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Canada - British Columbia
Category Index
- Canada GenWeb Project
- General Resource Sites
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
- How To
- Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
- Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information
- Military
- Newspapers
- People & Families
- Photographs & Memories
- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
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- Anglican Diocese of New Westminster Archives
The Archives of the Diocese of New Westminster are located at the Vancouver School of Theology, together with the Archives of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia, Vancouver School of Theology, and the B.C. Conference of the United Church of Canada. Established in 1980, the Archives holds documents from the 1860's to the present, including textual records, photographs, architectural records and maps. The holdings document the activities of the diocesan administration, including the Bishops, officers of Synod and various boards and committees, as well as the activities of related organizations, deaneries, parishes and some individuals.
- Archives Association of British Columbia
- British Columbia Archives & Records Service
- British Columbia Museums Association
- Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet - British Columbia
- Canadian Directory of Special Collections - Doukhobor Collection
University of British Columbia, Special Collections and University Archives Division.
- Canadian Library Websites and Catalogues by Region: British Columbia
- Canadian North West Archival Network
For descriptions of records held in the publicly-accessible archives in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
- CCA Directory of Archives
- City of Richmond Archives
- City of Vancouver Archives
Comprehensive online searching, including scanned photographs.
- City of Victoria - Archives
- Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology Centre ~ British Columbia
A web-based guide, tutorial and set of resource links for genealogical researchers.
- Creston & District Museum & Archives
- Family History Centers in British Columbia
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Family History Centers in British Columbia
- Family History Centers in Canada
- Gabriola Museum ~ British Columbia, Canada
- Archives
Family records, genealogies, school records, early newspapers and photographs.
- Golden Museum
- Guide to Archival Repositories in B.C.
- The Hudson's Bay Company Archives
From the Provincial Archives of Manitoba, Canada.
- Langley Centennial Museum & National Exhibition Centre ~ Fort Langley
Includes online cemetery records and historical photographs.
- LibDex - The Library Index - British Columbia
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- Library and Archives Canada / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
- Nanaimo Community Archives
- The National Archives of Canada / Archives Nationales du Canada
- New Westminster Public Library - Genealogy and Local History
- Saanich Pioneers' Society Museum and Archives ~ Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada
- Simon Fraser University Archives
- Surrey Public Library
- UBC Library Special Collections and University Archives
- United Church of Canada Archives Network: British Columbia Conference Archives
A summary of their holdings and contact information.
- Vancouver Public Library
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 BRITISH-AMERICA Mailing List
The British North America Act of 1867 created the Dominion of Canada. This list explores the 'British' character of Canada and is for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in those persons who emigrated to North America during the period of British influence. Archives: browse or search.
- BRITISH-NORTH-AMERICA Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British North America. Archives: browse or search.
- CANADA-ROOTS Mailing List
Archives: browse or search.
- CANADIAN ROOTS Mailing List
Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Cariboo & Chilcotin Coast District, British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-HIGH-COUNTRY Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in High Country region of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-HIST-WOMEN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in women in British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-KOOTENAY Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Kootenay Country region of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-NORTH-NORTHWEST Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the North and Northwest regions of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-OBITS Mailing List
For the posting of daily obituaries from the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-OK-SIM Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Okanagan-Similkameen region of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-PEACE-RIVER Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Peace River District, British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-ROCKY-MOUNTAIN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Rocky Mountain District, British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-SOUTHWESTERN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the South Western region of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BC-VANCOUVER-ISLAND Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- CAN-HUDSONS-BAY-COMPANY Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the early Hudson's Bay Company explorers in Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- KITIMAT-FHS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the activities of the Kitimat Family History Society (KFHS) located in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, and genealogical resources available in the Kitimat area. Archives: browse or search.
- SURNAMES-CANADA Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.surnames.canada newsgroup
For surname queries related to Canada. Archives: browse or search.
- wkfh Mailing List
For the members of the West Kootenay Family Historians (WKFH) located in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and others with a genealogical interest in the West Kootenay region.
