Hi Michele, Searching the Provincial Archive of B.C. Vital Events Index finds 0 AHLBORN surnames. Thought there might be a Marriage of the parents. Marriages 1857 - 1930. Where in B.C. was Vira Mae AHLBORN born? If the family were residents - rather than temporary visitors .{babies come when/where they please] There may have been a birth announcement in the local newspaper. The family might appear in the City Directory/Henderson Criss Cross Directory etc. Vira Mae AHLBORN - deceased Nevada. Obtain the Death Registration./Certificate - in NEVADA U.S.A. http://health2k.state.nv.us/Vital/ Deaths are registered in the location where they occurred - rather than where the person was born - or lived. The Registration - will show the names of the parents - If know to the informant. If Vira Mae AHLBORN - lived in Nevada - There may have been an Obituary Published - in the area where she resided. If there was still family/friends - living in the Seattle Area - There may have been an Obituary published - in Seattle. Some Obits. are very basic. Others may be a small treasure of information. Names of parents - Siblings etc and their locations. Searching the Online White Pages Directory: for the AHLBORN surname - British Columbia - finds 1 listing - in Vancouver. 9 Listings Nathionwide. Canada. http://www.411 Searching MyTelus.com Nationwide finds 11 listings for AHLBORN. 1 listing in Vancouver. http://www.mytelus.com If the AHLBORN's in Seattle are deceased - There may some mention of Children - living and deceased. Searching the Online White Pages Directory:for the AHLBORN surname - Washington - finds 4 listings. http://www.411.com http://www.switchboard.com Finds 5 Listings - in Washington State. Finds 10 Nationwide. U.S.A. Perhaps family connected. Cheers & Good Luck. Stella At 09:02 AM 8/4/2006, Michele Heiderer wrote: >Hello listers, > >I'm seeking information on an AHLBORN family from BC. One person in >particular (she died about 20 years ago in Nevada), Vira Mae Ahlborn, >born in 1927 in BC. That is all the BC Vital records will confirm for >us, so we're not sure of her parents names. Possibly William and >Marjorie or Ella Ahlborn. These three people were known to have been in >the Seattle area during the 1940s but we're not sure which would be her >parents. Possibly Marjorie. > >Vira would have been 16 in 1943 when we know for certain that she was in >Seattle. > >Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. > >Michele > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out.

Hi Sharon, Have you posted in Alberta? Was your Grandfather - and his sister born in Alberta ? In Red Deer or vicinity? Is your grandfather still living ?? If not - is was an obituary published? There may be some mention of his sister and husband - perhaps even reference to the Olympic swimmer. When did ? BROWN - pass away? Perhaps knowing that would give you a lead -to finding an obituary - or a news story about the death - where? Searching the Alberta GenWeb Alberta Local History Books - name ROLFE - finds the following: ROLFE, Henry ; The Little Village That Grew; Red Deer There is a Volunteer - Shirley - who owns or has access to the book The Little Village That Grew. Request a lookup - perhaps family connected - perhaps some mention of the names of interest. There may be some BROWN surnames mentioned as well. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ecanab/lookrede.html ROLFE, Allan; Silver Sage Bow Island 1900-1920; Forty Mile ROLFE, Gordon & Joanne (Hummel); Under Eight Flags; Warner ROLFE, Owen; A Century of Memories, 1883-1983; Foothills http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/lhb/bros.txt At 11:20 AM 6/8/2006, sharon macvicar wrote: >Hello fellow listers > >I would like to know if there is someone out there with knowledge of >the early Olympic Swimmer by the name of >Brown. First name not known. > >He may have been swimming around sometime in the mid 20's to mid 30's. > >His life was cut short when he got what I was told was called "the >swimming disease." Water on the brain or ears something like that. > >If you know of this young man or where I may be able to get some >info on him, it would be most greatfully accepted. > >For this young man was the son of my grandfathers sister. >Her maiden name was Rolfe, but she married a man by the name of Mr. >Brown, first name unknown, and I believe they were married in >Reddeer, Alberta sometime after 1906-1907. > >Thankyou in advance. > >Sharon > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out.

I would like to Thank all those kind people who sent Me information on ALEXANDER regards Malcolm

Hi I am searching for a birth entry for an Arthur? FORSYTH, son of Arthur Dudley FORSYTH and Eileen Louise nee MATTHEWS. Probably in British Columbia. Not sure what year but after 1933. I am sorry I don't have a lot of information to go on. I have been told that his christian name was Ross Arthur but on his fathers death certificate it states his name as Arthur. My email address is lindawalch@bigpond.com Thank you. Linda

I am restarting my search for WILLIS and CHADWICK connections in British Columbia. I am particularly interested in Gordon Chadwick WILLIS born about 1919 in Vancouver the son of John Herman Gordon Willis and Jane McGraw Chadwick. Gordon is known to have been in the UK in the 1940s but was in Vancouver in 1967 at the time of his mother's funeral. Does anyone know of Gordon Chadwick WILLIS? David

My sincere thanks to all you wonderful listers who have provided so may websites for me to peruse. They will keep me going for some time. Appreciate all your help so much. Regards, Marina Christchurch New Zealand

