Hello, This is a long shot, but I am looking for information on an Eileen Phyliss Morrison born about 1916 at Hartney, manitoba and died about the 1960's possibly in Victoria, B.C. Her parents were Mary Edith Galbraith born 28 Nov 1892 Hartney died 22 May 1980 married to George Forbes Morrison born 7 Jul 1885 Guelph, Ontario married 27 Oct 1915 Hartney, Manitoba -died 20 Mar 1970 I am trying to find any descendants but have no further information than what I have shared only know they lived in B.C. with unknown spouse with three children Leonard born abt 1916, Marilyn born abt 1918, and Allen born abt 1920. Any and all help greatly appreciated with my humble thanks. Sue.

Is there someone out there in B. C. that would do me a great big favour? I am trying to find descendants of Hugh Nelson McBride born abt 1870 and Edith Eamer born abt 10 Apr 1874 Ontario with children Hugh, George, Eileen, Grace Audrey McBride, I found a Hugh McBride listed on the B.C. death indes as having died 27 Jan 1961 Chilliwack B.C. Archive film B13250 and GSU -2033348 born 1892 Reg # 1961-09-002695 and George Nelson Mc Bride died 5 May 1976 Vancouver Death Reg # 1976-09-004519- BCA -B13350 and GSU- 2050532 and I am wondering if they are the sons of the above parents. The family states that Hugh jr moved to B.C. but they didn't know where. Is there anyway to do a look up of the registrations? If we know the reg numbers can on search the films and obtain a copy? Is there any way I could find out the parents names or if these men are related? Or does one have to send for a copy of the death certificate? Any and all help greatly appreciated with my thanks. Susan

Hi again Pat: I checked the birth and death registrations of the two boys but there were non listed in the B.C. Archives. Ken in Enderby

Hello Pat: I got to the museum this afternoon and I could not find any orbits. on the two boys but there are some on the other Dills. I could photocopy these for you and sent them as attachment if you want them. There was just one card which was written: Larry Dill died of colitis. could this be Lawrence? Bert Dill died of Meningitis. could this be Albert? No other writing on this card. There were some other info on the Dill's which I could copy for you and send on, if you want it. Please let me know. Ken in Enderby, B.C.

Carol: Well this may be no problem at all, as the will is certainly now at BC Archives. And the papers on the settlement of the estate are probably in BC Archives too, called a probate file, and filed separately according to the town in which the case was handled. If you have the WILL NUMBER, you just have to ask the staff to look it up for you on microfilm, and make a copy. Within their half hour time limit, they should be able to get the PROBATE FILE too, which could be interesting, as that file has MORE information, such as the names and addresses of all who benefitted under the will, at the date the estate was settled. You can ask them to copy only the pages that have genealogically useful information on them, or maybe you'd like the whole file, if you're curious about the assets of the estate. Check first to see how many pages are involved! The cost is just the cost of the copies, 40 cents per page if you get the pages reduced to 8 1/2 x 11" sized paper. Even if all you were given was the name of the TOWN where the will was probated, that will be useful if you want the PROBATE FILE. A few court registries around the province are rather lax about sending their old probate files to the BC Archives, but most probate files from that era, 1950, are transferred there by now. ALL WILLS up to 1981 are available at BC Archives. Just leave your request for the information you need in the electronic form at the bottom of the INQUIRIES page on BC Archives' website: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/services/inquiry/accescom.htm (Be very specific and give them all the information you have on this will.) Or you can telephone them. Contact information is on the website. Good luck. Claudia Claudia Cole Independent Research Agent 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue Victoria BC V8R 4W8 Tel: 1 250 598-7859 claudialc@home.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Wright [mailto:cricket56@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:10 PM To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-BC] Obtaining a will Hello List! I'm a little confused.......so what else is new???? I was at the library in Cloverdale yesterday looking at wills. Found one (yea!) now have to apply for a copy of one filed in 1950. I phoned Wills Registry and they said they do not provide copies of wills - only the registry number. She said "phone the courthouse". Before I make a fool of myself there.........could SKS tell me if this is correct???? Thanks in advance, Carol Coquitlam, B.C. ==== 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.

