Hi Jennifer, Someone in Victoria may know if the films are available at the Archives. The Vancouver area libraries seem to get their copies in the spring. I hope someone on the list will let us know if they sight any- the first robin, the first crocus, and the first appearance of the latest microfilms! :-) Pam Kolthammer wrote: > > Greetings, > > Are the 1981 death registrations available at local BC libraries? If so, > is someone able to do a lookup for me? > > I found two references on the BC Archives vital records index but when I > sent a request to the Family History Library in Salt Lake, they said the > films were not yet available for patron use due to privacy restrictions. > > Thank you, > Jennifer > > ==== 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. -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada *I collect Fairweathers!* mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Greetings, Are the 1981 death registrations available at local BC libraries? If so, is someone able to do a lookup for me? I found two references on the BC Archives vital records index but when I sent a request to the Family History Library in Salt Lake, they said the films were not yet available for patron use due to privacy restrictions. Thank you, Jennifer

Greetings All. I see that there have already been postings out regarding the online survey being conducted by the National Archives of Canada on what people would like to see available from the Archives. I would encourage all to check out this survey and to submit their responses to it. The URL for it is http://accessible.archives.ca This survey was but one item in an impressive supplement section of the Globe and Mail newpaper of Saturday 16 February 2002. This supplement contains much information about the National Archives of Canada and plans in the works for a "Canadian Genealogy Centre". Perhaps one of the most interesting lines in this supplement was in an article titled "Digitization: A Transformation for the National Archive". This line stated "To meet the insatiable national and international demand for genealogical infromation, the returns from the 1901 Canadian Census will soon be available online, free of charge." This is indeed welcome news. Welcome also is the news that online access to these records will be free of charge, unlike the online access for the records of England, Wales, and Scotland, and the commercial enterprizes offering digitized returns in the United States. While there is much more in this supplement, two articles are of particular interest to genealogists and family historians. As I have been unable to find an online version of these articles I copy them here for your interest. ============================= GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY Every year, the Ntional Archives of Canada welcomes thousands of visitors into its research rooms - most of them intent on tracing their family histories. This is no idle pastime. The pursuit of genealogy and family history is one of this country's most popular activities, and one of the main ways for citizens to connect to the past and find meaning in it. This increasing popularity of family history has combined with modem online technology to transform the way the National Archives offers its services. The Archives makes available many important sources used for research into family history; but until recently, ancestor-hunters had to access the archives much s people hve had to do since the First World War" making use of paper finding aids and indexes; consulting Archives employees; using a reading room; and requesting copies of documents. But the advent of the Internet has revolutionized archival services, allowing Canadian family historians to access the sources of their past without even leaving their homes. A growing number of collections are no available online on our Web site. These include indexes to the 1871 Ontario Census; a list of home children, the more than 100,000 children sent to Canada from Great Britain between 1869 and 1930; immigration records from 1925 to 1935, showing such events as ship arrivals at halifax's Pier 21; a list of post offices and postmasters since 1851; and a list of the men and women who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War. As well, a detailed guide to aboriginal records is in progress, and the digitization of the 1901 Canadian Census is underway. The Archives also produces a hundy (and fredd) guide to genealogy and family history, called "Tracing your Ancestors in Canada", available both online and as a hard-copy publication. THE CANADIAN GENEALOGY CENTRE The National Archives, in co-operation with Canadian Heritage, is also developing an new initiative to better serve Canadian genealogists: The Canadian Genealogy Centre. Theis Centre will offer services, advice and research tools in both official languages; it will also serve as a portal to all genealogical resources held in Canada using the community-building power of the Internet. It will resond to the rising demand for seamless access to genealogical services and digitized collections. Genealogists, who make up a large part of the National Archives' clientele, will hve so much to choose from! This ambitious project will be carried out over three years. there are already plans to start up a Web site in the fall of 2002, when Canada's first national genealogy conference will be held. In establishing the Canadian Genealogy Centre, the Archives will be working in partnership with other archives, libraries and historical societies. The Archives will also hold many consultations with its target clientele to ensure that the Centre meets the needs of geographically dispersed Canadians to access records and services across Canada. ============================== These two articles demonstrate that not all government departments are following the dictates of Statistics Canada. We look forward to the early addition of the 1906 Census and the orderly addition and release of all subsequent Census records in accordance with Regulation 6(d) of the Privacy Act. We look forward also to the Report of Environics Research Group on the Town Hall Meetings and Focus Groups regarding public access to the 1906 and 1911 Census Records. That Report was to be presented to Statistics Canada by 15 February 2002. We will be looking for it to be made available to the public and have given notice to Statistics Canada that if it is not released within thirty days of receipt I will be submitting an Access to Information Request for it. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted.

