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Locality References, Information, and Repositories
Burnaby
LDS Family History Center
5280 Kincaid Street, Burnaby, BC
(604) 299-8656
New Westminster
Irving House Historic Centre and New Westminster Museum
302 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H7
(604) 521-7656
Surrey
LDS Family History Center
6270 - 126th Street, Surrey, BC
(604) 597-9695
Surrey Museum and Archives
6022 - 176th Street, Surrey, BC V3S 4E7
(604) 543-3456
Surrey Public Library,
Cloverdale Branch
5642 - 176A Street, Surrey, BC V3S 4G9
(604) 576-1384
Extensive collection of Canadian genealogical sources for people whose
ancestors arrived in Canada during or prior to the 19th century.
Treleaven, G. F. Surrey Story. Surrey, BC, 1992. Local history
of the Municipality of Surrey, BC. Indexed. Historical photographs. Available
for purchase at Surrey Museum and Archives.
Whiteside, R. V. The Surrey Pioneers. Vancouver, BC, 1974. Short
historical biographies (alphabetical by surname) of the early settlers
of the Municipality of Surrey, BC. Family and historical photographs. Map.
Surnames: ANDERSON, ARMSTRONG, ATCHISON, BARTON, BELL, BIGGS, BLAIR,
BOOTHROYD, BOSE, BOTHWELL, BOURNES, BROWN, BRUDVIK, CAMERON, CARNCROSS,
CHURCHLAND, COLLISHAW, COULTHARD, CRUTCHLEY, DAVIS, DINSMORE, DRINKWATER,
DUNN, EDWARDS, ETTINGER, FALLOWFIELD, FIGG, FORSTER, GILLIS, GRIMMER, HARVIE,
HEMBROUGH, HAMEL, HOLLAND, HORNBY, HUCK, INGLIS, JOHNSON, JONES, KEERY,
KELLS, KENNEDY, KITZEL, KLEIN, LONEY, LYNESS, MALLETT, MARTIN, MATHESON,
MCBRIDE, MCCALLUM, MCCASKILL, MCDONAND, MACKENZIE, MCMILLAN, MILTON, MOLYNEUX,
MORGAN, MURPHY, OLIVER, PARIS, PARR, PESCHKES, RADFORD, RICHARDSON, ROBERTSON,
ROUTLEY, SANDELL (ANDERSON), SHANNON, SMITH, STARR, STEVENSON, STEWART,
STONE, THRIFT, TRIGGS, WADE, WALKER, WEAVER, WHITESIDE,
WICKERSHAM, WILLIAMS, WILTSHIRE, WISE, WOODWARD.
Vancouver
LDS Family History Center - See Burnaby
United Empire Loyalists Assoc. of Canada, Vancouver Branch
270 E 47 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5W 2A9
Vancouver Historical Society
P.O. Box 3071, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X6
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
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Research and Information Links
Archives - Libraries - Museums
BC Archives
Browse the overview of Textual Records, and the Finding Aid Databases,
or Search the catalogue which includes
on-line indexes for
birth,
marriage and
death
registrations.
City of Vancouver Archives
About the Archives, holdings and contact information.
Cloverdale Public Library Extensive
collection of Canadian genealogical sources for people whose ancestors
arrived in Canada during or prior to the 19th century.
Vancouver
Public Library, Central Branch
350 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
(604) 331-3600
History
Dept. --- a variety of Canadian genealogical materials, including BC
Vital Statistics Death/Marriage Certificates (microfilm), Canadian Census
(microfilm);
Special
Collections --- Northwest History Collection (indexed), BC city directories,
Vancouver Building Register, Historical Photographs (subject index), some
early BC newspapers, card index to BC people and places (80,000 entries).
UBC Special Collections
and Archives University of British Columbia Archival Holdings, Records
Management, and listings of many other archival resources on the Internet.
Guide to Archival
Repositories in BC Entries for 173 archives in the province and includes
the name and location of each repository, contact information, and a brief
description of the extent, nature and scope of holdings at each institution.
Surrey Museum and Archives
BC Museums Association
This page is the index to all of the museums, art galleries, historic sites,
cultural and science centres in BC known to the BCMA.
The BC Archival Union
List A database of fonds- and collection-level descriptions of records
held at 156 publicly-accessible archival repositories in the province.
Searchable.
Canada Family History Centers
Cemetery
BC Cemetery Finding
Aid BCCFA version 1 contains over 100,000 entries. Searchable online
and available for ftp.
Cemetery-Photos WebPage Volunteers who will photograph headstones for you.
Directories (City, Telephone)
BC White Pages On-line
searchable BC Residential Telephone Directory.
BC Yellow Pages On-line
searchable BC Business Telephone Directory.
Canada 411 On-line searchable
Canadian Telephone Directory.
Cloverdale Library Large collection
of old Vancouver area city directories.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
BC city directories (1860 - present).
Genealogy
Genealogy Helplist Canada
People willing to lookup Canadian genealogy information.
See Genealogy
Helplist for people from around the world.
BC
GenWeb Project The British Columbia Provincial page of the Canadian
GenWeb Project.
BC History
Page A comprehensive list of links to everything associated with BC
History and Genealogy.
BC Research Outline from the LDS church.
Geography
BC Geographical Names Information System
Searchable database of BC place names. Results include display on digital maps.
History
BC History
Page A comprehensive list of links to everything associated with BC
History and Genealogy.
