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Has anyone got access to Canada BMD's please?

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~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 17 Oct 2007 10:56

Hi, I'd really appreciate a birth & or marriage look up please of ;-

Francis Ralph Bothwell or surname could be Parr Bothwell, born in 1917 possibly Vancouver, his mother's maiden name was Parr, I have a death date of 7 July 1982.

I think he may have married an Elizabeth Isabella Pedden as I found her name linked to his when I googled his name and I think she died age 77 I think on 31 October possibly in 2002, but I couldn't find any more info sorry

Any help would be greatfully recieived. Thanks in advance Lou

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Oct 2007 13:32

British Columbia Vital Statistics are here:

http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm

Births only go up to 1903 and marriages 1931. His death is there.
Margaret

~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 17 Oct 2007 16:34

Hi Margaret, Thanks for the info, I did as you suggest but unfortunately it comes up 'address is not valid' I've tried different variations of the address and all have the same result. Thanks for trying though, Lou

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Oct 2007 16:40

Funny! I just cut & pasted it from the thread here and it worked for me.
Try just googling "bc archives". It's the first one that comes up. Then go to "Vital Events"
Margaret

Thelma

Thelma Report 17 Oct 2007 16:41

Address works for me.
put this in Google
bcarchives.gov.bc.ca

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Oct 2007 16:56

Guess it only lets the good people in, eh Jim?

Thelma

Thelma Report 17 Oct 2007 17:02

Margaret!!!!
What are you suggesting?
Jim&Rosie

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Oct 2007 17:48

I was expecting a reaction from Lou, not Jim & Rosie!

~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 17 Oct 2007 19:40

Hi Margaret, Jim & Rosie,
Thanks for the advice - I must have gone up in the world as It's let me in this time, not sure what was happening before.

Sorry to be late in replying but had to rush out suddenly. Thank you to you all once again your help and advice is greatly appreciated. Good hunting to you all, Lou