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BC Archives temporarily unable to accept requests for reproductions

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Gail Dever

The BC Archives announced last Friday that “due to staffing challenges” it is temporarily unable to accept requests for reproductions of photographs, maps, audio or video material, in addition to requests for permissions and licensing.  This issue will not end … Continue reading →

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Annual release of British Columbia’s marriage and death records now online

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

British Columbia’s marriage registrations from 1947 and death registrations from 2002 are now available to search online. These records are part of the BC Vital Statistics Agency’s annual release. Births (1854-1903), marriages (1871-1947), and deaths (1872-2002) can all be searched … Continue reading →

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This year’s release of BC death and marriage records delayed

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you were planning to soon explore this year’s annual release of death (2002) and marriage (1947) records from the BC Vital Statistics Agency, BC Archives has bad news. British Columbia’s provincial archives announced last week that the BC Vital … Continue reading →

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Annual release of British Columbia marriage and death records expected in four months

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Gail Dever

BC Archives announced that the annual release of death (2002) and marriage (1947) records from the BC Statistics Vital Agency is expected this May. If the provincial archives follows last year’s timing, we should soon the digitized records online during … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 15, 2022

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBeginner’s Guide: Finding Ontario Civil Birth Registrations by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. My trip to the archives: how I prepare and what I found by Linda Yip on Past Presence. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 10, 2022

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhat you need to know to visit the BC Archives today (Sep 2022) by Linda Yip on Past Presence. 9 Bonus Facts on Italian Birth Records, Part 2 by DiAnn Iamarino on … Continue reading →

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British Columbia 1946 marriage and 2001 death records now available online

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Gail Dever

The BC Vital Statistics Agency has provided this year’s release of records, and they’re now available to search online on BC Archives’ website. The newly released records include marriage registrations from 1946 and death registrations from 2001. British Columbia birth, … Continue reading →

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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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