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Archives and Libraries

The following archives and libraries of British Columbia may be useful:

British Columbia Archives
675 Belleville Street

Victoria, BC V8W 9W1
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 250–387–2072
Internet: British Columbia Archives
Searchable indexes to births, marriages & deaths

The archives building is located at:

655 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 250–387–2072

City of Vancouver Archives
1150 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
CANADA
Internet: City of Vancouver Archives

City of Victoria Archives
#8 Centennial Square
Victoria, B.C.
Canada

Mailing Address
#1 Centennial Square
Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6
Canada

Internet: City of Victoria Archives

Cloverdale Public Library
5642–176 A Street
Surrey, BC V3S 4G9
CANADA
Telephone: 604–576–1384
Fax: 604–576–0120
Internet: Surrey Libraries

Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre
6270 126th Street
Surrey BC
Telephone: 604-597-9695
FamilySearch Wiki: Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre
Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre website: FindingYourRoots.ca

Find other British Columbia, Canada FamilySearch Centers here: FamilySearch Center Locator

FamilySearch Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150–3400
USA
Internet: FamilySearch Website

Greater Victoria Public Library
794 Yates Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1L4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–382–7241
Internet: Greater Victoria Public Library

Headquarters of Court Services Branch
Ministry of Attorney General
6th Floor, 850 Burdette Avenue
Victoria, BC V8W 1B4
CANADA
Telephone: 250–356–1538
Fax: 250–356–8152 or 250–356–9758
Internet: Court Services Branch

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3
CANADA
Telephone: 613–996–7458
Internet: Collections Canada
Additional Internet: Genealogy Collections Canada Website

New Westminster Public Library
716 Sixth Avenue
New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3
CANADA
Telephone: 604–521–8874
Fax: 604–521–6647
Internet: New Westminster Website

University of British Columbia
Koerner Library
1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
CANADA
Telephone: 250–387–1952
Fax: 604–822–9122
Internet: British Columbia Library

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
Internet: Vancouver Public Library Website

Simon Fraser University
W.A.C. Bennett Library
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
CANADA
Telephone: 604–291–5735
Fax: 604–291–4908
Internet: Simon Fraser University Website