Judi at the Archives in Victoria there are no coin operated copiers you pay for copies as you leave the building. I think you got a good deal! Roberta Case rcase@connected.bc.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judi McNairn" <judi@jamcnairn.com> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Re: Genealogical Trip to BC > I can't offer any ideas on Museums etc. on the Mainland but I did visit the > Archives in Victoria - I looked in the on-line index and took a copy of > every possible person listed in the index. Then I was able to very > efficiently look up all the BMD's at the archives and print off all the ones > that I wanted. At the archives itself in Victoria I had the bonus that > copies were free of charge. I believe the other places the BMD films are > available and there are a few would work similarly - just that there is a > charge for copies. At the archives itself - I wasn't allowed to take any > bags or such like in with me - had to use a locker - and make sure you have > pencils - pens are not allowed. > > I was in Vancouver and Victoria last year in from April 25 to May 2 - and I > have to tell you, it was absolutely gorgeous. It was my first trip and I > was visiting - just had one afternoon for gen research but it was wonderful. > > > > > ==== 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. > >