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This table can help you decide which records to search in British Columbia. It is most helpful for post-1800 research.


== Record Finder Table for British Columbia ==
1. In column 1 find the goal you selected.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


== List of Topics ==
2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.  
This Record Finder table links to the British Columbia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.


===Vital Events ===
3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 
4. Then look for the record type you need in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.
 
Note: Records of previous research (genealogy, biography, history, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are ''especially'' helpful.
 
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
|-
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Age
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Birth date
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Census|Census]]
|-
| align="left" | Birthplace
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | City or parish of foreign birth
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], Genealogy, [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]],
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia History|History]], [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Death
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Ethnic background
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Minorities|Minorities]], [[Canada Native Races|Native Races]], [[British Columbia Societies|Societies]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | French terms
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]],&nbsp;
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| align="left" | Historical background
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[British Columbia History|History]], Historical Geography, [[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[British Columbia Minorities|Minorities]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1917)
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Immigration date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], Genealogy, [[British Columbia Land and Property Records|Land and Property]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Living relatives (and adoptions)
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | Genealogy, [[British Columbia Directories|Directories]],[[British Columbia Court Records|Court Records]], [[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], [[British Columbia Societies|Societies]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Maiden name, alias names
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]; [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]; [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]; Names, Personal
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
 
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| align="left" | Marriage
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]],&nbsp; [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[British Columbia Land and Property Records|Land and Property]], [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Occupation
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Directories|Directories]], [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]]  
*[[British Columbia Directories|Directories]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], [[British Columbia Court Records|Court Records]], Business Records and Commerce
*[[British Columbia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
*[[British Columbia Biographies|Biographies]]
*[[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]], Genealogy
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]],&nbsp;[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Immigration date
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Physical description
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]]  
*[[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], Genealogy, [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1917)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
| align="left" | Place-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Maps and Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[British Columbia Maps and Gazetteers|Maps]], [[British Columbia History|History]]  
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
| align="left" | Historical Geography, [[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1917)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
 
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[British Columbia Biographies|Biographies]]
*[[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Places of residence
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Land and Property Records|Land and Property]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia History|History]], [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Place (town) of residence when you know only the province
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]] (indexed), Genealogy, [[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]], [[British Columbia Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[British Columbia Land and Property Records|Land and Property]]  
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], [[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[British Columbia History|History]], [[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration,]] [[British Columbia Directories|Directories]]
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[British Columbia Land and Property Records|Land and Property]]
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Directories|Directories]]  
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
*[[British Columbia Biographies|Biographies]]
*[[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Political subdivision origins and boundaries
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Maps and Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[British Columbia Maps and Gazetteers|Maps]], [[British Columbia Directories|Directories]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia History|History]], Historical Geography
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nationality and ethnicity
| align="left" | Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Genealogy, [[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals, ]][[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]  
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
| align="left" | [[British Columbia History|History]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Canada First Nations|First Nations]]
*[[British Columbia Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1917)
*[[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]  
*[[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Record-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]], [[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]  
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[British Columbia Directories|Directories]]
*[[British Columbia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[British Columbia Biographies|Biographies]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
 
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Census|Census]], [[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]], [[British Columbia History|History]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[British Columbia Census|Census]]
*[[British Columbia Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Social activities  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia History|History]], [[British Columbia Biographies|Biography]], [[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]  
*[[British Columbia Biographies|Biographies]]  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[British Columbia Directories|Directories]], [[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[British Columbia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[British Columbia Societies|Societies]]  
 
|-
| align="left" | Physical description
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[British Columbia Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br> (after 1917)
 
|-
|}
|}


Revision as of 19:39, 25 September 2020

British Columbia Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
British Columbia Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

This table can help you decide which records to search in British Columbia. It is most helpful for post-1800 research.

1. In column 1 find the goal you selected.

2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.

3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.

4. Then look for the record type you need in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.

Note: Records of previous research (genealogy, biography, history, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.


What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Age Census, Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Military Records, Emigration and Immigration
Birth date Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Newspapers, Census
Birthplace Vital Records, Church Records Census, Newspapers
City or parish of foreign birth Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Genealogy, Biography, Vital Records, Newspapers, History, Emigration and Immigration
Country of foreign birth Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship Church Records, Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers
Death Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records Newspapers, Military Records, Obituaries
Ethnic background Minorities, Native Races, Societies, Church Records, Census Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
French terms Language and Languages Church Records, Vital Records, 
Historical background History, Historical Geography, Periodicals Emigration and Immigration, Minorities
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Census, Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Land and Property
Living relatives (and adoptions) Genealogy, Directories,Court Records, Obituaries Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records
Maiden name, alias names Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers Cemeteries; Military Records; Probate Records; Names, Personal
Marriage Vital Records, Church Records,  Census, Newspapers Military Records, Probate Records, Land and Property, Cemeteries
Occupation Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration, Vital Records Newspapers, Biography, Court Records, Business Records and Commerce
Parents, children, and other family members Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Probate Records, Genealogy Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration, Newspapers, Cemeteries
Physical description Military Records, Biography Vital Records, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration
Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Maps, History Historical Geography, Periodicals
Places of residence Census, Land and Property History, Military Records
Place (town) of residence when you know only the province Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, Land and Property Biography, Probate Records, History, Emigration and Immigration, Directories
Political subdivision origins and boundaries Gazetteers, Maps, Directories History, Historical Geography
Previous research (compiled genealogy) Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies History, Biography
Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Societies Periodicals
Religion Census, Church Records, History Biography, Cemeteries, Obituaries
Social activities History, Biography, Newspapers, Societies Cemeteries, Directories, Obituaries


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