Genealogy Chat

Lisa,

Thanks for the offer. I will get back to you when I get stuck.

I always knew it would be difficult with Canada being so protective of the recent records. I only started on this branch again when I got the passenger list, so now have the names of the two little girls in the ancient photo.

I just think that two of my Great Uncles were so enterprising leaving the Lincolnshire Fens in the 1920s, one off to Australia with his family of four, who increased to five and I have traced, and then this family a year later, travelling to Canada, with two small girls.

Elisabeth

Elisabeth, if you'd like any help looking, just ask.

I know what you mean about photos...I have a drawing of an ancestor who I think I resemble...she even had her head tilted to the side, which I tend to do.

Lisa,

Thanks for those links. I will take a look.

I am taking a stab in the dark really - I was expecting this family to be in Saskatchewan, where they were heading for in 1923, but someone found me a death, with the right age, and name, in BC in 1978.

They have always fascinated me, since I was little, as the 5 year old, in 1923 could have just been me, inserted in a family photo!

Thanks for the help.

Elisabeth

Elizabeth, I've had the most luck with Ontario Genealogy sites, but British Columbia isn't too far behind. You may be able to find information about the family by googling their full names (especially if the surname isn't a common one).

This is a helpful site:
http://www.islandnet.com/~jveinot/cghl/british-columbia.html

Also:
http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/homepage.html

Lynda and Jack,

Thank you so much for you replies. I will look at the link Jack, and see what I can do.

I am a little lost in research in Canada, as it is the first time I have looked at it.

This family has fascinated me since I was a little girl, as the photo of the family from 1923 has a girl who looks amazing like me at about 5 years old.

Thank you.

Elisabeth

I live in British Columbia (BC) and you don't want a death certificate, you want the actual death registration itself. These contain a lot of information including: names of parents (including maiden name of mother), length of time person was in Canada, in BC, in the town where he/she died, name and address and relationship of informant, address of person who died, birthdate, names of spouses (including maiden names of women), cause of death, etc. etc. These can be obtained on-line at a cost of $20 (last time I got one) and are free to view and copy at many libraries in BC. The web site for searching the indexes is at the BC Archives and is:
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm

Hi Elisabeth,

Was just checking the bc vital statistics agency to see if there was anything about genealogical copies. Because here in Manitoba a certificate is $25, but a genealogical copy is half that ... and contains all the details. So anyway, found that they do have a genealogical copy which does contain all the info ... but it still costs $50. Don't know if this helps you or not.

Lynda

I think I have just answered my own question - by google of course!

From what I can see, it is just the bare essentials, no cause of death, no informant, no address, so at $50 I don't think I will bother.

I was hoping the informant, if included, would have been one of the two small daughters he left England with so I could have progressed with a married name.

I think I will just have to leave that line.

Elisabeth

Can anyone tell me how much information is included in Death Certificates from British Columbia, Canada?

I have been searching for a long time for my great uncle and his family, who went off to Saskatchewan in 1923, and I think his death has been found in 1978, but in British Columbia.

Any information would be wonderful.

Elisabeth