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<div style="width: 74%; float: right;"><center>[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[British_Columbia|British Columbia]]</center>''__NOTOC__'' | <div style="width: 74%; float: right;"><center>[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[British_Columbia|British Columbia]]</center>''__NOTOC__'' | ||
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| − | + | == Getting Started == | |
| − | 1. | + | 1. What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor? To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on [[British Columbia Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]], which will help you decide. |
| − | 2. | + | 2. From the above Record Selection Table, which sources do you wish to check in this province? To check the availability of your sources of interest as well as to check the websites that have them online, please click on this province's [[BRITISH COLUMBIA: Sources Links Table|SOURCES LINKS TABLE]]<br> |
| − | 3. | + | 3. Do you know the location that you wish to search in this province? If so, please check for some possible sources and some online information about your location of interest, by clicking on this province's POPULATED PLACES TABLE [[BRITISH COLUMBIA: Populated Places Table A-M|A-M]] or [[BRITISH COLUMBIA: Populated Places Table N-Z|N-Z]] .<br> |
| − | 4. | + | 4. For further information regarding your sources of interest, '''see "TOPICS" ABOVE '''and click on the source of interest. |
| − | === Research Tools === | + | === Research Tools === |
| − | [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Canada/BritishColumbia.pdf BYU Research Guide for British Columbia, Canada] | + | *[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Canada/BritishColumbia.pdf BYU Research Guide for British Columbia, Canada] |
| + | *[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/britishcolumbiagenealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - British Columbia] | ||
| + | *[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/ Mary's Genealogy Treasures – great research resource] | ||
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
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=== Did You Know? === | === Did You Know? === | ||
| − | The earliest denominations in British Columbia were Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational. Many of their records can be found in the archives building of British Columbia Information Management Services.[[British Columbia Church Records|read more...]] | + | The earliest denominations in British Columbia were Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational. Many of their records can be found in the archives building of British Columbia Information Management Services.[[British Columbia Church Records|read more...]] |
=== Things You Can Do === | === Things You Can Do === | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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| − | + | British Columbia Genealogical Society [http://www.bcgs.ca/?cat=53 Events page]. | |
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*'''[[British Columbia Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]''' | *'''[[British Columbia Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]''' | ||
*[[British Columbia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | *[[British Columbia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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*[[British Columbia Municipal Records|Municipal Records]] | *[[British Columbia Municipal Records|Municipal Records]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Names, Personal|Names, Personal]] | *[[British Columbia Names, Personal|Names, Personal]] | ||
| − | *[[Canada Native Races|Native Races]] | + | *[[Canada Native Races|Native Races]] |
*[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[British Columbia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]] | *[[British Columbia Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]] | *[[British Columbia Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
| + | *[[British Columbia Online Collections|Online Collections]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]] | *[[British Columbia Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]] | *[[British Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 14 December 2012
British Columbia
Getting Started
1. What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor? To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on Record Selection Table, which will help you decide.
2. From the above Record Selection Table, which sources do you wish to check in this province? To check the availability of your sources of interest as well as to check the websites that have them online, please click on this province's SOURCES LINKS TABLE
3. Do you know the location that you wish to search in this province? If so, please check for some possible sources and some online information about your location of interest, by clicking on this province's POPULATED PLACES TABLE A-M or N-Z .
4. For further information regarding your sources of interest, see "TOPICS" ABOVE and click on the source of interest.
Research Tools
- BYU Research Guide for British Columbia, Canada
- Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - British Columbia
- Mary's Genealogy Treasures – great research resource
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
- British Columbia Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- British Columbia, Birth, Marriage and Death Information from the Victoria Timer (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- British Columbia Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- British Columbia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records
- British Columbia, Birth, Marriage amd Death information for the Victoria Times (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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Did You Know?
The earliest denominations in British Columbia were Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational. Many of their records can be found in the archives building of British Columbia Information Management Services.read more...
Things You Can Do
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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