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== Collection Content ==
== What Can these Records Tell Me? ==
 
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Image:British Columbia, Birth, Marriage, and Death Information from the Victoria Times DGS 5471837 3354 Birth.jpg|Birth Clipping
Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471837 52 Marriage.jpg|Marriage Clipping
Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471851 80 Death.jpg|Death Clipping
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? ==
'''Birth records''' usually contain the following information:  
'''Birth records''' usually contain the following information:  


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*Name of mother  
*Name of mother  
*Residence of parents
*Residence of parents
 
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'''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information:  
'''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information:  


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*Name of person performing the marriage  
*Name of person performing the marriage  
*Ages of bride and groom
*Ages of bride and groom
 
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'''Death records''' usually contain the following information:  
'''Death records''' usually contain the following information:  


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*Name and residence of informant  
*Name and residence of informant  
*Religious affiliation
*Religious affiliation
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== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:British Columbia, Birth, Marriage, and Death Information from the Victoria Times DGS 5471837 3354 Birth.jpg|Birth Clipping
Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471837 52 Marriage.jpg|Marriage Clipping
Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471851 80 Death.jpg|Death Clipping
</gallery>


== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
===Search the Index===
*The name of your ancestor.
Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001136 Collection Page] then:
*The approximate date of death.
#Fill in the search boxes with the information you know.  
*The names of family members and their relationships.
#Click Search. This will provide possible a list of matches.  
#Compare the information in the lists to what you already know to determine if you found the correct person.


'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001136?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>
=== View the Images ===
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2001136/waypoints Browse Page] then:
# Select the "Year or Year Range"
Compare the information on the image to what you already know to determine if it is the correct person.


'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2001136/waypoints Browse Page]:''' <br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page<br>
⇒Select the appropriate "Year or Year Range" which takes you to the images.<br>


Look at the images one by one, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.


=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
*Use the age found on the record to calculate the year of birth from the year of the event. Use the birth year that you found to search in the [[British Columbia Birth Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection or the [[Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection.  
*Use the age found on the record to calculate the year of birth and search  for the birth record in the [[British Columbia Birth Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection or the [[Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection.  
*Look for other family members in this collection. If the family resided in the area for a long time, it is much more likely that other family members will also appear in this collection. Finding notices for additional family members can help flesh out the family and may be necessary in discovering vital information about the direct-line ancestor.  
*Use the information to find other records such as  christening, census, and land records.
*Use the information to find additional family members.
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
*[[British Columbia Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
 
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === 
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. 
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name, especially French versions.
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. 
*Search the indexes and records of [[British Columbia, Canada Genealogy]].
*Search in the [[British Columbia Archives and Libraries]].
*Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=299&query=%2Bplace%3ACanada%20%2Bkeywords%3Abirths%20%2Bkeywords%3Aand%20%2Bkeywords%3Achristening FamilySearch Catalog]


=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
*Try searching for their nicknames or alternative names.
*Search the censuses for the residence of your ancestor.
*Try the British Columbia Vital Records for official documentation of births, marriages, and deaths. These can be found in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?page=1&region=CANADA FamilySearch's Canada Collections].
*Not everyone in Victoria City will appear in these newspaper notices, so it may be necessary to move to another record type.


== Citing this Collection ==
== Citing this Collection ==
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
British Columbia, Canada
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Record Description
Record Type Newspaper Notices: Births, Marriages, Deaths
Collection years 1901-1939
Languages English
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FamilySearch Resources
Related Websites
Archive
Victoria City Archives


What is in this Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection includes records from 1901 to 1939.

The records will include newspaper clippings from the Victoria Daily Times newspaper that have been pasted onto cards and arranged chronologically. The Victoria Times newspaper has also been named the Victoria Daily Times and the Victoria Weekly Times.

To Browse this Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for British Columbia, Victoria Times, Birth Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939.


What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Birth records usually contain the following information:

  • Date and place of birth
  • Gender of child
  • Name of father
  • Name of mother
  • Residence of parents

Marriage records usually contain the following information:

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Rank or profession
  • Names of parents (father’s name only in most pre-confederation records)
  • Names of witnesses and their residences
  • Religious denominations of bride and groom
  • Name of person performing the marriage
  • Ages of bride and groom

Death records usually contain the following information:

  • Name, age, gender, and residence of the deceased
  • Date and place of death
  • Profession (if known)
  • Registration district name or number
  • Marital status and parents’ names are included in later registrations
  • Date of birth
  • Cause of death
  • Name of physician
  • Name and residence of informant
  • Religious affiliation

 

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page then:

  1. Fill in the search boxes with the information you know.
  2. Click Search. This will provide possible a list of matches.
  3. Compare the information in the lists to what you already know to determine if you found the correct person.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page then:

  1. Select the "Year or Year Range"

Compare the information on the image to what you already know to determine if it is the correct person.


For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
  • Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
  • Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name, especially French versions.
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
  • Search the indexes and records of British Columbia, Canada Genealogy.
  • Search in the British Columbia Archives and Libraries.
  • Search in the FamilySearch Catalog


Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.




Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for British Columbia, Victori... Death Notices, 1901-1939.


Image Citation
This template has been deprecated and is no longer used.

When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for British Columbia, Victori... Death Notices, 1901-1939.


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How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?[edit | edit source]

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