Hi Listers I am trying to locate my grandfather's death, and one of the two men below may be he. I live in Toronto Ontario and my grandfather was born near Brussels in Huron County Ontario before he abandoned his family and headed west in the late 1930's or early 1930's. We now believe that he may have changed his name to that of his dead father (as per below), so that his wife would have problems tracking him for support payments. If someone could possibly view these two records and advise the respective listed birth date, the parents' names on each death record and the birth location, I would really appreciate the help. Many thanks Deb 1. BC Vital Event Death Registration Name: Alexander Forsyth Event Date: 1974 10 14 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 83 Gender: male Event Place: Penticton Reg. Number: 1974-09-015510 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13337 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050341 2. BC Vital Event Death Registration Name: Alexander Forsyth Event Date: 1979 6 29 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 90 Gender: male Event Place: Nanaimo Reg. Number: 1979-09-010136 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13596 GSU Microfilm Number: 2051231

Greetings All. The House of Commons of Canada resumed sitting on Monday 31 January and the Senate resumed sitting on Tuesday 1 February. While Senate debate on Second Reading of Bill S-18 is on the daily Order Paper, and will remain there until it has been dealt with, no further debate on the Bill took place at this time. Bill S-18 remains adjourned in the name of Senator Noel Kinsella and until he speaks to the Bill or withdraws from it, no further progress will be made. The Honourable Senator Kinsella was in the Senate Chamber yesterday and spoke to other Bills. However, he made no effort to resume debate on Bill S-18. We continue to hope that he will resume debate on Bill S-18 as soon as possible. In the mean time it is important to continue seeking the support of our Parliamentary Representatives and to collect signatures on our petitions. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted

Hi there I am looking for any information on EILEEN SCHRAM and/or ELAINE SCHRAM as to whom she may have married and/or if she had children. Eileen and Elaine may be the same person. EILEEN/ELAINE SHRAM was daughter to GASTON PRUDENT SCHRAM 1898-1938 and ELEANOR BLANCHE LANGDALE b. 1898. In 1938 in her father GASTON SCHRAM'S obit she is listed as daughter EILEEN SCHRAM. In 1944 in her grandfather ALFRED LANGDALE's obit she is listed as daughter ELAINE SCHRAM. I have tried in vain to find a death for EILEEN/ELAINE SHRAM's mother ELEANOR BLANCHE LANGDALE on the advanced search on the BMD vital site. I am also unable to find Eleanor's death. On the advanced search I have used just ELEANOR BLANCE as the forenames. thanks for reading this Judy in BC

I found my dad's class photo from Langley High for 1942-43. It is Grade 10b. If anyone wants a scan of it, let me know. Annette

Hello, from this site you can search and find certain vital statistics like the following - http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-5DB9116/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths Eva Hannah Tait Place Vancouver Reg. Number: 1941-09-585279 Digital Image On-Line Date: 1941 2 7 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 87 Event: Death Microfilm #: B13170 (GSU # 1953630) the death registeration is available from several places in BC. I am sure some one else on this list can give you advice how to get this information. You could also look for an obit that would list family, etc. That way you can make sure this is your Eva. Good luck Thelma

Hello Everyone--- I am new to this list---- I am search for my husbands gr-Aunts they were sisters EVA TAIT ( husbands initials are T. B. TAIT ) & IDA McDONALD---(Husbands is J. McDONALD) last know in 1907 to be living the VANCOUVER area---- their maiden name was BURTON---------Ida was born 1865?? both born to William Burton & Caroline Thurst in the Bracebridge Ont. Area---William & Caroline came from England----- appreciate anything anyone may have on these ladies-------Thank you-------- Susan----------Ohio USA

I just came across a photograph in my dad's collection of the teachers at Langley High School circa 1942-43. It has the signatures of the teachers on the back and each one is numbered on the front. Does anyone want a scan of it? If so, send me an email at [email protected] . Annette

