Pre-confederation marriage records, 1859-1872

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Microfilm of original records in possession of the British Columbia Information Management Services (formerly British Columbia Archives and Record Service), Victoria.

"Pre-confederation marriage records consist of records of marriages occurring in the colony of British Columbia, and the colony of Vancouver Island (the two colonies were united in 1866), prior to the entry of British Columbia into the Confederation of Canada. The records are bound into eight volumes in two accessions. The volumes contain certified copies of marriage certificates, or returns of marriages, submitted by clergy of various denominations.".

Contents: Indexes (by surname and by place of marriage) -- [v. A1 is missing from the Archives] -- v. A2. Marriage certificates, K-M surnames, British Columbia mainland, 1859-1871 -- v. A3. Marriage certificates, Mc-R surnames, British Columbia mainland, 1859-1871 -- v. A4. Marriage certificates, S surnames, British Columbia mainland, 1859-1871 -- v. A5. Marriage certificates, T-Z surnames, British Columbia mainland, 1859-1871 -- v. A6. Return of marriages, Vancouver Island, 1859-1865; letter requesting marriage licence for George Misener and Harriet Tinsley(?), 1861; return of marriages, Victoria, B.C., 1871-1872 -- v. A7. Marriages, 1859-1872, typed certified true extracts from marriage registers -- v. X7/X8. Marriages, A-T, 1866; A-W, 1865; typed certified true extracts from marriage registers.

Vols. A2-A5 are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the surname of the groom and then chronologically. Vol. A6 is arranged chronologically. Vol. A7 is arranged alphabetically by the surname of the groom. Vols. X7-X8 are arranged first by year and then alphabetically.

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