Private Researchers

A number of British Columbia Genealogical Society members will undertake research for a fee, on terms and conditions to be individually arranged.

Please note that any arrangements you make with a private researcher are entirely your responsibility and the BCGS does not in any way warrant the quality or correctness of their work.

  • Relative Roots Genealogy (Jason Caron)

    Jason specializes in Canadian citizenship by descent documentation under Bill C-3, Métis ancestry and citizenship research, and Quebec and French-Canadian parish records. He has been researching family history for twenty-five years, is a Métis citizen who went through the citizenship documentation process for his own family, and works to the Genealogical Proof Standard.

    Email: jason@relativeroots.ca

    Website: relativeroots.ca

  • The French-Canadian Genealogist (Kim Kujawski, GFA, PLCGS )

    Areas of interest: Vancouver-based professional genealogist offering services in research, translation and transcription, and photo restoration. Specializing in Canadian genealogy, as well as American and the British Isles.

    Email: kim@tfcg.ca‍ ‍

    Website: www.tfcg.ca‍ ‍

  • Celia A. Lewis, MA, Genealogy Consultant

    Areas of interest: England, Scotland, New England states, also limited research in BC and Ontario. Newspaper look-ups for major BC and Ontario newspapers. Writer of two genealogy blogs: "Twigs and Trees", "Terwilliger Souvenir Album".

    Phone 604.996.7335

    Email: celia.winky@gmail.com

  • Travis MacDougall

    Areas of interest: New France/Québec, Ontario, and the westward movement to the Prairies. Scotland, Northern Ireland and England family history, plus help with Y-DNA results for those areas. France, Germany, Prussia and Poland family history. I also have ghostwritten some family history stories, mixing in historical events to give the story life. 
    Phone: 778-554-5104
    Email: mhic.dubh.ghall@gmail.com

  • Carol MacKay, PLCGS (Canadian Records)

    Carol specializes in Western Canadian and Scandinavian genealogical research, as well as historical photograph research as it relates to genealogy. As a genealogist and library professional, she has experience working in public, academic, and research libraries as well as in archives.
    Research services include record look-up and document retrieval; newspaper research; family history research; analysis and dating of family photographs; gravestone/cemetery photography (mid-Vancouver Island)

    Email: genealogy@carolmackay.com

  • J. Amy Newman, Newman Research Services

    Areas of interest: Professional genealogist since 1999. Specializing in locating missing heirs to estates across Canada and the USA and documenting rights of inheritance, notarized affidavits if required. Also experienced with adoption reunion searches and proof of Aboriginal ancestry reports.

    Phone: 604.521.3463 (604.521.FIND)
    Toll free 1.877.521.3463 from outside Vancouver
    Email: info@nrsfind.com

  • Shortalogy (David Short)

    Areas of interest: : Wales, England, Norway, US. 40 years of experience. Will research or help improve research skills for individuals.

    Website: www.shortalogy.com 

  • Past Presence (Linda Yip)

    Areas of interest: Western Canada - BC, AB, SK, MB.‍ ‍My expertise is the history of the Chinese in Canada and government records. In addition, I live in the prairies and have traced immigrants of many origins.

    Member of Ancestry Advisory Board of Canadian Genealogists

    Email: hello@past-presence.com

    Website: https://past-presence.com/

If you are a member and would like to be listed please contact info@bcgs.ca