Mary I came up with the following. Soom fit well to the birth dates you have listed others are a bit off but they are in the right time frame and it is possible for ages on death certs to be incorrect. If stuck I would take a look at them. There are more possibles on the BC Archives data base that I have not listed: Vital Event Death Registration Name: Duncan Kerr Event Date: 1965 4 23 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 87 Gender: male Event Place: Port Alberni Reg. Number: 1965-09-005698 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13271 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033724 Vital Event Death Registration Name: Andrew Kerr Event Date: 1955 6 2 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 78 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1955-09-006451 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13224 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032985 Vital Event Death Registration Name: Donald Edward Kerr Event Date: 1943 6 10 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 83 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1943-09-625492 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13179 GSU Microfilm Number: 1953639 Vital Event Death Registration Name: Donald Kerr Event Date: 1969 5 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 80 Gender: male Event Place: Richmond Reg. Number: 1969-09-006828 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13296 GSU Microfilm Number: 2034057 Vital Event Death Registration Name: John Hodgson Kerr Event Date: 1927 2 7 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 60 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1927-09-382542 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13130 GSU Microfilm Number: 1927349 Vital Event Death Registration Name: John Carson Kerr Event Date: 1935 8 20 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 70 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1935-09-504156 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13154 GSU Microfilm Number: 1953018 Vital Event Death Registration Name: John Edgar Kerr Event Date: 1939 8 23 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 73 Gender: male Event Place: Peachland Reg. Number: 1939-09-561644 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13166 GSU Microfilm Number: 1953626 Vital Event Death Registration Name: John Findley Kerr Event Date: 1948 6 1 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 81 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1948-09-005663 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13197 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032481 Vital Event Marriage Registration Groom Name: Robert Duncan Kerr Bride Name: Elida Louisa Castleman Event Date: 1893 7 27 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: Chilliwack Reg. Number: 1893-09-116184 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11382 GSU Microfilm Number: 1983975 Vital Event Marriage Registration Groom Name: Andrew George Blair Kerr Bride Name: Sarah Jane Stanfield Event Date: 1928 8 28 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1928-09-334689 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13755 GSU Microfilm Number: 2074508 A large number of possible marriages for John Kerr. __________________________________________ Hi, I'm back with more KERR questions. I just learned of a 6th child for Annie Kerr JOHNSTON (1894 - 1961) & Peter KERR (1881 - 1954) through an obit. kindly obtained for me through RAOGK. They had a daughter Betty (likely Elizabeth) KERR who was still living upon her mother's death in 1961, but was absent from obits. after 2001 - I know that's a big gap! She was living with her mother on Triumph St., Vancouver in 1961, aged perhaps 40ish? Also, I just learned that one of Peter KERR's brothers came to Canada, from Scotland, as well & was still living in 1954. The other sons of Donald KERR & Margaret WATT were John KERR b. abt. 1866, Duncan KERR b. abt. 1868, Donald KERR b. abt. 1871 & Andrew KERR b. abt. 1878. I looked for deaths for the above on the BC Archives site, but got nowhere. Wondering if anyone sees something I missed? Thanks so much! Mary ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

Hi, I'm back with more KERR questions. I just learned of a 6th child for Annie Kerr JOHNSTON (1894 - 1961) & Peter KERR (1881 - 1954) through an obit. kindly obtained for me through RAOGK. They had a daughter Betty (likely Elizabeth) KERR who was still living upon her mother's death in 1961, but was absent from obits. after 2001 - I know that's a big gap! She was living with her mother on Triumph St., Vancouver in 1961, aged perhaps 40ish? Also, I just learned that one of Peter KERR's brothers came to Canada, from Scotland, as well & was still living in 1954. The other sons of Donald KERR & Margaret WATT were John KERR b. abt. 1866, Duncan KERR b. abt. 1868, Donald KERR b. abt. 1871 & Andrew KERR b. abt. 1878. I looked for deaths for the above on the BC Archives site, but got nowhere. Wondering if anyone sees something I missed? Thanks so much! Mary

To all:- Within a few days will be the 60th anniversary of the end of Auswitch, and other happenings of World War Two. RootsWeb Review has posted a great site in the 26 January 2005, Vol. 8, No. 4 issue -- as follows ======= Displaced Persons For those researching German, Austrian, Italian, and French displaced persons after World War II. http://www.dpcamps.org/ ========= I searched (1) for a lady in a Displaced Persons camp -- found her name, she had been brought to Dartmouth, NS by a school and families. One former POW is living in Queens County, he had been a crew member of a U-boat at the age of 14. This is another source for searching for lost ones. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Brampton, ON http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census

Looking for descendants of Taylor and Elizabeth Buker of Augusta Township, Ontario Kathleen

