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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Resources => Topic started by: J.J. on Saturday 24 February 07 02:12 GMT (UK)
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B.C. vital statistics
Be sure to look at all the indexes available! Wonderful site!
( NOTE! Use surname first when searching visual and textual files, etc.)
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4C149E5/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths
City of Victoria BMD
http://www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_vit.shtml
NEW British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death notices, 1901-1939
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2001136
British Columbia Archival Information Network
http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/archweb.html
University of B.C. library
http://www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/AZ/InventoryA.htm
New Westminster public library...
http://www.nwheritage.org/
Guide to the province of British Columbia for 1877-8
Find text here: http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_15075/cihm_15075_djvu.txt
then search here: http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_15075#page/n5/mode/2up
http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_15075#page/n5/mode/2up
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B.C. cemetery finding aid
http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/search.php
List of the newspapers in B.C. Some have the more recent obits
http://www.bcgs.ca/BC-Newspapers-Obituaries.htm
City of Prince George Cemetry search
http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/rec_culture/cemetery/search/
Murrayville Pioneer Cemetery, Langley British Columbia
http://www.freewebs.com/murrayvillecem/index.htm
Langley cemetery records
http://www.langleymuseum.org/heritage_cemetery_database_intro.asp
Mountain View cemetery...can't say I know how to use this site, but it comes with complete instructions....
http://vancouver.ca/Vanmap/applications/mountainView/index.htm#s1
aha...here's a newer easier index!
http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/burials/burials.htm
Vernon and District FHS Cemetery Monument Inscriptions
http://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries.htm
Campbell River obit index & lookups this area ONLY
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ebccrgc/Obit.htm
Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria
http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/cem.htm
Funeral record database, Westminster
http://www.nwpl.ca/bowell/bowell.php
Cemeteries in South Okanagan - cemetery listings and Transcriptions!
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okcemeteries/index.html
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Cranbrook/ Victoria Naturalization records...browse only no index
https://www.familysearch.Blimey/searchapi/search/collection/2001101
Victoria ( and some other) Court Divorces, 1877 - 1931 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vic_divorce/vic_div.htm
B.C. Land Grants http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/rd/
Great Site! B.C. Lists- Census - voter's lists - Directories http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ecanbc/bc.htm
Search of Wills registry http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/wills/
British Colonist - Victoria Newspaper 1858-1910 http://www.britishcolonist.ca/colonist.htm
Surrey B.C.
http://www.spl.surrey.bc.ca/Programs%2Band%2BServices/Genealogy/default.htm
http://www.spl.surrey.bc.ca/Programs%2Band%2BServices/Programs%2Band%2BClasses/Genealogy.htm
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Nanaimo Family History Society
http://www.members.shaw.ca/nfhs/
archives: http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/nanaimo/findaid.html
Vancouver archives
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/archives/
http://www.district.north-van.bc.ca/nvma/
Vancouver Island GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcvancou/
Victoria archives
http://www.victoria.ca/archives/archives.shtml
http://web.city.victoria.bc.ca/archives/obitsearch.asp
http://web.city.victoria.bc.ca/archives/marriagesearch.asp
Esquimalt archives
http://www.esquimalt.ca/Main/archives.htm
city of richmond archives
http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/archives/about/about.htm
Kamloops - Archived Historical articles
http://www.kamloops.ca/museum/archives/articleindex.shtml
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B.C Gold rush and area links...
Very extensive site/ directories
Genealogy and Historical Record links for the Cariboo & Chilcotin Regions
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bccaribo/recrdlink.html
genweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bccaribo/
Cariboo Gold Rush
http://cariboogoldrush.entirety.ca/site/en/index.php
The Caribou Sentinel online
http://www.barkerville.com/
Horsefly "Harper's Camp"
http://www.horsefly.bc.ca/community/history.html
cemeteries...Horsefly
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bccaribo/horseflycem.html
Barkerville cemetery
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9402/barkermi.html
Vancouver Public Library catalogue
http://www.vpl.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/spe/goldrush.html
or here: http://www.vpl.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/his/StudyGuides/gold_rush.html
PDFs annual reports- B.C. Minister of Mines starting 1874 http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/cat_arpts.htm#Indices
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Texada Family History
http://www.texadaheritagesociety.com/
Vancouver Historical Society
http://www.vancouver-historical-society.ca/
some directories:
http://www.vpl.ca/bccd/index.php/browse/title/1860/First_Victoria_Directory
http://www.daveobee.com/resources/direct-bc.html
http://www.vpl.ca/bccd/index.php
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=vancouver%20directory
Okanagan Historical Society
http://www.okanaganhistoricalsociety.org/
South Okanagan Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcsogs/sogs/
Vernon and District Family History Society
http://www.vdfhs.com/Surnames.htm
http://www.members.shaw.ca/nfhs/http://www.members.shaw.ca/nfhs/
Vernon City Directories...some1889-1924
http://www.vdfhs.com/Vernon%20City%20Directories.htm
New Westminster Historical Society
http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/nwheritage.org/heritagesite/orgs/nwhs/nwhs.htm
Vancouver Island settler's lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bcvancou/settlers/visettle.htm
Qualicum Beach Family History Society/with newspaper obits!
