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Some of the significant events for [[British Columbia Genealogy|British Columbia]] include:<br> | Some of the significant events for [[British Columbia Genealogy|British Columbia]] include:<br> | ||
*'''1579: '''Vancouver Island | *'''1579: '''Vancouver Island was probably sighted by Sir Francis Drake. | ||
*'''1741: '''Vitus Bering, sailing for Russia, reached the coast. | *'''1741: '''Vitus Bering, sailing for Russia, reached the coast. | ||
*'''1774-75:''' Two Spaniards, Juan Perez and Bodega y Quadra, explored the shore line. | *'''1774-75:''' Two Spaniards, Juan Perez and Bodega y Quadra, explored the shore line. | ||
*'''1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region | *'''1778:''' Captain James Cook claimed the coastal region for the British Isles. | ||
*'''1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka. | *'''1788:''' East India Company built a trading post at Nootka. | ||
*'''1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain equal | *'''1789:''' A Spanish party settled in Nootka. The Nootka Convention gave Spain and Britain equal trading rights. | ||
*'''1792-94:''' Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coast from San Francisco north to the Bering Sea. | *'''1792-94:''' Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coast from San Francisco north to the Bering Sea. | ||
*'''1793: '''Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific near Bella Coola. | *'''1793: '''Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific near Bella Coola. | ||
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*'''1811: '''Thompson descended the Columbia to its mouth. | *'''1811: '''Thompson descended the Columbia to its mouth. | ||
*'''1821:''' By merger with the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company secured a monopoly of trade west of the Rockies. | *'''1821:''' By merger with the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company secured a monopoly of trade west of the Rockies. | ||
*'''1827: '''British and Americans began moving into the disputed | *'''1827: '''British and Americans began moving into the disputed Oregon Territory north and west of the Columbia. | ||
*'''1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | *'''1843:''' The Hudson’s Bay Company founded Fort Victoria. | ||
*'''1846:''' The 49th Parallel Treaty was created. | *'''1846:''' The 49th Parallel Treaty was created. | ||
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*'''1858:''' The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital. | *'''1858:''' The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital. | ||
*'''1860''': The Cariboo gold rush began. | *'''1860''': The Cariboo gold rush began. | ||
*'''1862: '''The Cariboo Road was cut through | *'''1862: '''The Cariboo Road was cut through to the gold fields. | ||
*'''1863:'''The first salmon fishery on the Fraser was established. | *'''1863:'''The first salmon fishery on the Fraser was established. | ||
*'''1866:''' The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united. | *'''1866:''' The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united. | ||
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