A History
of the Northwest Coast Historical timelime including interesting notes,
starting with July 18, 1774 The Juan Perez' visit to Queen Charlotte Islands
and later to Nootka Sound.
Barkerville
Online The Cariboo Sentinel Newspaper provides information about the
Gold Rush and the early development of British Columbia.
Historic Yale
125 years ago Yale was one of the biggest towns in British Columbia. Browse
this site for information on Yale's history, museum and church.
History of
Fort Langley Brief history of Fort Langley and the Hudson's Bay Company.
History of the
Columbia/Shuswap Area David Thompson first explored the Region during
the period 1807 to 1811, traversed the length of the Columbia River and
established a series of fur trading posts west of the Rocky Mountains.
The
Great Depression A look back at the Great Depression in Vancouver,
BC.
The Slovak Heritage
and Cultural Society of British Columbia Information about the society
and its Newsletter.
Immigration
Pioneer East Indian
Immigration to the Pacific Coast East Indian immigration to Vancouver;
historical photographs and a bibliography.
Organizations and Societies
BC Folklore Society Bringing
together and preserving the traditions of British Columbia. Information,
Newsletter, and Links to other Folklore related links.
BC Genealogical Society Overview,
Membership, Meetings, Resource Centre, Contact Information, Members Query
Page, Microfiche Holdings and Hot Links.
Vancouver Heritage
Society Membership information, A Short Guide to Heritage Conservation
in Vancouver, and the Society's Newsletters.
Terminology, Definitions
Genealogy Dictionary
Glossary of Diseases
Obsolete Occupations
Vital Records
BC Archives
Browse the overview of Textual Records, and the Finding Aid Databases,
or Search the catalogue which includes
on-line indexes for
birth,
marriage and
death
registrations.
BC Vital Statistics
- Genealogy The Vital Statistics Agenncy has records of birth, marriage,
and death occurring in British Columbia since 1872.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
BC Vital Statistics Death/Marriage Certificates (microfilm).
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Surnames
- Peck, James (b) ~1865, England; (d) 08 Oct 1957, Delta, BC,
Canada
- (m) 17 Nov 1897, East Delta, BC, Canada
- Florence WEAVER (b) 1875, Christleton, Cheshire, England; (d)
27 Jul 1925, New Westminster, BC, Canada
- Weaver, John (b) 05 Aug 1809, Dunham on the Hill, Cheshire,
England; (d) bef. 1871, Cheshire(?), England
- (m) 23 Aug 1830, Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
- Mary PARRY (chr) 16 Jun 1811, Malpas, Cheshire, England; (d)
abt. 1881, Cheshire, England
- Children born in Dunham on the Hill, Cheshire, England --- Betsy 1831,
Ann 1833, George 1835, Hannah 1837, Mary 1839, Jane 1842, Esther 1844,
Julia 1846, John 1849, Joseph 1851.
- Weaver, John (b) 31 Jan 1849, Dunham on the Hill, Cheshire,
England; (d) 03 Aug 1917, New Westminster, BC, Canada
- (m) 18 Feb 1873, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
- Ellen WOODWARD (b) 12 Oct 1851, Onston, Cheshire, England; (d)
07 Aug 1929, Delta, BC, Canada
- Children born in Christleton, Cheshire, England --- Julia
1874, Florence 1875, William
1877, Francis (Frank) 1879, John Henry (Harry) 1881, Samuel 1883, Ellen
1885.
- Children born in New Westminster, BC, Canada --- Joseph
1887, Fredrick 1889, Gertrude 1892.
- Children born in East Delta, BC, Canada --- Albert 1894, James Reginald
1897.
- Weaver, Joseph (b) 31 May 1887, New WestMinster, BC, Canada;
(d) 27 Aug 1959, Seattle, Washington, USA
- (m) 08 Oct 1912, New Westminster, BC, Canada
- Vesta Vaughn BENT (b) 24 Jul 1888, Amherst, NS, Canada; (d)
25 Aug 1986, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Weaver, William (b) 1877, Christleton, Cheshire, England; (d)
19 Jun 1953, Surrey, BC, Canada
- (m) 1908, Quebec, Canada
- Gertrude Annie WILDBLOOD (b) 1885, NY, USA; (d) 17 Jun 1954,
Surrey, BC, Canada
- Woodward, John William (b) 07 Apr 1821, Norley, Cheshire, England;
(d) 27 Dec 1893, New Westminster, BC
- (m) 01 Oct 1845, Norley, Cheshire, England
- Hanna SPRUCE (b) 07 Dec 1821; (d) 30 Apr 1864 Upton, Cheshire,
England
- Children born in Cheshire, England --- Ellen
1851, Ann 1854, Elizabeth 1855, John 1857.
- Woodward, John (b) 22 Feb 1857, Onston, Cheshire, England; (d)
18 Jun 1919, New Westminster, BC, Canada
- (m) 23 Feb 1894, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
- Julia WEAVER (b) 20 Feb 1874, Birch Heath, Christleton, Cheshire,
England; (d) 28 Mar 1955, New Westminster, BC, Canada
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Other GenWeb Project Sites
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Columbia GenWeb Project Genealogy information for all of British Columbia.
Canadian GenWeb
Project Genealogy information for other Canadian provinces.
United States GenWeb Project Genealogy information for The United States of America.
World GenWeb
Project Worldwide Genealogy information.
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