Friday, July 11, 2008

Researching in BC

If you are searching for information on your ancestors in British Columbia you may find assistance with your search through the RootsWeb Network. A link to the Peace River BC GenWeb site is included on the sidebar. From the Peace River site you can quickly access other regions of BC and find assistance within your research area. The RootsWeb network is one of my all time favourites. The network is one familiar to experienced researchers and highly recommended to anyone new to genealogy research.

Online Genealogy Resources for BC

Nanimo Ships List
BC Vital Stats
BC Archival Information Network
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Provincial GenWeb Site
Roots Web Family Tree Search

Cemetery Records & Obituary
The Obituary Daily Times
BC Cemetery Finding Aid
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Random Acts Of Genealogy Kindness

Birth Marriage and Death Records

BMD Birth Death and Marriage Records for British Columbia. The British Columbia Vital Stats site provides online searchable resources and digital images of the physical documents with online payment for services. On the Site you will also find information regarding where and how to access the microfilms through local libraries, and Historical Societies . The site also provides a listings for organizations and researchers who may assist you in accessing hard copies for a much smaller fee then the $25.00 per image charged by the BC Archives for online delivery of the digital image. If your considering using the services of a researcher or historical society to secure copies of documents, collect the source and reference information for your request to save having to pay additional search fees. ( you will find a list of BC research assistance resources on the Peace River GenWeb site )


BC Vital Stats Files online search:

Search Births Registration Index: 1872 to 1903, events up to 1903.
Search Marriage Registration Index: 1872 to 1932
Search Death Registration Index: 1872 to 1987
Search Colonial Marriage Index: 1859 to 1872.
Search Baptisms Index: events over 120 years old.

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