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Cemetery Records

BCCFA: British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
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1901 census North Nanaimo
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1881 Census Yale District, BC Searchable
1891 Census Yale District, BC Searchable
1877 Indian Reserve Commission Census Searchable
1877 OMI Census Searchable
Canadian Census Records Online including all 1901 and 1911 British Columbia Census such as Burrard District, British Columbia Census 1901: Bennett & Atlin, Cassiar (Stikine), Cassiar (Skeena), Burrard District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Coast District and Vancouver City, New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Chilliwack, New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: New Westminster City, New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Richmond, Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Nanaimo North and South, Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Nanaimo City, New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Dewdney, Vancouver District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Alberni, Comox, Esquimalt, Victoria District British Columbia 1901 Census: Victoria South, Esquimalt, Metchosin, Vancouver District, British Columbia 1901 Census: Victoria North and South subdistrict, Vancouver District British Columbia 1901 Census: Cowichan, New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Delta

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B.C. Archives Vital Stats Page The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in British Columbia. These registrations began in 1872 after British Columbia became a province of Canada.
British Columbia Marriage Index: 1872 to 1924

British Columbia Marriage Index: 1872 to 1924 BC Archives

British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979

British Columbia Vital Events Index - Deaths 1872-1982 BC Archives

British Columbia Birth Index: 1872 to 1899

British Columbia Birth Index: 1872 to 1899 BC Archives

British Columbia Vital Records Online

Marriage Registration Index 1872 - 1921 (searchable)
Death Registration Index 1872-1976 (searchable)
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