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| title = Canada, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939
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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
This collection includes records from 1901 to 1939.  
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''.  
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''.  


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===To Browse This Collection===
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of a relative or date of the event
*The name of a relative or date of the event
=== Search the Index ===
 
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===Search the Index===
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=== View the Images ===
=== View the Images ===
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{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2001136 British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
 
=== How Do I Analyze the Results?===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results?===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|below]] for help citing this collection
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/residents/archives.html Victoria City Archives] page
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an [[Media:Research_Log.pdf|example research log]] which you can download
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Use the information you have found to find the person in local census and other records
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Try searching by surname only
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[British Columbia Genealogy|British Columbia]].
* [[British Columbia Record Finder]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|984400|item|disp=Victoria City Archives, Birth, marriage, and death information clipped from the Victoria times newspaper, British Columbia, 1901-1939}}
*{{FSC|743471|item|disp=Brian J. Porter, ''British Columbia vital statistics from newspapers, 1858-1872 : including, in an appendix, vital statistics from diaries, 1852-1857'' Richmond, British Columbia : Brian J. Porter & the British Columbia Genealogical Society, 1994. FS Library 971.1 V22b}}
*{{FSC|629258|item|disp=Master index card file, B.C.}}
*{{FSC|93001|item|disp=''The British Columbia genealogist'' Richmond, British Columbia : British Columbia Genealogical Society, 1971- FS Library 971.1 B2g}}


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
*{{RecordSearch|1307731|Canada, British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903}}
*Consult the [[British Columbia Record Finder]] to find other records
*{{RecordSearch|1307718|Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938}}
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
*{{RecordSearch|1538285|Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993}}
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county 
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records


=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[British Columbia Genealogy|British Columbia]].
* [[British Columbia Record Finder|Record Finder]]


== Known Issues ==
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== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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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]

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

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

Marriage

  • 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

  • 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]

  • Birth Clipping

    Birth Clipping

  • Marriage Clipping

    Marriage Clipping

  • Death Clipping

    Death Clipping

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

You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The name of a relative or date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page

  1. Select the Year or Year Range to view the images.


Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
  • Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Victoria City Archives page
  • To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example research log which you can download
  • Use the information you have found to find the person in local census and other records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Consult the British Columbia Record Finder to find other records
  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
  • Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in British Columbia.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.

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

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To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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