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bcqbfhs/qb_write_up.htm
First Victoria Directory-1868
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hamiltonaikens/17.htm
Kitimat family history
http://www.members.shaw.ca/nfhs/
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Someone who'll do lookups in B.C. in trade for information in Kent..or wills lookups, england:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,158051.0.html
The B.C. Cowboy hall of fame! :D
http://www.bcchs.com/archives.html
CPR Employees b.c. 1884/ short list / terminating employ...
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/Sessional/cpr1884.html
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Arrow Lakes Historical Society
http://www.alhs-archives.com/index.htm
This is a volunteer-run organization. They will look things up for you in the resources that they have on the local area (Nakusp etc). They ask for a donation of $25 in return, as funding is difficult for them. I have received some information from them that was helpful.
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North Vancouver Cemetery
(click on "Cemetery Records Database " then on "Tools") You will be able to search by name or dates.
http://www.cnv.org/server.aspx?c=3&i=21
BC Penitentiary Cemetery Links
http://www.boothill.ca/boot%20hill%20links.html
British Columbia Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/bc.htm
BC Bible Records Site
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bcbibles/index.html
Genealogy Project
http://www.geocities.com/disco773/britishcolumbia.html
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia (Archive)
http://saltspringarchives.com/
Gold Rush Links
http://www.themeunits.com/GoldRush_bk.html
Military - Obituary List
http://www.rootsweb.com/~abwcobit/index.htm
Prince Rupert Archives
http://www.princerupertlibrary.ca/archives/
Vancouver History
http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/
British Columbia Genealogy Records Online
http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/britishcolumbia.html
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High Country cemeteries (Links updated April 2020).
Salmon Arm - Descriptions of records at Salmon Arm Museum
https://www.salmonarmmuseum.org/erniedoe.htm
Salmon Arm Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/salmon_arm/salmon-arm_cemetery.html
Barriere Memorial Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/barrierecem.htm
ARROWHEAD Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/arrowhead/arrowhead_cemetery.html
Avola Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/avolacem.htm
Birch Island Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/birchislandcem.htm
Blind Bay Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/blind_bay/blind_bay_cemetery.html
Blue River Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/bluerivercem.htm
Darfield Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/darfieldcem.htm
Eagle Bay Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/eagle_bay/eagle_bay_cemetery.html
Edgewood Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/central_kootenay/edgewood/edgewood_cemetery.html
Malakwa Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/malakwa/malakwa_cemetery.html
Mara Cemetery https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/north_okanagan/mara/mara_cemetery.html
Monte Creek Anglican https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/thompson_nicola/monte_creek/st_peters_cemetery.html
Old Hope http://www.interment.net/data/canada/bc/fraser/old_hope.htm
Riverview Cemetery
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davison/clearwatercem.htm
Sicamous Eagle Valley https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/sicamous/eagle_valley_&_district_cemetery.html
Silver Creek https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/silver_creek/silver_creek_cemetery.html
Trout Lake https://www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/columbia_shuswap/trout_lake/trout_lake_cemetery.html
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toni* sent me this...might be useful to anyone searching in BC:
http://gateway.cotr.bc.ca/Downloads/downloads.asp#genealogy
Cheers,
China
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Obituaries of British Columbians from The Yukon News obituaries, 1960 to 2000 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/yn_obits_bc_strays.htm
BC Newspapers, 1861 to 1875
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/newspapers/vic_news.htm
BRITISH COLMBIA'S VOTERS LIST 1875
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vote1875/voter75.htm
BRITISH COLMBIA'S VOTERS LIST 1898
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vote1898/voters98.htm
Beaverdell and Carmi, British Columbia Voters' List for the 1935 Federal Election
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bckdgs/carmi.htm
British Columbia Income Tax Records 1889
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/incometax1889.htm
Government of British Columbia, Employees, 1877
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/bccivsvc.htm
Return of Public Functionaries, 1873
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/jobs73.htm
JUSTICE OF PEACE LIST, 1877
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/jplist77.htm
Land Grant Applicants, 1884
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/landgrant1884.htm
British Columbia List of Certified Teachers in 1889
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/teacert.htm
List of Members of British Columbia Teachers' Institute, 1888
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/tea1888.htm
British Columbia Provincial Roll of Honor 1889
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/studshon.htm
Misc. British Columbia Student Lists for 1889
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/studs.htm
British Columbia Post Offices and Postmasters 1893
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/bc1893.htm
Return of Lands Sold in Vancouver's Island from the British Parliamentary Papers, Colonies Canada, 1854-58 Sessions
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/viland.htm
List of Unclaimed Letters, General Post Office, British Columbia on the 1st June 1863
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/letters3.htm
Female Franchise Petition 1885 British Columbia
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/femfran.htm
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Armstrong, British Columbia, Cemetery Inscriptions
http://www.vdfhs.com/armstrong%20header.htm
Barkerville Cemetery
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9402/barkermi.html
BRITISH BURIED IN MASONIC CEMETERY , BURNABY , B.C.
