of modern-day New Brunswick). This free guide will help with research those planters. image: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-21%20at%2011.25.43%20AM.png --- [ ![AA-National Center Logo Linear rbg](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AA-National%20Center%20Logo%20Linear%20rbg.png?width=537&height=76&name=AA-National%20Center%20Logo%20Linear%20rbg.png) ](https://www.americanancestors.org/) ## **Get a FREE Guide to Research New England Planters to Nova Scotia**   Between the years 1759 and the late 1760s, roughly 8,000 New England Planters arrived in Nova Scotia (and parts of modern-day New Brunswick). Invited by the English Crown to settle lands vacated after the expulsion of Acadians, the Planters largely originated from the southern New England colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Settling in townships established by the government of Nova Scotia, the Planters adapted to their new home and thrived.   ![Screen Shot 2021-10-21 at 11.25.43 AM](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-21%20at%2011.25.43%20AM.png?width=768&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-10-21%20at%2011.25.43%20AM.png)       About Us American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHG American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is America’s founding genealogical organization and the most respected name in family history. Established in 1845, We are the nation’s leading comprehensive resource for family history research and the largest Society of its kind in the world. We provide expert family history services through our staff, original scholarship, data-rich website, educational opportunities, and research center to help family historians of all levels explore their past and understand their families’ unique place in history. We are a [member](https://www.americanancestors.org/join/)-based nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing the study of family history in America and beyond, by educating, inspiring, and connecting people through our scholarship, collections, and expertise. ### Please Complete For Free Download American Ancestors 97 Newbury St. | Boston, MA | 02116, USA 888 - 296 - 3447 © 1996–2026 American Ancestors. All Rights Reserved.