- BC Geographical Names Information System
Searchable database.
- Canadian Geographical Names / Les noms géographiques du Canada
- BC Place Names
18th century maritime influences on British Columbia place names compiled from a study of the records of Captains Cook and Vancouver, various Spanish naval officers and explorers, and the traders of several nationalities. In particular verification has been sought in the definitive work of Captain Walbran.
- Canadian Maps
1926 Souvenir Highway Map-Province of Saskatchewan; Early 1900s Map of Western Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: Canadian National Railways (shows township, range, meridian markings); The New World Atlas and Gazetteer 1922 Edition, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (shows Provincial Electoral Districts 1922), California (Shows 1922 Counties), Austria, Hungary, Czecho-slovakia, Roumania, Jugo-slavia, Europe; Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Maps 1924 and 1984 (all SWP maps show meridians, township and range markings); 1947-48, 1950-51 and 1952-53 Saskatchewan Pool Country Elevator System Maps with calendar index.
- Cartographic Records
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Canada Maps
From The University of Texas at Austin.
- 54th Canadian Infantry Battalion, World War One
A history of the 54th Kootenay Battalion (formed in Nelson, B.C.) serving in WW1. A database has been created for people to search for kin that had fallen and to locate their burial sites.
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 Ancestry.com
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- British Columbia's War Memorials
A project to preserve information about War Memorials throughout Canada on the World Wide Web. The descriptions of these individual cenotaphs often includes names and other information on the dead which can be of interest to the genealogist.
- Canada - Military
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive
Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Accurate Russian Translations ~ Vancouver
Professional, certified Russian translators. General and specialized Russian translations (legal, genealogy, immigration, medical, mining, construction, etc.) Accredited by the federal government of Canada. Since 1993.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Western Canada
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Western Canada Research.
- InfoAction - Vancouver Public Library Vancouver
InfoAction, the fee-for-service division of Vancouver Public Library (VPL), can supply copies of birth, marriage and death certificates for B.C.(British Columbia), Canada. InfoAction can provide obituary searches through most B.C. newspapers, and can access resources at VPL's Special Collections and History Divisions.
- BC Copies
Supplies copies of birth, marriage and death registrations from the British Columbia Vital Statistics Archives. Also do more extensive searches in the Census of Canada from 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 and searches in Vancouver,Victoria and other newspapers for obituaries, stories, etc.
- British Columbia Genealogy Copy Service
A service for those needing information and certificates from British Columbia, Canada.
- Diggers Genealogy
Genealogy research & lectures. Specializing in vital statistics for British Columbia, Canada.
- Gen-Find Research Associates
Specialists in Genealogy Research for Ontario & Western Canada, Scotland, Ireland. Also the rest of Canada and Forensic & Probate/Heir Research and 20th Century Research.
- History OnLine - Obituary Lookup
Newspaper obituaries looked up for British Columbia, Canada. Also, Registrations of Births (1872 - 1903), Deaths (1872 - 1983), and Marriages (1872 - 1928) in B.C.
- Joan's Joy of Learning: Genealogy & Computers and Genealogy Research
For information on genealogy research, Loyalists and genealogy & computers workshops/seminars.
- Kinfolk Finders ~ Parkhill, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Genealogical Research: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia.
- Legacy FamilyTree Services, Kelowna B.C.
Genealogical research service.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - British Columbia
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- Archive CD Books - British Columbia
- Delta History On-line
Books for sale on the past of this early settlement along the Fraser River, British Columbia.
- eBay.ca Listings: Search for British Columbia Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Genealogical Resources for British Columbians
The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency has recently published Genealogical Resources for British Columbians to assist family history researchers by improving public access to genealogical materials. The 124 page guide provides useful contact information, including e-mail and website addresses, for a large number of organizations holding records of interest to genealogists.
- Global Genealogy & History Shoppe - Canada
- History Online - History Helps
A free monthly e-newsletter for researchers, genealogists and family historians with an interest in British Columbia, Canada.
