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| title = British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage, and Death notices 1901-1939
| 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''.  


===To Browse This Collection===
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:
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'''Birth records''' usually contain the following information:
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'''Birth'''  
*Date and place of birth  
*Date and place of birth  
*Gender of child  
*Gender of child  
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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'''  
 
*Names of bride and groom  
*Names of bride and groom  
*Date and place of marriage  
*Date and place of marriage  
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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'''  
 
*Name, age, gender, and residence of the deceased  
*Name, age, gender, and residence of the deceased  
*Date and place of death  
*Date and place of death  
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*Name and residence of informant  
*Name and residence of informant  
*Religious affiliation
*Religious affiliation
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== Collection Content ==
== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471851 80 Death.jpg|Death Clipping
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the 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 ===
===Search the Index===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2001136 }}
{{Search Collection Link
| CID=CID2001136
}}
=== View the Images ===
=== View the Images ===
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:
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 2001136 | browse_1 = Year or Year Range | browse_2 =  | browse_3 =  | browse_4 =  | browse_5 =  | browse_6 =  }}
# Select the '''Year or Year Range'''
 
=== 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]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*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 ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/984400 Victoria City Archives, Birth, marriage, and death information clipped from the Victoria times newspaper, British Columbia, 1901-1939]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/743471 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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/629258 Master index card file, B.C.]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/93001 ''The British Columbia genealogist'' Richmond, British Columbia : British Columbia Genealogical Society, 1971- FS Library 971.1 B2g]


:{{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.}}
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1307731|Canada, British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903}}
*{{RecordSearch|1307718|Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938}}
*{{RecordSearch|1538285|Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993}}


== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
*Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|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 [http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/residents/archives.html Victoria City Archives] page.
*To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf example research log] which you can download.
*Use the information you have found to find the person in local census records.
*[[British Columbia Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*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 [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html 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. 
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.


== 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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Record Type Newspaper
Collection years 1901-1939
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Victoria City Archives


What is in This Collection?

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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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To Browse This Collection

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?

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

Sample Images

  • Birth Clipping

    Birth Clipping

  • Marriage Clipping

    Marriage Clipping

  • Death Clipping

    Death Clipping

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

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

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Year or Year Range to view the images

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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • 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.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records


Known Issues

Click here for a list of known issues with 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.

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