This is for the male Weir family members, to find out to which Weir group they have come from in our World. Female Weir descendants do not pass on the Y Chromosome of their father, so cannot do the test. Their brothers and father or male cousins with the surname of Weir can contribute. However, the female descendants could contribute monetarily for one of their branch to have their DNA tested to aid the whole family group or branch. So get in touch with those male Weir cousins. > The Weir DNA Project > > Register here: > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=F34568&special=true > The Male 37 marker test ($229) is the one that is most useful test for > our purposes. The most expensive test, the DNA male comprehensive ($369) is the best, of course, but does not seem absolutely necessary for this purpose. > The Y-chromosome DNA study is for males only who bear the name Weir, > Wier, Vere, de Vere, Ware, Wear, and any other variation and who (so > far as is known) are not descended from adoptees in the direct male line. > > A properly licensed lab will do the testing (through the mail) on a > small saliva sample (cotton swab)and provide the results to be posted > on the webpage; the subject's identity may or may not be withheld > (depending on their privacy concerns) but their Earliest Ancestors > will be listed and, where allowed, the full descent chart of the > subject, which may aid other participants. Weir cousins you might coax > into participating. If you have third cousins you know well enough to > ask, and of course through research you may know many more fourth, > fifth, and sixth cousins who are interested enough that some of them > probably would volunteer. The fee is about $230 at present. > > The study of the Y chromosome is to show the WEIR lineage in the male > line only, and this chromosome's rate of mutation allows for a fairly > accurate estimate of the degrees of relationship or a good guess at > the time period in which a common ancestor was shared. > The most important thing is that the results can tell you if you > definitely are UNrelated to the larger group (through the male line). > > Since there were McNairs who were said to have adopted the surname > Weir and also (according to one source) some Corras of Ireland who > anglicized their name to Weir, this would help to separate descendants > of those lines from the other Weirs. It should also tell us whether the Weirs and Veres of England are of common origin with the Weirs of Lanarkshire, Scotland, as well as the Van de Veres, Vandiveres and other etymologically similar names. > > We should expect that some Weir families probably will match up with > some of the clans to which Weirs were allied, or deemed a sept of, > such as McFarland, McNaughton, Buchannan. > There are larger databases to which the lab will compare our results > for any surprise matches. > > WEIR & WIER: The name is spelled both ways in Scotland. > Some Weirs of Perth, Scotland, changed their name from McNairs. Some > Wiers moved from Lanarkshire to Perth in the 1400s-1500s. > Other Wiers in Germany and the Netherlands may share a common origin > or may be an entirely different group. Our study may help delineate > those lines. > > The study would show whether or not Weirs of the tenant class in > Lanarkshire shared a common male ancestor with the other Weirs, > including lairds of Blackwood and Stonebyres and some of the other > landed families in Lanark. > The Y-chromosome test will not prove that they were totally UNrelated; > i.e., that they weren't related on a maternal line, as often occurred > in large clans that Maternal-line descendants took the clan name. > Other DNA studies in the future might be developed which will answer > that question. Hope-Veres, descendants of the legal heirs of > Blackwood, would not match up in the Y chromosome study, of course, > since they descended from a Weir heiress who married Charles Hope. > > There are some other chromosome studies which can test female and male > DNA, but it is not at the stage of advancement to make it helpful in a > wide-range study such as ours. > http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html Here is a good example of a DNA project, the McCain DNA study. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccaindna/ > > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname.asp > > When you have joined the group, please send your pedigree chart to > Terry Burton ([email protected]) in this format (very abbreviated): > > 1. Duncan Wier b. by 1490 at Perth, Scotland, d. Holland > 2. Rev. Malcolm Wier b. 1513-15 m. Lady Leslie, niece of George Wishart > 3. David Wier b. in Scotland, d. in Holland > 4. John Wier/Jan Vyer of Antwerp > 5. Dr. John Wier ("whose children returned to Scotland") > 6. John Wier m. ("1653", "1670"?) Janet Ferguson at Edinburgh; d. in > Ireland > 7. James Wier b. "1683" (or earlier?) m. Margaret Agnes O’Marra > 8. Thomas Wier b. "1708" (or later?) m. Elizabeth > Faulkner/Falkner/Falconer c1740-45 > 9. James Wier b. 1769 Ireland, d. Pickens Co., Alabama, m. Mary Hamilton > 10. James Wier b. 1802, d. 1885, bur. at Graysport, Grenada Co., > Miss., m. Elizabeth Evans > 11. Thomas Hamilton Wier b. 1830 (not 1836) m. Martha Ann Spears > 12. Thomas Francis (Frank) Weir (WEIR) m. Harriette (Hallie) Josephine > Angevine > > Generations 1-9 are from: THE WIER-BRITT GENEALOGY (1910) and TEN > TRIBES OF WIER (1933, 1938 & 1940) by William Swansea Wier. > Generations 7-11 are in THE WIER-CREEKMORE GENEALOGY (1944) by Sarah > E.C. Wallace and later books. Some dates seem questionable. > Back to Generation 6 is proven through old letters. W.S. Wier books > cite an old manuscript tracing Generation 6 back to Generation 3 and > states that Generation 3 was the son of Generation 2.

In Canada, a Rural Route refers to a Postal delivery route, in a country setting outside of Cities. Usually mail was delivered by horse, cart or now vehicle, like a car or van.

To Richard Chan - MP, Richmond, BC To date I have yet to hear from you re the release of the 1911 census records, with Bill S-18 presently in the Senate. I notice you are newly-elected and should there be another election, it might be found the ones searching for missing family members will remember your lack of reply. Will you be in favour of the release of 1911 and later census records and vote in favour of the passage of Bill S-18? It is a government bill -- and as a Liberal, you should be supportive. Looking forward to YOUR reply -- do not bother to forward letter to someone else -- we have heard from them. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8

Carol I see you have been given lots of excellent advise on where to look in Vancouver and Surrey. I use the Main Vancouver Library downtown a lot and as was mentioned it can be busy, so I have a few tips on making the best of your short time. When you first enter the library you will see a row of booths on the right hand side were they sell copier cards. I highly recommend buying one - you can buy as much as you want. The copier card can be used on the micro film reads, as well as photo copy machines. Saves having to pack a lot of small change and having the machines spit half it back out at you! :-) In the area of the library were the B/M/D and directories micro films are held there are only two microfilm reads. If they are being used you are allowed to take the films to another floor were you will usually find lots of film readers empty. I usually print off a list of what films and cert numbers I want before going to the library so I can quickly take the films I want with me to another floor without having to go up and down more than once or twice. I recommend using the micro film readers in the area were the newspapers micro films are kept (one floor down? or is it up!) so you can look up an obit to go along with the death cert. The library has Ancestory.com as well. Have fun! A day goes by quickly there! Carol In *very* wet North Vancouver ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

Hi Carol, Thought you might like to see an air photo - of the downtown Vancouver area - and the Public Library. http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2003/487/2 http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2003/486/2 http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2003/485/2 http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2004/372/2 http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2003/560/2 http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/bc/Vancouver/downtown/2003/467/2 From City of New Westminster - Looking over Burnaby and Central park - towards Downtown Vancouver - Stanley park .N&W Shore. http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/BC/New_Westminster/Downtown/2004/018/2 As others have mentioned - The Cloverdale Library is a treasure.and if you can find time - a wonderful place to research. But travel time from Vancouver - by bus - takes up so much time -[at least a few years back] with transfers etc.-that one looses a lot of research time . Cheers, Stella At 04:47 AM 1/23/2005, Carol wrote: >I would like to thanks everyone for their responses! I am trying to >organize all of my info before I go so that it will be easy to figure out >what I want to look up! > >I was in Vancouver and Victoria 2 years ago, but did not do any searching >as it is hard to explain to family that you haven't seen in years that you >want to go sit at the library and walk around cemeteries, as well as visit >with them! This time I am visiting cousins I haven't seen in 25 years, so >I can't just leave and go searching...I have to plan out exactly what I >need to try to make some effective use of my visit! > >I am glad to hear that the libraries around have good genealogical resources. > >I don't think I am going to have time to get to Victoria, though..but >things may change. My Mom grew up in Esquimalt, so I wouldn't mind >checking it out. > >Thanks again for all of the input from everybody! > >Carol in London, Ontario. > > >-- >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > >==== 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 thanks everyone for their responses! I am trying to organize all of my info before I go so that it will be easy to figure out what I want to look up! I was in Vancouver and Victoria 2 years ago, but did not do any searching as it is hard to explain to family that you haven't seen in years that you want to go sit at the library and walk around cemeteries, as well as visit with them! This time I am visiting cousins I haven't seen in 25 years, so I can't just leave and go searching...I have to plan out exactly what I need to try to make some effective use of my visit! I am glad to hear that the libraries around have good genealogical resources. I don't think I am going to have time to get to Victoria, though..but things may change. My Mom grew up in Esquimalt, so I wouldn't mind checking it out. Thanks again for all of the input from everybody! Carol in London, Ontario. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005

