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'''British Columbia Archives&nbsp;'''<br>675 Belleville Street
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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]
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The archives building is located at:
 
655 Belleville Street<br>Victoria, BC V8V 1X4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072
 
'''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]&nbsp;


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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*'''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.
== 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>[http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch Searchable indexes to births, marriages &amp; deaths] 
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'''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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'''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>
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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  
Mailing Address<br>#1 Centennial Square<br>Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6<br>Canada <br>
 
[http://www.victoria.ca/archives Website]
Internet: [http://www.victoria.ca/archives City of Victoria Archives]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''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 Family History Centre'''<br> 6270 126th Street <br> Surrey BC<br> Telephone: 604-597-9695 <br> FamilySearch Wiki: [[British Columbia Family History Centre]]<br> Surrey British Columbia Family History Centre website: [http://www.findingyourroots.ca/ FindingYourRoots.ca]<br>
 
'''Find other [British Columbia, Canada Family History Centers here''': [https://familysearch.org/locations/Family Family History Center Locator]
 
'''Family History Library<br>'''35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150–3400<br>USA<br>Internet: [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Website] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''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]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''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&nbsp;]&nbsp;
 
'''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] &nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Additional Internet: [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-702-e.html Genealogy Collections Canada Website]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''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&nbsp; Website]&nbsp;
 
'''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]&nbsp; &nbsp;
 
'''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]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''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]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
=== British Columbia Online Records  ===
 
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=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===
 
Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
 
*Locate other researchers.
*Post queries.
*Send and receive E-mail.
*Search large databases.
*Search computer libraries.
*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.
 
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from British Columbia in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
 
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of September 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
 
=== Canada GenWeb  ===
 
*Canada GenWeb: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ Roots Website]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
*British Columbia GenWeb: [http://bc.canadagenweb.org/ British Columbia Website]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
 
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county and province.
 
=== Canadian Genealogy Resources  ===
 
*[http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies/genealogy/msubcanada.htm Genealogy Canada]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
Lists county, provincial, and national sources; personal pages; and publications.
 
=== Roots-L  ===
 
*Roots-L: [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/canada.html Roots L Resources Canada&nbsp; Website]&nbsp;
 
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
 
=== RootWeb E-Mail Lists and Message Boards  ===
 
*British Columbia RootsWeb E-mail list: [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html Roots Website E-mail list&nbsp;]
*For more e-mail&nbsp;lists and message boards for&nbsp;British Columbia, search&nbsp; at RootsWeb: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Roots Ancestry Website]&nbsp;
 
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=== FamilySearch™  ===
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Website]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
 
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''


[[British_Columbia,_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Information_from_the_Victoria_Times_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|British Columbia, Birth, Marriage, and Death Information from the Victoria Times (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
==Libraries==
'''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>[http://www.library.ubc.ca/koerner/ 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]


See also British Columbia Societies.  
==Museums==
'''Royal BC Museum'''<br>
675 Belleville Street<br>
Victoria, BC V8W 9W2<br>
Canada<br>
<br>
Telephone: 1-250-356-7226<br>
Toll-free: 1-888-447-7977<br>
E-mail: reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca<br>
[https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/ Website]


==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 collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • 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 FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

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

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

Hudson’s Bay Company Archives
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.[1]
A very helpful source is:

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

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

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

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

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
Website

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

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

Museums[edit | edit source]

Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
Canada

Telephone: 1-250-356-7226
Toll-free: 1-888-447-7977
E-mail: reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Website

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Ordering Register Copies from the Vital Statistics Agency[edit | edit source]

British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
PO Box 9657, Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, BC
V8W 9P3
Telephone: (Victoria & Outside B.C.) 250 952-2681, (within B.C.) 1 888 876-1633


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  1. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". Manitoba Archives. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/. Accessed 6 October 2020.
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