Canada, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description

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

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Collection Citation:
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Record Content

Birth Clipping
Marriage Clipping
Death Clipping

Key genealogical facts that may be found in the birth collections are:

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

Key genealogical facts that may be found in the marriage collections are:

Names of bride and groom
Ages of bride and groom
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)
Date and place of marriage
Religious denominations of bride and groom
Name of person performing the marriage

Key genealogical facts that may be found in the death collections are:

Name, age, sex, and residence of the deceased
Date 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 and birthplaces are included in later registrations

How to Use the Record

Beginning Your Search

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

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?

Try searching for their nicknames or alternative names
Search the censuses for the residence of your ancestor

Known Issues with This Collection

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

"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.