I don't know about Vancouver Library, but I highly recommend Cloverdale Library. They have the wills, BMDs, Census records and a whole lot more. Staff are excellent and everything is reasonably priced. Tara Fort Langley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Stanger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] visiting vancouver > Hi Carol, > There is never a need to order Registrations - the expensive way - from the > Provincial Archive .There are always Volunteers here at the B.C. Mail List > [myself included - although I have been tied up with obligations to family > and friends - and do not get out as often as I would wish - so can never > guarantee a prompt response. > > There are also Volunteers at the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site. > http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm > ANY who offer Lookups of Public Record - can view - transcribe or copy > the filmed registration. There is No Charge - although some may charge to > cover their cost of copies [ .50 cents or under Cndn] and /or postage. > > Filmed Registratons can be viewed - at the > Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Street, > Vancouver B.C. V6B 6B1 - 604 - 331 3603.- 6th Floor. City Directories can > be viewed on this floor - as well - the 7th floor. Obituaries [Newspapers - > can be viewed in the Newspaper section - 5th Floor]. Photographs etc - can > be viewed on the 7th floor. > http://www.vpl.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/his/Genealogy/Genealogy.html > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/6s38c > > Registrations can also be viewed at some Universities - U.B.C. in Vancouver > - SFU in Burnaby. Information can also be searched at the Chilliwack > Library - Chillwack B.C. > > I have never had the need to search for wills. > Check the Provincial Archive site - Textural records - just type in the > name : depending on the time frame - it will show whether a will had been > through Probate. If so - this information is available - but probably only > through the Archive *their costs for copies - has gone up greatly - but - > if you can visit Victoria - or - find a Volunteer at the RAOGK - it will > only be whatever the copy machine charges are. per page. > .Copies at the Archive were .20 cents per page at one time. > You might want to visit the Provincial Court House in Vancouver - They may > have resource to search for wills. > > Cemeteries: > There is 1 Cemetery in VAncouver > Mountain View > Vancouver City > (604) 325-2646 > 5455 Fraser St > Vancouver, BC > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/65ax4 > http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/burials/index.htm > http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/index.htm > http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/air.htm > Burnaby: > Forest Lawn Memorial Park > (604) 299-7711 > 3789 Royal Oak Ave > Burnaby, BC > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/4ntan > > Ocean View Burial Park & Mausoleum > 4000 Imperial Street, [At Patterson] > Burnaby, BC V5J 1A4 > Tel. : 604-435-6688 > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/579v5 > > Masonic Cemetery Assn of B C > (604) 294-4143 > 4305 Halifax St > Burnaby, BC > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/52rad > http://tinyurl.com/4w5vh > > Beth Israel > (604) 298-8240 > 1721 Willingdon Avenue > Burnaby, BC > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/4owwt > > St. Peters > 100 Richmond, New Westminster B.C. Canada > Ph. 604 - 522 - 1691 > > Schara Tzedeck > 2345 Marine Dr. New Westminster B.C. Canada > Ph. 604 - 522 - 1754 > > Fraser Cemetery: > http://www.city.new-westminster.bc.ca/cityhall/operations/fraser/ > > Vancouver City Archive. > (604) 736-8561 > 1150 Chestnut Str > Vancouver, BC > Map: > http://tinyurl.com/3qwuu > > Hope that helps. > Happy New Year 2005. > Cheers, Stella > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 06:05 PM 1/22/2005, you wrote: > >I have a quick question, I hope someone can help with... > > > >I am going to be in Vancouver at the end of Feb. for about 6 days....I > >will be squeezing in visiting cousins etc. and hopefully some family > >history research. > > > > From here in Ontario I tend to order my certificates the expensive > > way...through the BC archives site. While I am there I am hoping to look > > up and get copies of as many as I can!! I also want to do some cemetery > > searching etc. Where is the best place to go to access and copy > > certificates while I am there? I may try to look up other public > > documents while there (wills etc.), Where would be my place of choice for this? > > > >Any info is welcome. I don't know what I will have time for, but am > >hoping to at least find out a little info as well as taking tons of photos! > > > >Carol in London, Ontario > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > >Check the list's archives out at > >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html >