- Interlink Bookshop & Genealogical Services ~ Victoria, B.C. Canada
- Obituaries of Delta Residents
Book for sale of obituaries from Delta, British Columbia between 1870 & 1922.
- Pansy-Paws Book Store
Online bookshop specializing in British Columbian history and genealogy.
- Quintin Publications - British Columbia
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
- Calvary Cemetery Transcriptions, Rossland, BC, Canada
- The City of North Vancouver Cemetery
Select "Cemetery" for map and searchable online database of interments.
- FSN Funeral Homes - British Columbia
- I Dream of Genealogy - British Columbia Canada Cemeteries
- Langley's Cemeteries
Online cemetery records for Langley, British Columbia including Langley Lawn, Murrayville and Fort Langley cemeteries.
- Mountain View Cemetery ~ Vancouver
Owned & operated by the City of Vancouver since 1887, Mountain View is made up of 106 acres of land with approximately 92,000 grave sites and 145,000 interred remains.
- Mountain View Cemetery, Masonic Section
There have been more than 4,500 interments in the masonic section of Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery since 1902 when the two and a half acre section was set aside.
- Vernon and District Family History Society - Cemetery Inscriptions
- 1871 Victoria (BC, Canada) Census
Transcription of heads of household.
- 1881 Canadian Census
CD-ROM for sale from the LDS. Four-disc resource file includes a viewer disc that allows users to quickly search the database of approximately 4.3 million individuals. The discs contain a transcription of the original 1881 Canadian census, enumerated on 4 April 1881. Information from the following fields was extracted: name, age, gender, location at the time of the census, birthplace, ethnic origin, occupation, religious affiliation, marital status, and notations.
- 1918 Census of Independent Doukhobors
A book by Jonathan Kalmakoff. 1918 Census of Independent Doukhobors provides family historians and genealogists with a guide to Independent Doukhobors living in Western Canada. The book contains over 6,600 names taken from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
- Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) Genealogical Projects Registry
A central registry, which provides a bibliography of genealogical projects, both online and offline, in Canada. The registry is categorized by province/territory, then by record type: births, marriage, census, deaths, and other.
- Ancestry.com
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Campbell River Genealogy Society - 1901 Census
- Census of Canada, 1911 - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives of Canada
This online database of 1911 census data from Library and Archives Canada allows researchers to search by geographic location only. As this is not a name index database, it is not searchable by family name. The information on these images can be used to prepare family or town/village histories, research immigration trends and a great deal more. The Fifth General Census of Canada began on June 1, 1911 and collected information related to each inhabitant of the country, including place of habitation, marital status, age, place of birth, religion, occupation, education, etc. The Census of Canada 1911 covered the nine provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and two territories (the Yukon and the Northwest Territories) that were then part of Confederation. The creation of the microfilms from the original returns was authorized in 1955 with the paper records destroyed afterwards. The microfilming of these records was not of consistent quality and therefore not all images are decipherable. Unfortunately, the destruction of the paper records means that there is no recourse when a record is unreadable.
- Census Online - British Columbia
- Doukhobor Census Records
This index describes various Doukhobor census records in Canada - their historical background, dates, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indexes.
- Index to the 1901 Census of Canada
- Living Landscapes - Human and Natural History Resources
Historic information on the Thompson/Okanagan Valleys.
- Nominal Census Homepage
Data for the southern interior of the Province of British Columbia, Canada
- Vancouver Island 1881 Census
Online searchable database of the 1881 & 1891 censuses for Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
- 1898 Sunshine Coast Voters' List
Extracted from the Richmond Riding voters list, 1898, British Columbia, Canada.
- The Accident Insurance Company of North America List of Shareholders 1890
Search for names of shareholders in 1890. Includes residences and details of shares. Shareholders residences are Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Scotland, New York and Vermont.
- Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) Genealogical Projects Registry
A central registry, which provides a bibliography of genealogical projects, both online and offline, in Canada. The registry is categorized by province/territory, then by record type: births, marriage, census, deaths, and other.
