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"Indians as well as Chinese, were excluded from the Birth, Marriages and Deaths Act of 1872.In 1877 the exclusionary section was removed and in 1897 the Act was made applicable to "all races and nationalities, including all Indians and person of Indian blood, Chinese and Japanese. In1916 amended to allow the Registrar to "accept returns to be made monthly by the respective Indian Agents in the Province, those returns were made on special forms and kept separate and apart from the other returns. In 1943 the registration of Indian births, marriages and deaths was made mandatory; special forms and filing was continued. The special forms and separate filing were discontinued after 1956." <ref> Indian Registrations Guide. March 2011. by Royal British Columbia Museum </ref> <br> | "Indians as well as Chinese, were excluded from the Birth, Marriages and Deaths Act of 1872.In 1877 the exclusionary section was removed and in 1897 the Act was made applicable to "all races and nationalities, including all Indians and person of Indian blood, Chinese and Japanese. In1916 amended to allow the Registrar to "accept returns to be made monthly by the respective Indian Agents in the Province, those returns were made on special forms and kept separate and apart from the other returns. In 1943 the registration of Indian births, marriages and deaths was made mandatory; special forms and filing was continued. The special forms and separate filing were discontinued after 1956." <ref> Indian Registrations Guide. March 2011. by Royal British Columbia Museum </ref> <br> | ||
*Leavitt, Flora Hilda. The "Ahousat" Indians reserve located on Flores Island off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Includes birth, marriage and death records | *Leavitt, Flora Hilda. The "Ahousat" Indians reserve located on Flores Island off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Includes birth, marriage and death records FS Library film 924503 itme 1 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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