Hello List! I'm a little confused.......so what else is new???? I was at the library in Cloverdale yesterday looking at wills. Found one (yea!) now have to apply for a copy of one filed in 1950. I phoned Wills Registry and they said they do not provide copies of wills - only the registry number. She said "phone the courthouse". Before I make a fool of myself there.........could SKS tell me if this is correct???? Thanks in advance, Carol Coquitlam, B.C.

If anyone is going to the BC Archives, I would like to request a Marriage Registration copy. Groom Name: EVAN CADWALLADER Bride Name: ALICE YEOMANS Event Date: 1900 5 20 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: PORT ESSINGTON Reg. Number: 1900-09-267997 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13746 GSU Microfilm Number: 2074316 I would be glad to reimburse for copy fee and postage Thank you in advance, Janet Berry Selma, California

Hello BC listers, I am researching the family of Paul Yung Franck and Eliza (Elyza, Lyza) Reade. Family Group Sheet for Paul Yung Franck and Eliza Reade of Victoria, BC. Here is the Family Group Sheet with info as I know it. Any help appreciated! Christopher Barttels Dayton, WA ============================================================================ Husband: Paul Yung Franck ======================================================================== Born: 5 May 1849 at: Sabuckow, Pomerania, Germany Immigrated: 1875 Died: 1 Jan 1937 at: Sidney, BC, Canada Buried: at: West Saanich, BC, Canada Father: Fred Franck Mother: Helena Hoffkunst Married: 8 Mar 1877 Place: Victoria, BC, Canada ======================================================================== Wife: Eliza (Elizabeth) Reide ========================================================================Born: 15 Oct 1859 at: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Died: 18 Dec 1917 at: Victoria, BC, Canada Father: John (James) Reid (1830- ?) Mother: Jeanny ( - ) ======================================================================== Children ======================================================================== 1 M Frederick Franck Born: 16 Mar 1878 at: , BC, Canada Died: 31 Oct 1903 at: Victoria, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 F Isabel Franck Born: 2 Nov 1880 at: , BC, Canada Spouse: John Evert Christian ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 F Helena Franck Born: 3 Apr 1884 at: New Westminster, BC, Canada Died: 23 Apr 1973 at: Victoria, BC, Canada Buried: at: Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, BC, Canada Spouse: Joseph L Latremouille (?-1976) Marr. Date: 4 Mar 1916, Saanich, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 M Thomas Franck Born: 25 Mar 1885 at: New Westminster, BC, Canada Died: 6 Jul 1940 at: Pender Harbour, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 F Elizabeth Augusta (Dolly) Franck Born: 9 Apr 1888 at: , BC, Canada Died: Nov 1963 at: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA Spouse: William Williams Marr. Date: 9 May 1913, Victoria, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 M Joseph Nicolave Franck Born: 1 Jan 1890 at: Saanich, BC, Canada Died: 15 Sep 1922 at: Eatonville, Pierce, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 M Edward George Franck Born: 13 Mar 1891 at: , BC, Canada Died: 21 Feb 1930 at: Victoria, BC, Canada 8 F Meta Jane Franck Born: 11 May 1892 at: North Saanich, BC, Canada Died: 18 Oct 1967 at: Cranbrook, BC, Canada Buried: at: Cranbrook Old General (Soldiers Section), Cranbrook, BC, Canada Spouse: Vernon Kent Eberlein (?-1964) Marr. Date: 23 Oct 1919, Victoria, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 M Walter Newell Franck Born: 25 Oct 1893 at: Saanich, BC, Canada Died: 14 Feb 1973 at: Yakima, Yakima, WA Buried: 17 Feb 1973 at: Reservation Memorial Cemetery, Wapato, Yakima, WA Spouse: Caroline Wunsch (1897-1993) Marr. Date: 29 Mar 1917, Yakima, Yakima, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 M John Otto (Jack) Franck Born: 4 Mar 1895 at: North Saanich, BC, Canada Died: 28 Apr 1938 at: Nitinat Lake, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 M Albert Franck Born: 14 Oct 1896 at: North Saanich, BC, Canada Spouse: Edna Christiana Marr. Date: 25 Jun 1925, Victoria, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 F Alice Maud Franck Born: Abt 1901 at: , BC, Canada Died: 12 Aug 1938 at: Tranquille, BC, Canada Buried: at: Pleasant Street Cemetery, Kamloops, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 M James Edward (Babe) Franck Died: 5 Jul 1931 at: Victoria, BC, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://members.hscis.net/~bremerj/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Could someone do a look up for me ? Edwin Harris died December 3, 1933 at age 86 in Vernon, BC. Reg. number is 1933-09-477058, BC Archives Microfilm No. B13147, GSU Microfilm Number 1952658. Edwin and his family raised my grandfather, James, who was a British Home Child. Also, could someone look in the 1891 Vancouver, BC census for Edwin and family--wife, daughter Ethel approx. 17 yr old, and son James approx. 11 years old ? Lastly, could someone do a look up in th 1901 census for Edwin and wife, who would then be in the Okanagan area in Vernon, BC ? Son, James, who would be approx. age 21 may or may not be with him. Daughter, Ethel, would then be named MacKintosh--she, husband, and son might still be in Vancouver, BC. My grandfather later took back his birth name, James Blance, and all contact was lost with the Harris family. I would very much like to learn what happened to them. The only other things I know are that Mr. Harris was a builder and that my grandfathe! r, James Blance, managed a General Store in Peachland, BC approx.1906-1908. I would very much appreciate any help anyone might be able to give me. Thank you !

