Researchers who have relatives in British Columbia are likely wondering when they’ll see this year’s release of marriage and death records.
In a news release, BC Archives said, “We have now received the new release, which includes marriage registrations from 1948 and death registrations from 2003.
“We are currently in the process of data testing and hope to have the index entries and images available on our genealogy database as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.”
This is the third time the provincial archives has teased us with the pending release. In January, they said the release was expected to take place in May. Then, in June, they announced it had been moved to September.
While no reason has been provided publicly for the delay, it appears the issue may be with the BC Vital Statistics Agency, not the archives. At least, they’re keeping us posted.
In 2023, the annual release of marriage and death records was published online in August.
