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Genealogy

British Columbia - General

British Columbia - Miscellaneous Databases

Canadian Links - General

Canadian Links - Miscellaneous Databases and Area-specific Information

Starting Points - Beginner's Guides

Starting Points - General and International Sites

British Columbia - General

British Columbia: Census: searchable index by Alberta Family Histories Society
B.C. GenWeb

B.C. Genealogical Society

B.C. Cemetery Finding Aid : a genealogical search engine

B.C. Archives - Vital Events Index

Canadian Genealogy and History Links - B.C.: includes links to archives, census, military, etc.
Genealogy Resources at Surrey Public Library
Guide to Archival Repositories in B.C.
Surrey Public Library : genealogy programs

British Columbia - Miscellaneous Databases

British Columbia Voters List 1875
British Columbia Voters List 1898
viHistory.ca : searchable database for Vancouver Island - census, directories
Victoria Death and Marriage Notices: 1901-1939, primarily from the Victoria Daily News
CanadaGenWeb : many useful links for cemeteries, genealogical societies, vital statistics, etc.
Chinese-Canadian Genealogy: Information about Chinese-Canadian Genealogy research from the Vancouver Public Library.
Canadian Genealogy and History Links: many links including archives and libraries
Canadian Genealogy Centre : a single window providing electronic access to genealogical resources in Canada. Databases include census, military, immigration, naturalization, land, etc. Links to ArchiviaNet
Canadian Genealogical Products Registry
Genealogical Research in Canada
Libraries and Archives Canada : (formerly the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada). A selection of Library and Archives Canada resources on the topic of genealogy and family history
That's My Family: Website launched by BAnQ in partnership with Library and Archives Canada. A single search tool to search multiple databases in various provinces.
Vital Statistics Council for Canada : information on how to obtain vital statistics records in each province

Canadian links - Miscellaneous Databases and Area-specific Information

Books of Remembrance : names of Canadians who died in World War I and II, and a few other conflicts
Canadian Directories: Who was Where: fifteen searchable pre-1901 city, provincial and national directories
Canadian County Atlas Digital Project : early Ontario atlases and directories
Census 1881: from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Census of Canada 1901: guide to boundaries, names and regional governments
Census of Canada 1911
The Changing Shape of Ontario: not searchable by name, only geographical location
Commonwealth War Graves Commission: searchable register, includes Canada and other Commonwealth countries
Dominion Land Grants
Glenbow Archives: includes CPR land sales database
Grantbook Database : records of land settlements in New Brunswick, 1765-1900
Halifax City Deaths: 1890 to 1908
Nanaimo Family History Passenger List Indexing Project: Currently transcribing and indexing passenger arrivals at Halifax, and Quebec (including Montreal) from 1900 to 1921
National Archives Miscellaneous Immigration Index: hosted by inGeneas
Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogy: comprehensive information including cemeteries, census, obituaries, directories and more
Ontario Vital Statistics: guide to Ontario holdings
Ontario Genealogy Society Provincial Index (OGSPI)
Oral Histories of the First World War: Veterans 1914-1918

Royal Canadian Air Force Honours and Awards: a list of some 9200 awards to roughly 8300 RCAF personnel between 1940 and 1949
Shamrock and the Maple Leaf: an online exhibit highlighting Irish-Canadian roots
Soldiers of the First World War: a database of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Starting Points - Beginner's Guides

BC Obituary Research
Encyclopedia of Genealogy: : Explanations of terms found in genealogical research and other information on a wide range of genealogical topics including what is on census records. Created and written for members of the genealogical community
FamilySearch: Glossary:Useful online dictionary that includes foreign and archaic terms
FamilySearch's "How to Start Your Family History"
RootsWeb's "Guide to Tracing Family Trees"

Starting Points - General and International Sites

American Family Immigration History Center: search for immigration records of people who came to the United States through Ellis Island. Free registration is required to view detailed immigration records
Cemetery Records Online: a page of links worldwide including Canada
Census: UK (includes England, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: brief census information for 1881 and 1891, pay for detailed information
Cyndi's List
Free BMD: births, deaths, and marriages for England and Wales 1837-1983
Genealogy Home Page
GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy Information
Historical Directories: digital library of local and trade directories of England and Wales from 1750 to 1919. This wonderful resource is free
LDS Church Genealogy - FamilySearch : search for ancestors
ObitFinder : recent obituaries from over 1,000 U.S. newspapers
Official Non-Parochial BMDs Service: basic free information from unpublished English birth, marriage and death registries from 1564-1865. Useful for getting information prior to civil registration. Advanced searching and full records are fee-based.
Proceedings of the Old Bailey: Proceedings from the famous London criminal court from 1674 to 1834
RootsWeb.com: includes WorldConnect surname database and genealogical mailing lists (Roots-L)
Social Security Death Index
: from the United States
Surname Profiler: Map the distribution of surnames in Great Britain in 1881 or 1898.nnn m
UK & Ireland: Family Records : a site from several different British Government departments
VitalRec.com : information on where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death, and marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from the United States, territories and counties
WorldGenWebProject: provides links to other countries and ethnic groups
 
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