British Columbia Archives

The BC Archives are located in Victoria, British Columbia just next door to the Royal BC Museum. Luckily, for researchers, they share the same website which puts all information in a one-stop location.

As far as genealogy records go, the Archives offers a search form for indexes to births (1854-1903), marriages (1872-1938), deaths (1872-1993), colonial marriages (1859-1872) and baptisms (1836-1888). A separate search allows you to access their fond descriptions, their library as well as records in formats other than text. Another type of record accessible through the BC Archives are Divorce Orders from before 1983 and Sisters of St. Ann Archives.

Just click on any of the links above to learn more!

Nova Scotian Vital Stats now available online!

And, more importantly, it's free! Original images of births, marriages and deaths are now available online via a simple name search. Here's what's covered so far:

Births 1864-1877
Marriages 1864-1930
Deaths 1864-1877 and 1908-1955

Copies may be ordered for a fee, so click here to get started!

Vital Statistics from New Brunswick newspapers

Taken directly from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick:

"The Database of Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers, based on over twenty-three years of work by Danny Johnson, is an extraordinary contribution to genealogical, biographical, demographic and historical research. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is honoured to present it on their web site as a tribute to Danny and a resource for researchers."