http://uk-transcriptions.accessgenealogy.com/Burnaby%20Cemetery.htm
Burns Lake and Lakes District
http://web.archive.org/web/20061023100904/www.sandercott.com/burnslakehistory/general_area.html
Campbell River Genealogy Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bccrgc/index.html
Petition for Appointment of Mounted Constable for the Cariboo-Lillooet District
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/constable.htm
Men Who Worked at Fort Langley, British Columbia Between 1827 and 1895
http://www.fortlangley.ca/employee.html
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS-LUMBY B.C
http://www.vdfhs.com/lumby.htm
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 1878 petition
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/nanpet78.htm
List of Unclaimed Letters, General Post Office, New Westminster
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/letters2.htm
SALMON ARM CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS
http://www.vdfhs.com/Salmon%20Arm.htm
1889 Petition for Mail Service to the Queen Charlotte Islands
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/queenchar.htm
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS-WESTWOLD
http://www.vdfhs.com/westwold.htm
Index to Arrivals at the Ports of Dawson City & Forty Mile, Yukon Territory and White Pass, British Columbia (1908-1918)
http://web.archive.org/web/20050416042348/http://www.rootsweb.com/~canyk/cbelad.html
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District 69 Historical Society Web Page
http://web.archive.org/web/20030303034714/macn.bc.ca/~d69hist/index.html
Petition Against Chinese and Japanese in Coal Mines to the British Columbia Government, 1892
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/chinese.htm
Victoria Genealogical Society
http://www.victoriags.org/resources.htm
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Orders Issued in Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, 1877-1931
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vic_divorce/vic_div.htm
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1871 Census : Heads of Household
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/1871vic_cen/1871vic_cen.htm
Victoria Ratepayers Petition, 1877
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vicpet78.htm
Prince George Public Library NEW
http://www.lib.pg.bc.ca/resources/history
Prince George Newspapers Project
http://www.lib.pg.bc.ca/pgnewspaper
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The Vancouver Public Library now has a great collection of digitized BC Directories online. They have numerous directories from 1860 - 1901 from a variety of publishers and covering a variety of locations:
http://www.vpl.ca/bccd/index.php
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The Times Colonist (Victoria) online archives:
http://britishcolonist.ca/
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Stumbled across this newspaper archive, which I couldn't find recorded in the list of resources. It is a searchable archive for the Quesnal Cariboo Observer covering the towns of Quesnal, Ashcroft and Barkerville, B.C. from 1908 to 1990.
http://www.quesnelmuseum.ca/CaribooObserver_form.html
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B.C. Archives have launched a new site that have the BMD indexes and scans of the microfilmed original records.... http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch
This is a cooperative effort with Familysearch. The search parameters have been increased from the old index site. The scanned records only seem to cover the earlier marriages at present with about 900,000 images loaded so far and it is a work in progress. The site is still experiencing some bugs and tends to be slow sometimes.
John
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Thanks for making us aware of this resource.
I just checked for my aunt's death registration in June 1985 and the image was there.
What a wonderful addition.
Susan
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Was just going to add a post about this myself! After just having ordered and paid for a Death Certificate through another site, I found this BC Museum site with certificates free! Have found four relatives in the last hour...so excited! Now hoping the other site will give me a refund!!
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Fernie Heritage Cemetery & St Margarets Cemetery.
Likely resting place of miners working at Coal Creek. The search facility within the site itself doesn't seem to be working at the moment but the PDF of internees is also searchable.
http://www.fernieheritagecemetery.com/
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B.C. Archives have launched a new site that have the BMD indexes and scans of the microfilmed original records.... http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch
One thing I've noticed on the BC Archives site: pay attention to the handwritten notes on the certificates. Even though the site only lists births, deaths, and marriages (not divorces), in two cases, I have found handwritten notes on marriage certificates saying, "Marriage dissolved in [place] on [date]." Also, one death certificate had a handwritten annotation correcting the place of birth and place of last residence.
Greg