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=== Archives and Libraries ===
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
The following archives and libraries of British Columbia may be useful:  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
'''British Columbia Archives '''<br>675 Belleville Street  
== Archives ==
 
'''British Columbia Archives '''<br>655 Belleville Street<br>
Victoria, BC V8W 9W1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072<br>Internet: [http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca/BCarchives/default.aspx British Columbia Archives]<br>[http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch Searchable indexes to births, marriages &amp; deaths]  
Victoria, BC V8W 9W1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072<br>[http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch Searchable indexes to births, marriages &amp; deaths]
 
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The archives building is located at:
'''Library and Archives Canada<br>'''395 Wellington Street<br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 613–996–7458<br>[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng Website]<br>[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/genealogy-family-history/pages/genealogy-family-history.aspx Genealogy and Family History]     
 
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655 Belleville Street<br>Victoria, BC V8V 1X4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072
'''Hudson’s Bay Company Archives'''<br>
 
Records of this fur trading company are some of Canada’s most important. Until 1870, the company controlled almost four-fifths of the territory of present-day Canada, including northern Quebec and Ontario and most of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Hudson’s Bay Company Archives (HBCA), home to the archival records of Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), is part of the Archives of Manitoba operating under The Archives and Recordkeeping Act and 1994 gift agreement between HBC and the Government of Manitoba. HBCA operations are supported in part through the ongoing financial support of the Hudson's Bay Company History Foundation.<ref>"Hudson's Bay Company Archives". Manitoba Archives. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/. Accessed 6 October 2020.</ref>
'''City of Vancouver Archives<br>'''1150 Chestnut Street<br>Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9<br>CANADA<br>Internet: [http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/archives/ City of Vancouver Archives]   
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A very helpful source is: <br>
*[http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ '''Hudson's Bay Company Archives''']
**[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/search_hbca.html Resources]
**[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/name_indexes/index.html Name Indexes]
**[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html Biographical Sheets]
*'''''Finding Aid to the Hudson Bay Company Archives''.''' {{FSC|601669|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/microfilm-register/oclc/866558956 WorldCat].
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'''City of Vancouver Archives<br>'''1150 Chestnut Street<br>Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9<br>CANADA<br>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/archives/ Website]   
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'''City of Victoria Archives<br>'''#8 Centennial Square<br>Victoria, B.C.<br>Canada  
'''City of Victoria Archives<br>'''#8 Centennial Square<br>Victoria, B.C.<br>Canada  


Mailing Address<br>#1 Centennial Square<br>Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6<br>Canada <br>
Mailing Address<br>#1 Centennial Square<br>Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6<br>Canada  
[http://www.victoria.ca/archives Website]
 
Internet: [http://www.victoria.ca/archives City of Victoria Archives] 
 
'''Cloverdale Public Library<br>'''5642–176 A Street<br>Surrey, BC V3S 4G9<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–576–1384<br>Fax: 604–576–0120<br>Internet: [http://www.surreylibraries.ca/ Surrey Libraries]<br>
 
'''Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre'''<br> 6270 126th Street <br> Surrey BC<br> Telephone: 604-597-9695 <br> FamilySearch Wiki: [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Surrjavascript:void(0)ey_British_Columbia_FamilySearch_Centre Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre ]<br> Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre website: [http://www.findingyourroots.ca/ FindingYourRoots.ca]<br>  
 
'''Find other British Columbia, Canada FamilySearch Centers here''': [https://familysearch.org/locations/Family FamilySearch Center Locator]
 
'''FamilySearch Library<br>'''35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150–3400<br>USA<br>Internet: [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Website]   
 
'''Greater Victoria Public Library'''<br>794 Yates Street<br>Victoria, BC V8W 1L4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–382–7241<br>Internet: [http://www.gvpl.ca/ Greater Victoria Public Library]   
 
'''Headquarters of Court Services Branch<br>'''Ministry of Attorney General<br>6th Floor, 850 Burdette Avenue<br>Victoria, BC V8W 1B4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–356–1538<br>Fax: 250–356–8152 or 250–356–9758<br>Internet: [http://dir.gov.bc.ca/gtds.cgi?show=Branch&organizationCode=AG&organizationalUnitCode=COURT Court Services Branch ] 
 
'''Library and Archives Canada<br>'''395 Wellington Street<br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 613–996–7458<br>Internet: [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ Collections Canada]    <br>Additional Internet: [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-702-e.html Genealogy Collections Canada Website] 
 
'''New Westminster Public Library<br>'''716 Sixth Avenue<br>New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–521–8874<br>Fax: 604–521–6647<br>Internet: [http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/ New Westminster  Website]
 
'''University of British Columbia<br>'''Koerner Library<br>1958 Main Mall<br>Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 604–822–9122<br>Internet: [http://www.library.ubc.ca/koerner/ British Columbia Library]   


