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Record Description[edit | edit source]

This Collection will include records from 1901 to 1939.

This collection contains 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.

For a list of records by dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection[edit | edit source]

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

Record Content[edit | edit source]

Birth Clipping
Marriage Clipping
Death Clipping

Key genealogical facts that found in this collection may contain the following information:

Birth Records

Date of birth
Place of birth
Sex of child
Name of father

Marriage Records

Names of bride and groom
Date and place of marriage
Rank or profession
Names of parents (father’s name only in most preconfederation records)
Names of witnesses and their residences
Religious denominations of bride and groom
Name of person performing the marriage

Death Records

Name, age, sex, 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

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

Beginning Your Search[edit | edit source]

To use this collection you need to know the following information:

Ancestors year of birth, marriage, and death
Place of death
Residence at the time of the newspaper clipping

Searching the Images[edit | edit source]

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒ Select the "Year or Year Range" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?[edit | edit source]

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Search the censuses for the residence of your ancestor

Known Issues with This Collection[edit | edit source]

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection[edit | edit source]

"British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 22 May 2012), Image 10 of 3471, Mrs. Margaret Loeffler, died 02 January 1939; citing Victoria Times. Newspaper clippings of births, marriages and deaths. City of Victoria Archives, British Columbia, Canada.

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 Key genealogical facts that found in this collection may contain the following information:
 '''Birth Records'''
 *Date of birth
 *Place of birth
 *Sex of child
-*Name of child
 *Name of father
-*Name of mother, including maiden name
-*Residence and rank or profession of father
-*Date and number of registration
 '''Marriage Records'''
 *Names of bride and groom
-*Ages of bride and groom
+*Date and place of marriage
-*Residences when married
-*Places of birth
-*Marital status
 *Rank or profession
 *Names of parents (father’s name only in most preconfederation records)
-*Names of witnesses (the registration records include their residences)
+*Names of witnesses and their residences
-*Date and place of marriage
 *Religious denominations of bride and groom
 *Name of person performing the marriage
 '''Death Records'''
 *Name, age, sex, and residence of the deceased
-*Date of death
+*Date and place of death
 *Profession (if known)
-*Date of birth
-*Cause of death
-*Name of physician
-*Name and residence of informant
-*Religious affiliation
 *Registration district name or number
-*Date and number of registration
+*Marital status and parents’ names are included in later registrations
-*Marital status and parents’ names and birthplaces are included in later registrations
 == How to Use the Record  ==