Hi Denise, Wish I could be of help. Sadly, it has been a long time since I was in school, my knowledge of my own Province - may be seriously lacking. I am not aware of Seaboard or Anne County. This information was from Ancestry.com ? I am not a subscriber - is there other information included - eg. name of contact person - one who submitted the information.? Is it possible that the letters VA may refer to records for the State of Virginia in the U.S.A. - is there any reference ? There is a Seaboard District - in Princess Anne County in the State of Virginia. U.S.A. ** Just in Case***** it is the 1870 Census for Virginia that you are interested in: Please see the following - there are volunteers who will search: http://www.freegenealogylookups.com/cd290.htm In Canada - our Census is taken every 10 years. I believe the first available for British Columbia - is 1881. I searched our B.C. Govt. Vital Stats - Deaths - 1872 - 1980. just so see of Jonathan Woodhurst would show - results 0. I searched our B.C. Govt Vital Stats - Marriages. 1872 - 1925 - 0 results. Just a question: Your surname is Botting. Have you been in touch with Jim Hill from Alberta Canada. ? He belongs to the Kent Engl List - as well as Sussex Plus - I don't know what others. He is researching the Botting Surname. Hopefully someone on this list - far more knowledgeable than I am - will be able to help in your quest. All Best Wishes, Stella At 05:44 AM 8/28/01 -0400, you wrote: >Dear List members I have just joined the list hoping that someone may >have access to the 1870 census. >I would be very grateful to receive any further information on Jonathan >Woodhurst, i.e age. place of birth, who he is residing with etc. >Thank you for any help anyone can give. >Details below are taken from Ancestry.com >I have the 1881 UK census if anyone needs a look up. > > >Vancouver 1870: Jonathan Princess Woodhurst > at Seaboard, Anne County, Page 352 > Record VA087518068 > > >Best wishes. >Denise Botting > > >==== 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. >

> If anyone is going to be at the BC Archives, would they mind getting the info off of the following marriage registration for me? I don't have to have the acual copy, I am just interested in the information on it. If someone does want to copy it, I would be glad to send the copy fee and postage in an self addressed envelope. > Thanks in advance. > Deborah > Ontario > Groom Name: ALBERT DAVISBride Name: MABEL EMILY HAMILTON > Event Date: 1925 4 2 (Yr/Mo/Day) > Event Place: VICTORIA > > Reg. Number: 1925-09-284233 > B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13749 > GSU Microfilm Number: 2074319 > > http://communities.msn.ca/MissingPersonsPage > > > ==== 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. > >

Dear List members I have just joined the list hoping that someone may have access to the 1870 census. I would be very grateful to receive any further information on Jonathan Woodhurst, i.e age. place of birth, who he is residing with etc. Thank you for any help anyone can give. Details below are taken from Ancestry.com I have the 1881 UK census if anyone needs a look up. Vancouver 1870: Jonathan Princess Woodhurst at Seaboard, Anne County, Page 352 Record VA087518068 Best wishes. Denise Botting

