British Columbia Genealogy Resources
Vital Records for British Columbia
Vital records information, coming soon...Featured websites for British Columbia
British Columbia Archives Vital Event Indexes
Provides a searchable database of British Columbia birth, marriage and death registrations.
http://www2.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm
British Columbia Birth Index: 1872 to 1899
This electronic index of birth registrations in the Canadian province of British Columbia was compiled by the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency and the British Columbia Archives. The Vital Statistics Agency has released registrations of births that are at least 100 years old, in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act and the Freedom of Inf...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6092
British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
Is a database consisting of the surnames, cemetery names and location of a great many entries collected from records and headstone inscriptions associated with cemeteries situated in the province of British Columbia, Canada and one from the state of Washington, USA.
http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/
British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
This electronic index of death registrations in the Canadian province of British Columbia was compiled by the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency and the British Columbia Archives. The Vital Statistics Agency has released registrations of deaths that are at least 20 years old, in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act and the Freedom of Info...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6093
British Columbia Genealogical Society
Non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the British Columbia Heritage and the collection, publication, and preservation of materials fostering ethical principles, scientific methods, and effective techniques in genealogical and historical research. Lists publications, events, contact info.
http://www.npsnet.com/bcgs/
British Columbia GenWeb
An entry to genealogical research in British Columbia. Provides databases, links and queries.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc
British Columbia Marriage Index: 1872 to 1924
This electronic index of marriage registrations in the Canadian province of British Columbia was compiled by the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency and the British Columbia Archives. The Vital Statistics Agency has released registrations of marriages that are at least 75 years old, in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act and the Freedom o...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6095
Burrard District, British Columbia Census 1901: Bennett & Atlin, Cassiar (Stikine), Cassiar (Skeena)
This database contains more than 4,000 records of people enumerated in the 1901 British Columbia census for Burrard District (#1). It includes information from the following three subdistricts: Bennett and Atlin [A], Cassiar (Stikine) [B], and Cassiar (Skeena) [C]. It lists each person's full name, relationship to the head of the household, full da...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5258
Burrard District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Coast District and Vancouver City
This database contains more than 28,000 entries of residents in the census subdistricts of Vancouver City (D) and the Coast District (D1) in the census district of Burrard (#1), British Columbia in 1901. It lists each person's full name, relationship to the head of the household, full date of birth, and birthplace, as well as year of immigration to...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5279
New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Chilliwack
Chilliwack has been a district municipality since 1980; its urban center, where the Chilliwack post office opened in 1872, was made a village in 1873 and a city in 1908. The name Chilliwack, which comes from the Salich Indian tribe, means either "quieter water on the head" or "travel by way of a backwater or slough." This database contains more tha...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5364
New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Delta
The district municipality of Delta was originally established as a corporation of Delta in 1879. It is located between the Fraser River and Boundary Bay and takes its name from the flat deltaic land at the Fraser's mouth. Cities and townships within this subdistrict include Delta, Langley, and Surrey. This database contains more than 4,700 entries ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5482
New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Dewdney
The name Dewdney comes from Edgar Dewdney (1835-1916), who blazed the Dewdney Trail in the mid-1860s. This database contains more than 3,000 entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Dewdney (C) in the census district of New Westminster (#2), British Columbia in 1901. Cities, villages, and townships within this subdistrict include Coquitlam...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5366
New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: New Westminster City
New Westminster City (1860) was selected as the capital of British Columbia in 1859, but it lost the title in 1867 (when the title was given to Victoria City). This database is a collection of more than 6,000 entries of residents in the census subdistrict of New Westminster City (D) in the census district of New Westminster (#2), British Columbia i...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5429
New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Richmond
Richmond (founded in 1879) was named by Australian Hugh McRoberts in 1869, possibly after Richmond Township, Australia, one of McRoberts' favorite places. This database contains more than 4,500 entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Richmond (E) in the census district of New Westminster (#2), British Columbia in 1901. It lists each perso...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5470
Pacific Coast Directory, 1867
Containing the name & address of each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the states of California, Oregon & Nevada, territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah and the colony of British Columbia.
Compiled by Henry G. Langley
...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4727
Vancouver District British Columbia 1901 Census: Cowichan
Cowichan Sub-District Census 1901
The sub-district was named after Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan River. It is located west of Duncan. Cities, villages, and townships within this sub-district include Chemainus, Cowichan, Cowichan Station, Cowichan Agency, Duncan, Malahat, North Cowichan, and Shawnigan. This database has over 2800 entries of res...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5561
Vancouver District, British Columbia 1901 Census: Victoria North and South subdistrict
Victoria City and Sub-District Census 1901
This city, incorporated in 1862, is located at the South East end of Vancouver
Island. It was first developed by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1843. In 1868,
it was chosen as the capital of British Columbia. This database has over 20,700
entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Victo...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5592
Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Alberni, Comox, Esquimalt
This database contains more than 4,700 entries of residents in Vancouver District (#3), British Columbia in 1901. It includes information from the following subdistricts: Alberni (A), Comox (B), and Esquimalt (D). The district municipality of Esquimalt was incorporated into a township in 1912. Its post office had been named in 1864 after Esquimalt ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5479
Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Nanaimo City
Nanaimo City, British Columbia was founded in 1852 and is now the second largest city on Vancouver Island. This database contains more than 6,100 entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Nanaimo City (E) in the census district of Vancouver (#3) in 1901. It lists each person's first and last name, relationship to the head of the household, ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5439
Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Nanaimo North and South
The name of these two subdistricts reflect their close neighbor Nanaimo City, which was founded in 1852. It is the second largest city on Vancouver Island. This database contains more than 5,100 census records for residents of two subdistricts—Nanaimo North (F) and Nanaimo South (G)—in Vancouver District (#3), British Columbia in 1901. Th...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5456
Victoria District British Columbia 1901 Census: Victoria South, Esquimalt, Metchosin
Metchosin Sub-District Census 1901
Metchosin is located southwest of Victoria, with a district municipality that was opened in 1981, and a post office opened in 1881. This database has over one hundred entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Metchosin (B) in the census district of Victoria (4) in 1901.
Esquimalt Sub-District Census 19...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5646
Victoria District, British Columbia 1901 Census: Victoria City
Victoria City and Sub-District Census 1901
This city, incorporated in 1862, is located at the South East end of Vancouver
Island. It was first developed by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1843. In 1868,
it was chosen as the capital of British Columbia. This database has over 20,700
entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Victo...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6157
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