Hi Joe Birth records are usually subject to a 100 year closure rule, It is sometimes possible, if the person has been dead for 20 years and you can produce proof of death, to obtain a Genealogical Certificate, for details see the site at http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/genealogy/birth.html Otherwise you will need to wait until 2007/2008 when the records will be open to all ie: 100 years after the event See the indices at http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm Regards David On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 19:06:27 -0700, Joseph E Wolfe wrote: >Hi: I am new to this list and doing research for a friend.\\ > >I would like to know if I can find birth records (probably from >Vancouver) for 1907 and 1908 or so...for someone who was passing >through..two children born there one approx.1908 and the other on 1 May >1907...He was definitely born in Vancouver. > >Or are there any census records available ...probably not helpful if >they were done in 0l or > >11 as the English census seems to have been. > >I have checked the St. Albans' list to see if I could find the father >coming back from Canada > >but to no avail....They (the family ) were in Seattle Washington before >and afer the above > >events. > >Any input or help will be greatly appreciated. >thank you in advance. >\Joe Wolfe >joeedwolfe@juno.com > > >==== 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. > >