==Libraries==
'''Vancouver Public Library<br>'''350 W. Georgia St.<br>Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–331–3740 (newspapers, magazines)<br>Telephone: 604–331–3710 (history, government, genealogy)<br>Fax: 604–331–3744<br>Internet: [http://www.vpl.ca/ Vancouver Public Library Website]   
'''Greater Victoria Public Library'''<br>794 Yates Street<br>Victoria, BC V8W 1L4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–382–7241<br>[http://www.gvpl.ca/ Website]   
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'''Vancouver Public Library<br>'''350 W. Georgia St.<br>Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–331–3740 (newspapers, magazines)<br>Telephone: 604–331–3710 (history, government, genealogy)<br>Fax: 604–331–3744<br> [http://www.vpl.ca/ Website]   
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'''University of British Columbia<br>'''Koerner Library<br>1958 Main Mall<br>Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 604–822–9122<br>[https://www.library.ubc.ca/ Website]   
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'''Simon Fraser University<br>'''W.A.C. Bennett Library<br>Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–291–5735<br>Fax: 604–291–4908<br> [http://www.lib.sfu.ca/ Website]
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''Local Libraries''<br>
'''Simon Fraser University<br>'''W.A.C. Bennett Library<br>Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 604–291–5735<br>Fax: 604–291–4908<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.sfu.ca/ Simon Fraser University Website]  
'''Okanagan Regional Library – Kara'''<br>
[https://orl.bc.ca/ Website]<br>
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==Museums==
'''Royal British Columbia Museum'''<br>
675 Belleville Street<br>
Victoria, BC V8W 9W2<br>
Canada<br>
Telephone: 1-250-356-7226<br>
Toll-free: 1-888-447-7977<br>
Email: [mailto:reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca]<br>
[https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/ Website]<br>
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''Local Museums''<br>
'''Penticton Museum'''<br>
[https://www.penticton.ca/our-community/arts-culture/museum-archives Website]<br>
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'''Greater Vernon Museum Archives'''<br>
[https://vernonmuseum.ca/about/ Website]<br>


==Record Offices==
===Ordering Register Copies from the Vital Statistics Agency===
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency<br>
PO Box 9657, Stn. Prov. Govt.<br>
Victoria, BC<br>
V8W 9P3<br>
Telephone: (Victoria & Outside B.C.) 250 952-2681, (within B.C.) 1 888 876-1633<br>
*[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/order-certificates-copies '''Web page with ordering forms and information''']
*[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa013_fill.pdf '''Application for Records''']
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Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

The following archives and libraries of British Columbia may be useful:

British Columbia Archives
675 Belleville Street

Victoria, BC V8W 9W1
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 250–387–2072
Internet: British Columbia Archives
Searchable indexes to births, marriages & deaths

The archives building is located at:

655 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 250–387–2072

City of Vancouver Archives
1150 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
CANADA
Internet: City of Vancouver Archives

City of Victoria Archives
#8 Centennial Square
Victoria, B.C.
Canada

Mailing Address
#1 Centennial Square
Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6
Canada

Internet: City of Victoria Archives

Cloverdale Public Library
5642–176 A Street
Surrey, BC V3S 4G9
CANADA
Telephone: 604–576–1384
Fax: 604–576–0120
Internet: Surrey Libraries

Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre
6270 126th Street
Surrey BC
Telephone: 604-597-9695
FamilySearch Wiki: Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre
Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre website: FindingYourRoots.ca

Find other British Columbia, Canada FamilySearch Centers here: FamilySearch Center Locator

FamilySearch Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150–3400
USA
Internet: FamilySearch Website

Greater Victoria Public Library
794 Yates Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1L4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–382–7241
Internet: Greater Victoria Public Library

Headquarters of Court Services Branch
Ministry of Attorney General
6th Floor, 850 Burdette Avenue
Victoria, BC V8W 1B4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–356–1538
Fax: 250–356–8152 or 250–356–9758
Internet: Court Services Branch

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3
CANADA
Telephone: 613–996–7458
Internet: Collections Canada
Additional Internet: Genealogy Collections Canada Website

New Westminster Public Library
716 Sixth Avenue
New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3
CANADA
Telephone: 604–521–8874
Fax: 604–521–6647
Internet: New Westminster Website

University of British Columbia
Koerner Library
1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 604–822–9122
Internet: British Columbia Library

Vancouver Public Library
350 W. Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
CANADA
Telephone: 604–331–3740 (newspapers, magazines)
Telephone: 604–331–3710 (history, government, genealogy)
Fax: 604–331–3744
Internet: Vancouver Public Library Website

Simon Fraser University
W.A.C. Bennett Library
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
CANADA
Telephone: 604–291–5735
Fax: 604–291–4908
Internet: Simon Fraser University Website



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