Hi Chris Registration of B,D,M did not start [in BC] until 1872. Church records of baptisms and marriages are the best bet for 1859, the LDS should be able to help you find copies Here is the entry for the marriage of your John Reid and Mary Sanders in the index at the BC Archives. http://www2.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/www2vsd Note: that it has not been filmed, I suggest you email the archives and ask if/how a copy might be obtained Groom Name: JOHN REID Bride Name: MARY SANDERS Event Date: 1895 2 20 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: SIDNEY Reg. Number: 1895-09-331417 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: NOT FILMED GSU Microfilm Number: There are 14 records for Mary Reid and 42 for John Reid in the Death registration index at http://www2.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/www2vsd This one looks like a possible for your Mary Name: MARY REID Event Date: 1965 8 3 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 94 Gender: Female Event Place: LANGFORD Reg. Number: 1965-09-009702 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13273 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033797 Take at look at them, see which ones fit then go for the film. They contain images of the actual registrations which usually contain more info on date and place of birth, parents names and place of birth etc. Regards David On Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:00:19 -0700, Chris Barttels wrote: >Seeking any info on James or John REID/REIDE b. 1830(?) who m. Jeanny ______ sometime before 1858 probably in BC. They resided in Nanaimo, and he may have been employed by the the Hudson's Bay Company. > >They had two children that I know of: > >John Reid b. 1858 m. 1895 in Sidney, Marie Saunders >Eliza Reid b. 1859 in Nanaimo, m. 1877 in Victoria, Paul Yung Franck b. 1849 See Buckow, Pomerania, Prussia > >Any info helpful. > > >Christopher Barttels >Dayton, WA > > >==== 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. > >