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== What is in this Collection? == | == What is in this Collection? == | ||
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. | 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''. | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
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Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471851 80 Death.jpg|Death Clipping | Image:British Columbia, Victoria Times newspaper, Births, Marriages and Deaths DGS 5471851 80 Death.jpg|Death Clipping | ||
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | == What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | ||
'''Birth records''' usually contain the following information: | '''Birth records''' usually contain the following information: | ||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of your ancestor. | |||
*The approximate date of death. | |||
*The names of family members and their relationships. | |||
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001136?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br> | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001136?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br> | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
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When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, Now | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Use the age found on the record to calculate the year of birth from the year of the event. Use the birth year that you found to search in the [[British Columbia Birth Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection or the [[Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection. | *Use the age found on the record to calculate the year of birth from the year of the event. Use the birth year that you found to search in the [[British Columbia Birth Registrations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection or the [[Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] collection. | ||
*Look for other family members in this collection. If the family resided in the area for a long time, it is much more likely that other family members will also appear in this collection. Finding notices for additional family members can help flesh out the family and may be necessary in discovering vital information about the direct-line ancestor. | *Look for other family members in this collection. If the family resided in the area for a long time, it is much more likely that other family members will also appear in this collection. Finding notices for additional family members can help flesh out the family and may be necessary in discovering vital information about the direct-line ancestor. | ||