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British Columbia
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Research Strategy
Archives And Libraries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

GENEALOGYLook this term up in the glossary.

A recent index to many published biographies, census records (1881–1891), directories to 1913, genealogies, local histories, and vital records in newspapers is:

Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Western Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates. 3 vols. Toronto: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FHL book 971 D22w.) Indexes about 300,000 names from various sources for the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon (also includes Alaska). Sources are listed at the end of each volume.


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HISTORYLook this term up in the glossary.

1778

Captain James Cook claimed the coast for the British Isles.

1788

East India Company built a trading post at Nootka.

1789

A Spanish party settled in Nootka.

1795

Spain renounced claims to the area.

1843

The Hudson’s Bay CompanyLook this term up in the glossary. founded Fort Victoria.

1846 The 49th Parallel Treaty was created.
1849

Vancouver Island became a Crown colony, with Victoria as the capital.

1858

The mainland became a Crown colony, with New Westminster as the capital.

1860

The Cariboo gold rush began.

1866

The colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united.

1869

Victoria became the capital of both former colonies.

1871

The Province of British Columbia was formed on 20 July 1871.

1885

The Canadian Pacific RailwayLook this term up in the glossary. line was completed to the coast.

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