Hi Ellen, It is Important - to enter the Surnames of Interest - on the Subject Line [Surnames in Capital Letters]. This makes finding your message at a later date - much easier to find . Rather than reading though entire messages. should anyone find further information etc. or wish to contact you. Searching the Provincial Archive of B.C. Vital Events Index: finds: John Demal Age:63 Event:Death Date:1941 3 14 (Yr/Mo/Day) PlaceVictoria Reg. Number:1941-09-586519 Microfilm #:B13171 (GSU # 1953631) There are only two other DEMAL surnames listed on s Agnes Demal Age:88 Event:Death Date:1963 9 23 (Yr/Mo/Day) PlaceNew Westminster Reg. Number:1963-09-011754 Microfilm #:B13263 (GSU # 2033587) Frederick Demal Age:80 Event:Death Date:1965 7 23 (Yr/Mo/Day) PlaceNew Westminster Reg. Number:1965-09-009727 Copy Available Microfilm #:B13273 (GSU # 2033797) If no one on the list is able to assist. My time is again - all taken up - looking after an 18 month old while the mom starts a new job. Don't drive - so public transport - with all the *needed accessories etc - is almost impossible. Try http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm Any who offer Lookup of Public Record - can view the filmed registrations - transcribe or copy same. Others may search for Obituaries - while others - offer Cemetery Photo's. Cheers, Stella At 05:22 AM 11/3/2006, Ellen Murray wrote: >Is there someone on Vancouver Island that could get me a pick of the >following: > >DEMAL, John - Royal Oak Burial,(burial permit? not sure what this means) >Victoria, Falaise Drive, Vancouver Is. ref: VGS-ROBP-BP and VGS-ROBP-MRK >(Section D). > >There are 2 entries shown for this man on the BCCFA Site, not sure if 1 >person or 2. > > Ellen > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Linda - Birth Registrations - are public record to 1903.- anyone can view - transcribe or copy this information to this date. At one time births became Public Record in the 101st year after the event - this has now been extended to the 121st year after the event. Anything after that - is Private Information. only available to a very few - The individual, the parents, the spouse or common law spouse - and children. lawyer * not even a very close older sister can obtain this information [from experience], If it can be proven that this person - has been deceased - for 20 + years - the birth registration - may be made available - to some. This would be from the Govt of B.C. Vital Statistics Dept - the cost in the $50 + Cndn. The Govt Vital Statistics office will only search a few years either side of a given year. The son is shown as Arthur on the Death Registration? He is the informant? -what is the address shown? Searching the Online White Pages Directory My Telus.com http://www.mytelus.com for Ross FORSYTH - finds 4 listings for R. FORSYTH in British Columbia., Burnaby, North Vancouver,Smithers B.C and Victoria B.C There is 1 listing for Arthur FORSYTH - in British Columbia - in Delta B.C Am Obituary - if one was published -it may show names and locations of other family members Cheers, Stella At 10:14 PM 11/3/2006, Linda Walch wrote: >Hi >I am searching for a birth entry for an Arthur? FORSYTH, son of >Arthur Dudley FORSYTH and Eileen Louise nee MATTHEWS. Probably in >British Columbia. Not sure what year but after 1933. I am sorry I >don't have a lot of information to go on. I have been told that his >christian name was Ross Arthur but on his fathers death certificate >it states his name as Arthur. My email address is lindawalch@bigpond.com >Thank you. >Linda > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi List - re Ellen's question about the Royal Oak Burial Park listing on BCCFA- the entry shown as BP refers to a Burial Permit form record at the Cemetery The entry shown as MRK refers to a Grave Marker or Grave Stone both refer to the same person... Alf on Vancouver Island

Hello Marg and Sue, Thank you so much to you both for the information, and providing all those sites to browse. Will be most useful and keep me busy I'm sure. Regards, Marina Christchurch New Zealand

Is there someone on Vancouver Island that could get me a pick of the following: DEMAL, John - Royal Oak Burial,(burial permit? not sure what this means) Victoria, Falaise Drive, Vancouver Is. ref: VGS-ROBP-BP and VGS-ROBP-MRK (Section D). There are 2 entries shown for this man on the BCCFA Site, not sure if 1 person or 2. Ellen

Veterans Affairs Canada http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/ British Columbia Archives http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm 1911 census (and other years) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html Jill www.sybalsky.com/genealogy (over 400 genealogy web links) > Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:49:57 +1300 > From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> > Subject: [CAN-BC] BDM's, IMMIGRATION RECORDS, CEMETERY RECORDS, CENSUS > etc ON-LINE > To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000801c6fe32$0a004e90$54727cca@valuedu3yuyqc7> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello Everyone, > > A new lister. Reside in New Zealand. Rather unfamiliar with what records are available for Vancouver. Could someone kindly relate what is available for search, particularly on-line, if any. Know of Veterans Affairs Canada, 1911 census and the BC Archives. > > Interested in deaths 1930 -1982. Births 1950 -1970. Marriages 1960 onwards. Cemetery records for the same time span. Immigration records 1910 -1935, plus any Census records available other than 1911. > > Thank you for any assistance. > > Regards, > > Marina > Christchurch > New Zealand >

