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Canadaian BIrth Death Marriage

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Denise

Denise Report 2 Nov 2010 10:15

Does anyone know how I can obtain any birth death or marriage information from Canada from 1923 onwards?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Nov 2010 10:46

Very difficult to access any records that recent in Canada. Some provinces have access to later deaths but not all. Do you know the province?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Nov 2010 10:56

Ancestry has some B/M for your time frame in this database

Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967

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Denise

Denise Report 2 Nov 2010 12:48

Yes I think they lived in Alberta.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Nov 2010 13:12

Well, I think Alberta is one of the provinces that don't have any records online. Perhaps someone can correct me?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Denise

Denise Report 2 Nov 2010 13:16

Thanks margaret

Hopefully someone will be able to help!

mgnv

mgnv Report 2 Nov 2010 19:27

Here's where to get Alberta BMDs
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/VitalStatistics.cfm

However, there's a 100/75/50 y closure except for close family
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/766.cfm

Older records (thru 1905) are available via the provincial archives, as are some more recent indices.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-906.006-e.html#a

Denise

Denise Report 15 Nov 2010 15:14

Thanks for all your helo. I managed to find the deaths of both ancestors through www.familysearch.org beta site as they hold records for British Columbia online.

mgnv

mgnv Report 15 Nov 2010 18:23

Denise - the direct link is:
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-5648D94/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths