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British Columbia
Research Outline
   

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

PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

Many local periodicals are indexed in:

PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987–. (FHL book 973 D25per; 1847–1985 on fiche 6016863 [set of 40]; 1986–1990 on fiche 6016864 [set of 15]; computer number 658308.) Indexes thousands of family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details, see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).

The British Columbia Genealogist. Richmond, B.C.: British Columbia Genealogical Society, 1971–. (FHL book 971.1 B2g; computer number 222886; for the address, see the “Societies” section of this outline.)


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PROBATE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The probate recordsLook this term up in the glossary. for British Columbia date back to 1859. Write to:

Surrogate Registrar
Law Courts Building
850 Burdett Avenue
Victoria, BC V8W 1B4
CANADA
The Family History Library has probate wills (1861–1939), indexes (1861–1981), and estate files (1881–1927).


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SOCIETIESLook this term up in the glossary.

British Columbia Genealogical Society
#211 12837 76th Avenue
Surrey BC
CANADA
Telephone 604–502–9119
Mailing Address
PO Box 88054 Lansdowne Mall
Richmond BC V6X 3T6
CANADA
Nanaimo Genealogical Club
PO Box 1027
Nanaimo BC V9R 5Z2
CANADA
Prince George Genealogical Club
PO Box 1056
Prince George BC V2L 4V2
CANADA
Vancouver Historical Society
PO Box 3071
Vancouver BC V6B 3X6
CANADA
Société Historique Franco-Colombienne
9 Avenue Broadway East
Vancouver BC V5T 1V4
CANADA

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