- Ancestry.com
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- B.C. Voters List 1875
From the Sessional Papers of the British Columbia Government, 1876; extracted by Hugh Armstrong.
- B.C. Voters 1898
From the Sessional Papers of the British Columbia Government, 1899; extracted by Hugh Armstrong.
- Living Landscapes - Human and Natural History Resources
Historic information on the Thompson/Okanagan Valleys.
- New Westminster Heritage Homepage
- Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) Genealogical Projects Registry
A central registry, which provides a bibliography of genealogical projects, both online and offline, in Canada. The registry is categorized by province/territory, then by record type: births, marriage, census, deaths, and other.
- Ancestry.com
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- BC Vital Stats Checker
BC Vital Stat Checker is the only privately owned collection of Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations in British Columbia. The same collection that is found in BC Archives.
- British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
- City of Victoria - Archives
- Vital Events Indexes - BC Archives ~ Canada
- Abbotsford Genealogical Society
Committed to collecting and publishing materials of use to the family history researcher and promoting effective techniques in instructing genealogical & historical research.
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Victoria Chapter
- Archives Association of British Columbia
- Brewery Creek Historical Society ~ Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- The British Columbia Folklore Society
- British Columbia Genealogical Society
- British Columbia Historical Federation
BCHF is an umbrella organization for over 110 BC historical societies representing over 17,000 members.
- Burns Lake and Area Genealogy Group
- Campbell River Genealogy Society
- Cherryville & Area Historical Society
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of Cherryville including Richlands, Hilton, Camagna, Sugar Lake and Jackman.
- Chilliwack Branch of the U.E.L.A.C.
- Comox Valley Family History Research Group
- Danish Lutheran Church of Vancouver, B.C. ~ Canada
- District 69 Historical Society
- Family Footprints Genealogical Society ~ Chetwynd
- Fernie and District Historical Society
- Germans from Russia Heritage Society, British Columbia Chapter
- Heritage Society of British Columbia
- Heritage Vancouver Society
- Home Children Canada (Pacific)
Organization to help Home Children and their descendants to discover their past.
- IOOF Lodge Website Directory - British Columbia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
- The Japanese Canadian National Museum & Archives Society ~ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Established to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and interpret historical artifacts and archival material covering the history of Japanese Canadian Society from the 1870's through World War II to the present day.
- The Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia ~ Vancouver
- Kelowna & District Genealogical Society
- Kitimat Family History Society
- Kootenay Lake Historical Society ~ Kaslo
- Maple Ridge Historical Society
- Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia
- Nanaimo Family History Society
- Nanaimo Historical Society
- The Old Cemeteries Society - Victoria Tombstone Tales of Ross Bay Cemetery
Victoria's Ross Bay Cemetery opened in 1873 to serve the burial needs of the growing city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Overlooking Ross Bay, it is 11 hectares in size (27.5 acres) and has almost 28,000 interments. Not just a burial ground, it serves as a park and restful get-away for many people. Come inside and take a virtual tour, meet some of the more famous residents, learn about issues that concern twentieth-century cemeteries or just enjoy some of the stories of this great cemetery.
- 100 Mile & District Historical Society ~ 100 Mile Ranch
- Powell River Genealogy Group
- Prince George Genealogical Society
Cemetery transcriptions, lots of links, members' surname interests, etc.
- Qualicum Beach Family History Society ~ Qualicum Beach
- The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada/La Société royale héraldique du Canada
- The Slovak Heritage and Cultural Society of British Columbia
- Society Hill: British Columbia Societies
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the province.
- South Cariboo Genealogy Group
- South Okanagan Genealogical Society ~ Penticton
- The Vancouver Historical Society
- Vernon and District Family History Society
- Victoria Genealogical Society
- Windermere District Historical Society
- Women's History Network of British Columbia
Broadly based not-for-profit society that exists to celebrate the contributions women have made to the history of the province.
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