If anyone is going to be at the BC Archives, would they mind getting the info off of the following marriage registration for me? I don't have to have the acual copy, I am just interested in the information on it. If someone does want to copy it, I would be glad to send the copy fee and postage in an self addressed envelope. Thanks in advance. Deborah Ontario Groom Name: ALBERT DAVISBride Name: MABEL EMILY HAMILTON Event Date: 1925 4 2 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: VICTORIA Reg. Number: 1925-09-284233 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13749 GSU Microfilm Number: 2074319 http://communities.msn.ca/MissingPersonsPage

Hi All I'm hoping that SKS can do an obit lookup for me. I have found a family plot in the Enderby/Cliffside Cemetery, and in this family plot, there are 2 boys, aged 3 and 4, brothers, who died on the same day, August 15, 1913, and share the same headstone. These are the sons of an ancestor of mine, and since the boys died on the same day I am thinking there must be a story here. I am hoping that there was something in the local newspaper. The family name is DILL. Albert Gordon Dill Oct 30, 1910-Aug 15, 1913 (monument shared with brother) Lawrence Hallet Dill Aug 21, 1909-Aug 15, 1913. These boys were the sons of Edwin Blake Dill Aug 26, 1875-Feb 22, 1938 and Lottie Elizabeth Dill (name misspelled on headstone, reads Doill) died Aug 1964. Edwin and Lottie are buried in the family plot along with their sons. I would appreciate any help in finding out how these little ones died. Thank you Pat Ontario

Hi Pat: I am busy for two days and then I will take your letter down to the Enderby museum and see what I can come up with. I will also ask around town. Will get back to you soon Ken in Enderby, B.C.

Hi All I know that there is a British Columbia Directory published by Wrigley's for the year 1919. Does anyone know if there is a directory for the years 1901-02. Looking for information on a short lived grocery business in Fernie B.C. named The DILL & HILL Company Limited. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Pat Ontario

Hello, there! I was wondering, if, Henderson's Directory was on-line. Thank you very much. Shannah

Pam Thompson has encouraged me to post to the list , and let you all know that i have a large library of history books on Canada and England, plus several copy's over one hundred years old of Burke's Peerage and also a Landed Gentry of Burke's. I have many books of the Nelson Area , Creston, Quesnel, etc. so if you need a lookup just email me pmhendy@stardate.bc.ca Pam Pam Hendy, Family researcher for B.C. /Canada http://www.stardate.bc.ca/pmhendy/pam/pam.htm ----------------------------------------------------- RESEARCHING THE SURNAMES: "Hendy, Rowley, Beaumont, Craigie, Angerstein, Wentworth, Blackett, MacDonald, Monk, Lock/Locke, Weatherall,Chapman, Stephenson, Gibbs, Castle. ------------------------------------------------------

so sorry i meant to ask for this lookup also for my friends grandfather, info as follows Daniel Graham died 1952/7/25 age 67 at duncan Reg number 1952-09-007475 bc archives # b13212 gsu # 2032861 thankyou again! my email pmhendy@stardate.bc.ca Pam Hendy, Family researcher for B.C. /Canada http://www.stardate.bc.ca/pmhendy/pam/pam.htm ----------------------------------------------------- RESEARCHING THE SURNAMES: "Hendy, Rowley, Beaumont, Craigie, Angerstein, Wentworth, Blackett, MacDonald, Monk, Lock/Locke, Weatherall,Chapman, Stephenson, Gibbs, Castle. ------------------------------------------------------

Could some kind person do a lookup for a girlfriend of mine in the bc archives deaths. on her father, info as follows Everett Nelson Allcock age 47 died at Murrayville bc Reg# 1955-09-009400 bc archives micro# B13225 Gsu micro# 2032986 She was so excited to find out she can obtain this info on the death certificate, as she was only 9years old at the time, and her mother was ill , so they were placed with other family's and a lot of her history was lost. my email address is pmhendy@stardate.bc.ca thankyou pam Pam Hendy, Family researcher for B.C. /Canada http://www.stardate.bc.ca/pmhendy/pam/pam.htm ----------------------------------------------------- RESEARCHING THE SURNAMES: "Hendy, Rowley, Beaumont, Craigie, Angerstein, Wentworth, Blackett, MacDonald, Monk, Lock/Locke, Weatherall,Chapman, Stephenson, Gibbs, Castle. ------------------------------------------------------