Greetings All. After a great deal of work I have finished updating (temporarily) the Scoreboards for Members of Parliament and Senators. The files have been sent and should be loaded sometime Monday. Current totals are: Members of Parliament FOR 141 AGAINST 6 NON-COMMITTAL 64 NO RESPONSE 85 Senators FOR 26 AGAINST 3 NON-COMMITTAL 11 NO RESPONSE 56 There are currently five vacancies in the House of Commons and nine in the Senate. Please check the Scoreboards and if you have received a response from an MP or Senator that is not reflected on the Scoreboards, please forward it to me so that it can be added to their correspondence logs. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

Hi Shannah; There are TWO Langleys The City and The Municipality of Langley, they are separate administrations. The city is enclosed within the municipality Milner is a district within the Municipality of Langley, the Langley Centennial Museum has some material on Milner, see the site at http://www.langleymuseum.org/index_noflash.html The Langley branch of the Fraser Valley Regional Library has a web site at http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/library/langley/index.shtml You might also try Trinity Western University which is also in Langley Municipality http://www.twu.ca/library/archives.htm There is also more material available at the BC Archival Union List , see the site at http://aabc.bc.ca/WWW.aabc.archbc/access+DBASE.ARCHBC search on Milner will bring up a bunch of records and others that contain references to MILNER and reference to the Milner United Church Records which are held by the United Church of British Columbia Conference. Don't forget the BC Archives, they have photos and text records relating to Milner, also do a search on TWISS and you will find some Wills/Probate and other records. Regards David On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 16:36:32 -0800, Shannah Griggs wrote: > >Hello, Listers! > >I was wondering, if SKS would, please, send me some info. on MILNER, B.C., which is next door to Langley. What I would like are: website/s/e-mail/SNAIL MAIL/ph/fax numbers, plus contact name/s with these. I would like the newspaper/s, museum, library, city hall, schools, Anglican Church anything of which might come to mind, please! I do not care, if you say, "This might help"--fine. It is merely a suggestion and I do and would appreciate it very much for any suggestions even for the enclosed. > >Someone had recommended: "From Prairie to City: A History of the City of Langley" with the possibility that my grfa. TWISS, Wm. Jas. might be in it and/or some reference may be there, but, nothing. He had a dairy farm called GREENBANK JERSEYS from 1921-? possibly to C. 1940. I do thank these people for suggesting this book. > >Please, any suggestions? What have I left out? Do you need more info. in order to help me? > >Thank you very much! :) > >Shannah > > > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html >

Hello, Listers! I was wondering, if SKS would, please, send me some info. on MILNER, B.C., which is next door to Langley. What I would like are: website/s/e-mail/SNAIL MAIL/ph/fax numbers, plus contact name/s with these. I would like the newspaper/s, museum, library, city hall, schools, Anglican Church anything of which might come to mind, please! I do not care, if you say, "This might help"--fine. It is merely a suggestion and I do and would appreciate it very much for any suggestions even for the enclosed. Someone had recommended: "From Prairie to City: A History of the City of Langley" with the possibility that my grfa. TWISS, Wm. Jas. might be in it and/or some reference may be there, but, nothing. He had a dairy farm called GREENBANK JERSEYS from 1921-? possibly to C. 1940. I do thank these people for suggesting this book. Please, any suggestions? What have I left out? Do you need more info. in order to help me? Thank you very much! :) Shannah

Hi Janet, There are/were several cemeteries /burial grounds in New Westminster Fraser Cemetery was established 1869/70 see the New Westminster Heritage site at www.nwheritage.org/heritagesite/genealogy/library.htm#introduction The New Westminster Archives at Irving House may be able to provide information on early burial grounds Moody's group and the Sappers are the same. Colonel R. C. Moody was the Officer Commanding the "Columbia Detachment" Royal Engineers [Sappers], this detachment came to BC in 1859 and established the City of New Westminster. The area of [what is now New Westminster] where they established the Camp and Barracks is called "Sapperton" The Royal Engineers built St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, 121 East Columbia in Sapperton. The original church was built in 1865. You may find some information in the church records or at the archives You might also check the records for "Holy Trinity Cathedral" New Westminster, the first Holy Trinity, designed by Capt. Lempriere, R.E. Holy was built in 1860. It was later destroyed by fire [twice] the present day church is the third on the site Moody's Camp and Sappers camp would likely be a reference to the same general area The New Westminster Public Library has extensive holdings, card indexes and microfilm of early papers and some maps, well worth a visit. The reference section has several books/articles that have been written about the period, ask the reference librarian about works by Beth Hill, Lillian Cope, Winnifred Hall, Frances Woodward, Frederick Howay and others Regards David On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:22:17 -0800, Janet White wrote: >My ggggrandfather, William WOODMAN (1791-1863) was buried somewhere in New >Westminster and when my ggggrandmother, Mary Ann (Pugh) WOODMAN (1799-1870) >died, she had $50 put aside to have his body moved to the Anglican Cemetery >"beyond the camp". As their daughter (Sophia) Jane, married a Methodist >Missionary, Rev. Edward WHITE, it didn't surprise me to find their bodies >(moved once again) to Fraser Cemetery when it was developed. > >My questions are: Where would the first cemetery/burial area have been? >Near Moody's "camp"? Near the Sapper's "camp"? Were the Sappers and Moody's >group one and the same? When was the Fraser Cemetery opened? > >Thanks for the help. > >Janet WHITE > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. >

My ggggrandfather, William WOODMAN (1791-1863) was buried somewhere in New Westminster and when my ggggrandmother, Mary Ann (Pugh) WOODMAN (1799-1870) died, she had $50 put aside to have his body moved to the Anglican Cemetery "beyond the camp". As their daughter (Sophia) Jane, married a Methodist Missionary, Rev. Edward WHITE, it didn't surprise me to find their bodies (moved once again) to Fraser Cemetery when it was developed. My questions are: Where would the first cemetery/burial area have been? Near Moody's "camp"? Near the Sapper's "camp"? Were the Sappers and Moody's group one and the same? When was the Fraser Cemetery opened? Thanks for the help. Janet WHITE

>From the Rootsweb Inverness list... Hello, There is an IGI search program for the UK. It's great. It allows you to search the IGI by parish and returns ALL the IGI records for that surname in that Microfilm. It covers both birth and marriages. Here are the URLs for the listings: CHANNEL ISLANDS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryChannel_Islands.htm#PageTitle ENGLAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle SCOTLAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryScotland.htm#PageTitle IRELAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryIreland.htm#PageTitle WALES: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryWales.htm#PageTitle Bill Caddell Listowner ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Enjoy! Janet WHITE Burnaby,BC

Hi to all: Just wanted to thank "Claudia, Stella and John" for the info. that they sent on trying to find deceased students for their memorial at the Vanderhoof Reunion in 2003. I forward it all to my daughter in Grande Prairie, Alb. she is coordinating it all, and asked me to forward on her thanks, she really appreciated the information and has started on the searches already. Thanks again for all the information sent. Ken Coburn in Enderby, B.C. formerly from Vanderhoof, B.C.

The other day when I offered to look up obituaries at the Vancouver Public Library I wondered how many requests I might get. I got over 40! Needless to say I can't do them all right away as I'm there to go my own research on a friend's genealogy. I go to the library a couple of times a month so I'll work my way through them. I hope you can wait for a bit. John

And even "Ocean View" Cemetery doesn't have an ocean view (yet) when that Tsunami (sp?) hits that will probably make it right! Jim <snip> > From: Stella Stanger <sstanger@sfu.ca> > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Kathleen, There is only one Ocean View - just across the border between > Vancouver & Burnaby. The Address is: > Ocean View Cemetery, > 4000 Imperial Street , Burnaby B.C. > Telephone; 604 - 435 2682 - or 604 434 8611. <snip>

Hello List: Searching for the descendants of the following : John Sprott Putnam, b.-May 1 1874,in Lower Onslow, Colchester Co. NS, d.-Mar 30 1930, in Vancouver BC. m. Clara May Hamilton, b.-Jan 23 1873,in Lower Onslow NS d.-Nov 6 1961,in Chilliwack BC. They had at least one son Arnold, b.-Dec 18 1900 in Lower Onslow NS. John was the third son of Robert and Elizabeth(Sprott)Putnam. Any information would be most appreciated. Doug Putnam Dartmouth NS

Hi Pam: According to the B.C. Archives there is no Charles John Hurt listed as passing away in Vernon. But there is a Christine Louise Hurt died 17 of March 1925 in Vernon at 59 yrs old. I could look up the obituary for you at the Vernon Archives the next time we go there, wont be for a few weeks. Was wondering if Charles moved out. Take care Ken in Enderby.

Good Morning - Of course Not All Cemeteries are listed - There is a section where one can submit the name of their local Cemetery for inclusion into this list. The list itself - is Very Helpful. http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction.ca/CJ-BC-001.html http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction.ca/CJ-BC-004.html Also: http://www.funeralnet.com/search/search.cgi Canada : Cemeteries: http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction.ca/index.html http://www.daddezio.com/catalog/cemndx03.html Cheers, Stella

Greetings All. With everything else that has been happening, I have gotten somewhat behind in updating of the Scoreboards for Members of Parliament and Senators. For the past few days I have been working to change that and so far the following changes have been made and should be on-line early in the week. I am continuing to update files and expect more changes to be made within the next day or two. >From ?? to non-committal response MPs Sue Barnes (ON) and Brian Pallister (MB) >From X to non-committal response MP David Pratt (ON) >From non-committal response to gold tick MPs David Kilgour (AB), Robert Thibault (NS), Gurbal Singh Malhi (ON) >From ?? to gold tick Senators Rose-Marie Cool (NB), Michael Kirby (NS) With the change of Robert Thibault (NS) to a gold tick, Nova Scotia has become the first, and only, province to become SOLID GOLD, with all Members of Parliament being supportive of access to Post 1901 Census Records. We look forward to other provinces matching this record. In order for this to happen we must keep writing our letters seeking support for access. Please forward any responses received to me for posting to the correspondence logs. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

Hi Kathleen, There is only one Ocean View - just across the border between Vancouver & Burnaby. The Address is: Ocean View Cemetery, 4000 Imperial Street , Burnaby B.C. Telephone; 604 - 435 2682 - or 604 434 8611. Capilano View Cemetery is listed in the Telephone Book - yellow pages - with the only address: District of West Vancouver Telephone 604 925 7007 Address for West Van Municipal Hall 750- 17th West Vancouver BC There is also Forest Lawn Cemetery in Burnaby BC . Forest Lawn and Ocean View serve Vancouver and Burnaby - Richmnd etc. Forest Lawn Memorial Park 3789 Royal Oak, Burnaby BC telephone: 604 299 7711 Funeral Home: 3789 Royal Oak - 604 299 - 7720. Hope this is of help. Cheers, Stella At 10:01 PM 2/15/02 -0500, you wrote: >Hi: > >I am trying to get an address for Capilano View Cemetery, but I could not >find it listed on Canada 411. Can someone please provide the mailing address >for this cemetery also, is there one in North Vancovuer and West Vancouver? > >And for Ocean View Burial Park is this in Burnaby or Vancouver or are there 2 >of them? > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Thank you, >Kathleen > > >==== 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.

Subject: info needed on Charles John Hurt/Vernon B.C. I am Trying to find info on a Charles John Hurt and his wife Christine who lived in Vernon, B.C. , She passed away in the 1920's and he in the 1950's this i found in cementary records. i am related to this family by marriage and a book is being written in England about Charles family the Hurts , The author has asked me to try and find out what happened to them and why they came to Canada. I wrote to the Vernon History Society but no answer , has someone got any books on the Vernon History or able to point me in the right direction. i found a little piece in the bc archives it seems Charles was in Real estate in Vernon and a justice of the peace. thankyou Pam Hendy

At 00:00 16/02/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Joan, > >Please keep me posted on any plans that are made. I live in California >and was planning a trip to Victoria next year sometime. > >Diana, San Diego Dear Diana: I'll be happy to keep you informed. Do you have ancestors who were on the Norman Morison? I'd like to keep track of which passengers on which trip have descendants have either been in touch with me and/or plan to attend. I'm a descendant of Henry SIMPSON, Henry WAIN and George MILLS all of whom were on the first trip which arrived in Victoria in 1850; Henry WAIN on the second trip which arrived in 1852; and after Henry SIMPSON returned to England to marry, he and his wife, Adelaide BUTTON came on the 3rd trip, arriving here in 1853. 8-) Joan Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn, U.E. From Beautiful Victoria, BC Canada joanmc@joansjoy.ca www.joansjoy.ca

Hi: I am trying to get an address for Capilano View Cemetery, but I could not find it listed on Canada 411. Can someone please provide the mailing address for this cemetery also, is there one in North Vancovuer and West Vancouver? And for Ocean View Burial Park is this in Burnaby or Vancouver or are there 2 of them? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Kathleen