I found three in the Nanaimo Cemetery records - Elizabeth and daughters Annie Susan and Elsie H. Zelley. The H stands for Hope. William J S Zelley died in 1900, and his partial name can be found but recorded as WIlliam ZELLY. Not listed, but maybe incorrectly recorded was the death of Herbert John ZELLEY. Young Herbert died in Nanaimo when a tree fell on the house (1897). On Friday, November 3, 2006, at 12:05 AM, can-british-columbia-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAN-BC] BDM's, IMMIGRATION RECORDS, CEMETERY > RECORDS, CENSUS CENSUS etc ON-LINE > > Some but not all BC cemetery records here (index): > http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/homepage.html > > From: Annette Fulford <arfulford@shaw.ca> > Subject: [CAN-BC] Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1922 online > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 > The Canadian Passengers lists 1865-1922 are online at the Library and > Archives Canada > http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/index-e.html . > The >

Hello Everyone, A new lister. Reside in New Zealand. Rather unfamiliar with what records are available for Vancouver. Could someone kindly relate what is available for search, particularly on-line, if any. Know of Veterans Affairs Canada, 1911 census and the BC Archives. Interested in deaths 1930 -1982. Births 1950 -1970. Marriages 1960 onwards. Cemetery records for the same time span. Immigration records 1910 -1935, plus any Census records available other than 1911. Thank you for any assistance. Regards, Marina Christchurch New Zealand

The Canadian Passengers lists 1865-1922 are online at the Library and Archives Canada http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/index-e.html . The database includes digital images of the passengers lists but they are not searchable by surname, just port, date or ship. Although the dates 1865-1922 is given in the title, not all Canadian Ports include those dates as you will read in the introduction.

Hi: Some of the vital records you may be looking for, according to the dates you mentioned, are too recent to be available to the Public due to our privacy laws. BC Vital Events, bmd's, look on the left to see what years are available to the pubic: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes Search for textual records, including wills & probates: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/general/textual.htm A reputable person who will get reg's, obits, etc for a reasonable cost: http://www.bccopies.ca/ 1901 census index and 1911 partially-completed index: www.automatedgenealogy.com The 1911 census is the most recently released one. 1921 won't be released to the public for some years yet, abt. 2013 as they are supposed to be released 92 years after the census is taken. 1881 census at www.familysearch.org Canadian Genealogy Centre at the National Archives, databases: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-500-e.html Some but not all BC cemetery records here (index): http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/homepage.html Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/burials/burials.htm Some BC Municipal Cemeteries: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/NONMARKETOPERATIONS/MOUNTAINVIEW/bcmcn/ BC GenWeb main page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ Nanaimo Family History Society passenger list indexing project: http://members.shaw.ca/nanaimo.fhs/ BC Genealogy Society: http://www.bcgs.ca/ and I'm sure there are many more sites, type British Columbia genealogy in to your search engine to find more sites. The LDS family history centre near you can show you what they have available on film for BC. Marg in Sunny Alberta Marina & Bruce Borland wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >A new lister. Reside in New Zealand. Rather unfamiliar with what records are available for Vancouver. Could someone kindly relate what is available for search, particularly on-line, if any. Know of Veterans Affairs Canada, 1911 census and the BC Archives. > >Interested in deaths 1930 -1982. Births 1950 -1970. Marriages 1960 onwards. Cemetery records for the same time span. Immigration records 1910 -1935, plus any Census records available other than 1911. > >Thank you for any assistance. > >Regards, > >Marina >Christchurch >New Zealand > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I am trying to track down the Obenauer family who lived in Nanaimo not long ago. I have the name P. Obenauer signing a death certificate in 1985 for a second cousin I am trying to trace. Does anyone know this family? Bonnie in California

Hi Bonnie, Searched the Online White Pages Directory MyTelus.com - http://www.mytelus.com for the Surname OBENAUER - British Columbia. There is no listing for a P. OBENAUER - but perhaps is connected to one/any of the only 3 OBENAUER listings in B.C. 1 in Burnaby B.C. 1 in Vernon B.C. 1 in Westbank B.C. Cheers, Stella At 08:30 AM 11/1/2006, Trunthsams@aol.com wrote: >I am trying to track down the Obenauer family who lived in Nanaimo not long >ago. I have the name P. Obenauer signing a death certificate in 1985 for a >second cousin I am trying to trace. Does anyone know this family? > >Bonnie >in California > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone, I've changed the reply-to function on our list & now your reply goes to the person who wrote the message. Use "Reply All" or your equivalent to send a copy to the list (which is preferred as the answer may help others). Don't "cc" a reply to the list or this new program will bounce the message. The list address has to be in the "to" line. Pam Pam Fairweather Thomson Sechelt, BC, Canada pthomson@dccnet.com

This is to let the list know that all of Ancestry at www.ancestry.com is free Nov. 1, 2, & 3. You have to register first but that is free as well. Just tried it and it works fine. All from the comfort of your own home, feet up and a cup of tea at hand. I know what I'll be doing until Nov. 3. Cheers, Bridget on Vancouver Island GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research