Hi Carol, There is never a need to order Registrations - the expensive way - from the Provincial Archive .There are always Volunteers here at the B.C. Mail List [myself included - although I have been tied up with obligations to family and friends - and do not get out as often as I would wish - so can never guarantee a prompt response. There are also Volunteers at the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site. http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm ANY who offer Lookups of Public Record - can view - transcribe or copy the filmed registration. There is No Charge - although some may charge to cover their cost of copies [ .50 cents or under Cndn] and /or postage. Filmed Registratons can be viewed - at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver B.C. V6B 6B1 - 604 - 331 3603.- 6th Floor. City Directories can be viewed on this floor - as well - the 7th floor. Obituaries [Newspapers - can be viewed in the Newspaper section - 5th Floor]. Photographs etc - can be viewed on the 7th floor. http://www.vpl.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/his/Genealogy/Genealogy.html Map: http://tinyurl.com/6s38c Registrations can also be viewed at some Universities - U.B.C. in Vancouver - SFU in Burnaby. Information can also be searched at the Chilliwack Library - Chillwack B.C. I have never had the need to search for wills. Check the Provincial Archive site - Textural records - just type in the name : depending on the time frame - it will show whether a will had been through Probate. If so - this information is available - but probably only through the Archive *their costs for copies - has gone up greatly - but - if you can visit Victoria - or - find a Volunteer at the RAOGK - it will only be whatever the copy machine charges are. per page. .Copies at the Archive were .20 cents per page at one time. You might want to visit the Provincial Court House in Vancouver - They may have resource to search for wills. Cemeteries: There is 1 Cemetery in VAncouver Mountain View Vancouver City (604) 325-2646 5455 Fraser St Vancouver, BC Map: http://tinyurl.com/65ax4 http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/burials/index.htm http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/index.htm http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/air.htm Burnaby: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (604) 299-7711 3789 Royal Oak Ave Burnaby, BC Map: http://tinyurl.com/4ntan Ocean View Burial Park & Mausoleum 4000 Imperial Street, [At Patterson] Burnaby, BC V5J 1A4 Tel. : 604-435-6688 Map: http://tinyurl.com/579v5 Masonic Cemetery Assn of B C (604) 294-4143 4305 Halifax St Burnaby, BC Map: http://tinyurl.com/52rad http://tinyurl.com/4w5vh Beth Israel (604) 298-8240 1721 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC Map: http://tinyurl.com/4owwt St. Peters 100 Richmond, New Westminster B.C. Canada Ph. 604 - 522 - 1691 Schara Tzedeck 2345 Marine Dr. New Westminster B.C. Canada Ph. 604 - 522 - 1754 Fraser Cemetery: http://www.city.new-westminster.bc.ca/cityhall/operations/fraser/ Vancouver City Archive. (604) 736-8561 1150 Chestnut Str Vancouver, BC Map: http://tinyurl.com/3qwuu Hope that helps. Happy New Year 2005. Cheers, Stella At 06:05 PM 1/22/2005, you wrote: >I have a quick question, I hope someone can help with... > >I am going to be in Vancouver at the end of Feb. for about 6 days....I >will be squeezing in visiting cousins etc. and hopefully some family >history research. > > From here in Ontario I tend to order my certificates the expensive > way...through the BC archives site. While I am there I am hoping to look > up and get copies of as many as I can!! I also want to do some cemetery > searching etc. Where is the best place to go to access and copy > certificates while I am there? I may try to look up other public > documents while there (wills etc.), Where would be my place of choice for this? > >Any info is welcome. I don't know what I will have time for, but am >hoping to at least find out a little info as well as taking tons of photos! > >Carol in London, Ontario > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html

Hi Carol, I can't help out with your question as to where to search and copy records while in Vancouver as I live on Vancouver Island, but I just want to let you know there is no need to go the expensive route when ordering BMD records from the B.C. Archives site. Go to RAOGK at: http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm where a volunteer will get the copies for as little as the charge of photocopying and possibly mailing and parking. Failing that the next choice is Don Crawfords site at: http://members.shaw.ca/copies/ where you can get copies for $4.00 CDN. each. I have no interest in Mr. Crawfords site except as a very happy customer. I use his service quite often and if you e-mail him your request, then put your cheque in the mail, the turnaround time is much faster. Best of luck in your research, and do enjoy your time in Vancouver. Cheers, Bridget in B.C. GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:05 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] visiting vancouver >I have a quick question, I hope someone can help with... > > I am going to be in Vancouver at the end of Feb. for about 6 days....I > will be squeezing in visiting cousins etc. and hopefully some family > history research. > > From here in Ontario I tend to order my certificates the expensive > way...through the BC archives site. While I am there I am hoping to look > up and get copies of as many as I can!! I also want to do some cemetery > searching etc. Where is the best place to go to access and copy > certificates while I am there? I may try to look up other public > documents while there (wills etc.), Where would be my place of choice for > this? > > Any info is welcome. I don't know what I will have time for, but am > hoping to at least find out a little info as well as taking tons of > photos! > > Carol in London, Ontario > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >