FamilySearch Wiki

British Columbia Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

VisualWikitext
m (Text replacement - "__TOC__↵<br>↵<br>↵*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. " to "__TOC__ *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. ")
 
(18 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:


__TOC__
__TOC__
<br>
<br>
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.  
*'''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.  
*'''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.  
*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 ==
== Archives ==
'''British Columbia Archives '''<br>675 Belleville Street  
'''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]
Victoria, BC V8W 9W1<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072<br><br>[http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/BasicSearch Searchable indexes to births, marriages &amp; deaths]  
----
 
'''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]     
The archives building is located at:  
----
 
'''Hudson’s Bay Company Archives'''<br>
655 Belleville Street<br>Victoria, BC V8V 1X4<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 250–387–1952<br>Fax: 250–387–2072
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>
<br>
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].
----
----
 
'''City of Vancouver Archives<br>'''1150 Chestnut Street<br>Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9<br>CANADA<br>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/archives/ Website]   
'''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]   
----
----
'''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]


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
'''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]     
'''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]     
----
----
'''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]  
'''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]    
----
----
'''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>
'''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 ]  
----
----
'''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] 
'''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]
----
 
'''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]   
----
'''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]  
==Museums==
==Museums==
'''Royal BC Museum'''<br>
'''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==
==Record Offices==
'''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 ]
===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''']  
<br> {{British Columbia}} [[Category:British Columbia Archives and Libraries]]
<br> {{British Columbia}} [[Category:British Columbia Archives and Libraries]]

Latest revision as of 14:40, 15 February 2023

British Columbia Wiki Topics
British Columbia Flag.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
British Columbia Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources
  • 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

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

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

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

Ordering Register Copies from the Vital Statistics Agency

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


v • d• e
Links to British Columbia-related articles
Topics
  1. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". Manitoba Archives. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/. Accessed 6 October 2020.
Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=British_Columbia_Archives_and_Libraries&oldid=5243342"