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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[British Columbia|British Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[British Columbia|British Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[British_Columbia_History|History]]'' | ||
You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
Some of the significant events for [[British Columbia]] include:<br> | Some of the significant events for [[British Columbia]] include:<br> | ||
*'''1579: '''Vancouver Island was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake. | *'''1579: '''Vancouver Island was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake. | ||
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*'''1956: '''Construction of the Westcoast Transmission natural gas pipeline to Vancouver was begun. | *'''1956: '''Construction of the Westcoast Transmission natural gas pipeline to Vancouver was begun. | ||
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== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:British_Columbia]] | [[Category:British_Columbia]] | ||