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B.C. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

For the period after 1872, certificates of birth, marriage and death are in custody of the Provincial Government. You may write to them at Division of Vital Statistics, 818 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8W 1H6 for the appropriate forms.
B.C. Archives Web Site Address:- http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca

PROVINCIAL VITAL STATISTICS OFFICES IN CANADA (Info from http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=119275 Sept 12, 2007)

ALBERTA

Service Alberta
Alberta Registries, Vital Statistics
3rd floor, 10365 - 97 Street
P.O. Box 2023
Edmonton, AB  T5J 4W7
Tel: (780) 427-7013
Fax: (780) 423-2567
Business hrs: 8:15am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vital Statistics Agency
818 Fort Street
P.O. Box 9657
Station Provincial Government Victoria, BC V8W 9P3
Toll Free: 1-800-663-8328 (BC only)
Tel: (250) 952-2681
Fax: (250) 952-2527
www.vs.gov.bc.ca 

MANITOBA

Vital Statistics Agency
Consumer and Corporate Affairs
254 Portage Avenue
Main Floor
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B6
Tel: (204) 945-3701
Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069 (Manitoba Only)
Fax: (204) 948-3128
email: vitalstats@gov.mb.ca
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Central Time) Monday - Friday
web2.gov.mb.ca

NEW BRUNSWICK

Vital Statistics
Service New Brunswick
P. O. Box 1998
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G4
Tel: General Enquiry (506) 453-2385
Fax: (506) 444-4139
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.snb.ca

NEWFOUNDLAND

Vital Statistics Division
Government Services
5 Mews Place,
P. O. Box 8700
St. John's, NF A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-3308
Fax: (709) 729-0946
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.gs.gov.nl.ca

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Social Services
Bag #9, Inuvik, NT  X0E 0T0
Toll-free:  1-800-661-0830
Tel: (867) 777-7400
Fax: (867) 777-3197
email:  hsa@gov.nt.ca
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca

NOVA SCOTIA

Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Registrar General Division of Vital Statistics
1690 Hollis Street
P. O. Box 157
Halifax, NS B3J 2M9
Tel: (902) 424-4381
Toll Free: 1-877-848-2578
Fax: (902) 424-0678
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.gov.ns.ca 

NUNAVUT

Registrar General of Vital Statistics
Nunavut Health and Social Services
Bag #3
RSO Building
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0
Tel: (867) 645-8002
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0833
Fax: (867) 645-8092
www.gov.nu.ca 

ONTARIO

Office of the Registrar General
ServiceOntario
Ministry of Government Services
189 Red River Road
P.O. Box 4600
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8
Tel: 1-800-461-2156 - (Ontario Residents Only)
Tel: (416) 325-8305
Fax: (807) 343-7459
Business hrs: 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday - Friday
www.serviceontario.ca 

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Social Services
35 Douses Road P. O. Box 3000
Montague, PEI C0A 1R0
Tel: (902) 838-0880
Toll Free: (877) 320-1253
Fax: (902) 838-0883
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:45pm Monday - Friday
www.gov.pe.ca

QUEBEC

Le Directeur de l'état civil
Ministère de la Justice
2535 Boulevard Laurier
Quebec (QC) G1V 5C5
Téléphone : (418) 643-3900
Télécopieur : (418) 646-3255
Courriel :etatcivil@dec.gouv.qc.ca
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
Site Internet :www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca

SASKATCHEWAN

Vital Statistics
Saskatchewan Health
1942 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
Tel: (306) 787-3092
Toll Free: 1-800-458-1179
Fax: (306) 787-2288
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
Saskatchewan Health - Vital Statistics 

YUKON

Department of Health and Social Services
Government of Yukon P. O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Tel: (867) 667-5207
Toll Free in Yukon only: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5207
Fax: (867) 393-6486
email:Vital.Statistics@gov.yk.ca
Business hrs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday - Friday
www.hss.gov.yk.ca

MILITARY RECORDS

Are available from the National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3. Personnel records are available if the person in question has been deceased for a minimum of twenty years.  Website:- http://www.collectionscanada.ca/war-military/index-e.html

THE CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of LATTER-DAY SAINTS Family History Centers in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, as of Nov/04)

For a complete listing in BC go to page LDS Family History Centers in British Columbia

THE CLOVERDALE BRANCH of THE SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY
has an extensive collection of Canadian sources for people who ancestors arrived in Canada during or prior to the 19th century. There are census records for Canada and Newfoundland, Loyalist lists, land indexes, parish and vital records, immigration and passenger lists among other resources. The Library is located at 5642 - 176A Street , Surrey, B.C. V3S 4G9 (in Cloverdale (just off Highway 10) and can be reached by phone at 576-1384.

SURREY MUSEUM and ARCHIVES
6022 - 176 Street, Surrey, B.C. V3S 4E7 *phone 604-592-6956 (updated Oct 7, 2008)
Hours:
Archives: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Museum: Daily, 12p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Website:- http://www.surrey.ca/Living+in+Surrey/Heritage/Heritage+Services+and+Facilities/Surrey+Museum/default.htm (New)

UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS ASSOCIATION, VANCOUVER BRANCH
270 E. 47th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5W 2A9, *phone (604) 327-8078

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WEB SITE
Address:-http://www.lib.sfu.ca

UNIVERSITY of BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY WEB SITE
The library has telnet links to many library catalogues at Universities & other sources. Address:-http://www.ubc.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWSPAPERS

Most Large British Columbia Newspapers such as the Vancouver Sun and Province are the host for most Obituaries in B.C. Smaller Villiages, Towns & Cities may have their own Newspaper that have local Obituaries listed. Some are online & searchable. Below is a list of Community & Mainstream Newspapers in B.C. Link to Page

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