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BC Archives will remain open when Royal BC Museum closes in September

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Royal BC Museum in Victoria, British Columbia, where the provincial archives are located, is scheduled to close September 6, and the building will be torn down. BC Archives’ services, however, will not be disrupted and will remain open at … Continue reading →

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Annual release of British Columbia vital stats expected in May

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Gail Dever

BC Archives yesterday announced that the annual release of death (2001) and marriage (1946) records from the BC Vital Statistics Agency is expected in May. This means that the provincial archives will soon after digitize the records and they will … Continue reading →

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More online BC marriage and death registrations coming soon

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Gail Dever

Blame the pandemic. The online release of vital statistics on BC Archives’ website is coming, but not as early as in previous years. BC Archives only received the new data from Vital Statistics BC this week. Last year, the records … Continue reading →

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This year’s British Columbia vital statistics records release moved to mid-July

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Gail Dever

Mark your calendar. BC Archives announced its annual release of death (2000) and marriage (1945) events from the BC Vital Statistics Agency “has been moved to July 2021,” as anticipated. In 2020, the annual release of death (1999) and marriage … Continue reading →

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Annual release of BC vital statistics may be in May

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Gail Dever

BC Archives yesterday announced on its website that the annual release of death (2000) and marriage (1945) events from the BC Vital Statistics Agency is expected in May 2021. It will likely be three or four months after the release … Continue reading →

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BC Archives adds more marriages and deaths online

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Despite the pandemic, BC Archives has released new marriages and death records for the time frame expected. The BC Archives expected to receive from the BC Vital Statistics Agency at the end of March the annual release of death (1999) … Continue reading →

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Update on expanded services in the BC Archives reference room

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Gail Dever

BC Archives, following its decision to open its reference room on July 30, announced yesterday it will move to the next phase of its onsite service, providing it is safe to do so. On September 14, BC Archives will begin … Continue reading →

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BC Archives to re-open reference room July 30

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Gail Dever

BC Archives has re-considered its decision to keep its reference room closed until 2021, perhaps because of the outcry from the Friends of the BC Archives, the British Columbia Historical Federation, the Canadian Historical Association, and others. Beginning July 30, … Continue reading →

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Two more organizations want BC Archives reference room to re-open before 2021

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Friends of the BC Archives and the British Columbia Historical Federation have joined the Canadian Historical Association to urge the Royal BC Museum and Archives to re-consider its decision to keep the archives reference room closed until 2021. On … Continue reading →

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BC Archives reference room to remain closed until 2021

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Gail Dever

In response to the British Columbia Archives’s announcement last week that its reference room will remain closed until 2021, the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) sent a letter to Premier John Hogan and Jack Lohman, CEO of the Royal BC Museum, … Continue reading →

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