The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes (((****note**** the above link is to be entered in one line into your browser))) These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. Search The Births Registration Index: 1872-1900 (events over 100 years old) Search The Marriage Registration Index: 1872-1925 (events over 75 years old) Search The Death Registration Index: 1872-1980 (events over 20 years old) Phone numbers for anyone currently published in this calendar year throughout Canada can be found at: http://canada411.sympatico.ca/eng/person.html