British Columbia Archives
January 11, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under British Columbia, Canada
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Archives are an excellent place for researching the history of a place and time to complement your genealogy research.
The British Columbia Archives (BC Archives) are located in the city of Victoria, BC, Canada. They provide research access for both public and provincial government researchers.
Since 1894, the BC Archives has been acquiring and preserving the [...]
Finding Headstones in the Grass
July 1, 2009 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Canada, Ontario
Canadian Headstone Photo Project
Genealogists in Canada and elsewhere will be interested to hear of the Canadian Headstone Photo Project. This looks like a worthwhile cause if you are interested in volunteering.
“The mission of this project is to capture digital images of headstones of our ancestors. As decades pass — many stones are becoming harder, if not impossible, [...]
Canada’s Local Histories Online
December 31, 2008 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Canada, family history, genealogy
A useful resource for the Canadian family historian is Our Roots, a website sponsored by the University of Calgary, Laval University and the Government of Canada.
Our Roots is a library, archive, museum and school all in one. The collection features scanned versions of Canadian local histories in French and English. There are also Educational Resources [...]
