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Sound Recordings Index Now Available - 26 April
2006
The
Sound
Recordings Index contains descriptive entries for 2,580 sound recordings
held by the Archives. This is an ongoing project, and further descriptions will
be added to the index on a regular basis. |
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Baptisms (120 years old and older)
The Baptisms index contains information from microfilms of
baptismal registries submitted to the Vital Statistics Agency covering the
years 1836 to 1885; however, only information older than 120 years can be
released. There is no access to the microfilm rolls, those interested in
viewing original entries are referred to the appropriate Church as identified
on the record. |
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Fonds Descriptions Index Now Available - 20 June
2005
The
Fonds Descriptions
Index contains 2115 descriptions of Fonds held by the Archives. A fonds
consists of the whole of the records created and/or accumulated by a single
records creator. They include records in all media and include records from all
catalogues at the BC Archives. |
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At last - credit and debit cards now accepted;
September 2004
Payment may now be made by VISA, MasterCard, American
Express, as well as by cheque or money order. Debit card payments are accepted
for on-site researchers. For more information see
Copying and Reproduction
Services. |
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British Columbia Crown Land Grants 1851-1930; GR-3096,
GR-3097, GR-3139, GR-3140
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Sound
Recordings page - 30 July 2003
This page provides an introduction to the Sound Recordings
collections. |
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New Logo
As a preliminary step towards developing and implementing
a fully integrated web site, the new logo for the Royal BC Museum Corporation
has been added to the BC Archives web site. |
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Moving Images Index Now Available - 2 December
2002
The
Moving Images
Index contains descriptive entries for 3,200 moving image titles (about
7,000 separate items) held by the Archives. |
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New URL for BC Archives Search Engine - 10
October 2002
In order to ensure the widest possible access, the BC
Archives search engine is now accessible by a different URL
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/search
Please update your bookmarks as this is now the default address. The old search
engine address http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/search
will continue to be supported, however. |
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New On-line Exhibit:
Welcoming the Royals: The Archival
Legacy - 24 September 2002
In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIs Golden
Jubilee as Queen of Canada and her visit to British Columbia in October of
2002, the BC Archives presents an on-line exhibit on previous royal visits to
the province. |
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Library Catalogue Updated - 27 August 2002
Periodic updates to on-line
Library
Catalogue have commenced. These updates will be done on a more regular
basis as new cataloging is completed. |
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Moving
Images page - 29 April 2002
This page provides an introduction to the Moving Image
collections. |
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New Search Engine in
full production - 27 February 2002
The new search engine is in full production, replacing the
old main search engine as well. |
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New Search Engine
Replaces Old Vital Event Search Interfaces - 2 February 2002
After four weeks of on-line trial (which resulted in both
programming and tuning adjustments), the new search engine is now being moved
into its first phrase of operation as a replacement for the older individual
Vital Event search interfaces. |
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New Search Engine
Available - 15 January 2002
A preview release of the new
BC Archives Search
Engine is available for public use. It will run in parallel with the
existing search engine for an interim period of time as it undergoes broader
usage and final tuning. It offers many new features, not the least of which is
concurrent searching of all indexes including those of interest to
genealogists. |
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Update to Vital Event Indexes
- 2 January 2002
Death Registrations for the year 1981, Marriage
Registrations for the year 1926, and Birth Registrations for the year 1901 have
now been added the on-line Vital Event Indexes, as of 2 January
2002. |
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Publications List - 30 October 2001
A list of titles published by the British Columbia
Archives, with details on availability and purchase. |
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Downloadable Forms - Image Reproduction Order,
and Application for Permission
Electronic forms Application for Permission Form, Still
Images and Documents, and Image
Reproduction Order Formare available in Adobe PDF format. To use, download,
print, fill out, and return them to the BC Archives. |
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System Upgrade - 22 May 2001
A new server was put into production to provide better
performance on the web site. |
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Information
Management - 11 November 2000
A new Information
Management section has been added to the BC Archives web site. It reflects
the integrated nature of the archives and corporate records management
programs, and consolidates a number of related information
resources. |
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Digital Images of Some Vital Event Registration
Records Available for On-line Purchase - 2 November 2000
Some Vital Event registration records are now available in
digital image format for on-line purchase, and delivery via E-mail. See the
Vital Event Image Gateway FAQ
for more details. |
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Friends of the BC
Archives web page - 16 October 2000
The Friends of the British Columbia Archives is an
incorporated, non-profit organization concerned with the heritage of British
Columbia and its people. |
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New Look for the BC Archives Web Site - 27
February 2000
The BC Archives Web Site has been updated in terms of
visual look, and organization. |
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System Upgrade - End of Gopher Service -
Effective 14 August 1999
The BC Archives Web Site will be unavailable periodically
on 14 August 1999 while the system is in the process of being upgraded.
Effective this date, the BC Archives will no longer be providing electronic
access to its holdings via the Internet Gopher protocol. |
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Historical Births Index
Now Available - posted 16 June 1999
The index to birth registrations for 1872-1898 (publicly
releasable 100 years after the date of birth) is now available on the BC
Archives web site through the Vital Events page. |
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Notice - End of BC Archives Gopher Service -
posted 18 May 1999
The BC Archives will no longer be offering electronic
access to its holdings via gopher, effective the summer of 1999. The specific
date will be posted when it is finalized. All relevant information will
continue to be available on the BC Archives web site at
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca.
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Genealogy Resources - 21 April 1999
A guide to Genealogy resources at the BC Archives
provides an outline of the more important resources available. On-line
resources appear as blue hyper-links. |
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Independent Research Agent Register - 21 December
1998
This register lists research agents available for
contracted services in the area of independent research. Listing in this
register does not constitute accreditation by the BC Archives. Any
agreement for research must be between the patron and the search agent solely.
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Announcement - New Provincial Archivist Appointed - 28
October 1998
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The BC Archives Amazing Time Machine - 9 October
1998
The Time Machine provides Internet access to BC historical
documents, images and other multimedia information in a format designed for
school children.
Journey along with characters like Billy Barker and other
early prospectors seeking their fortune in the Cariboo Gold Rush. Step back
into the past to visit communities in BC such as Victoria's Chinatown,
Doukhobor settlements, or the town of Ocean Falls. Visitors to the site can
also learn more about First Nations and their cultures. Examine the lives and
contributions of BC women, or look through the eyes of BC artists as you tour
the virtual galleries.
The project, consisting of 300 web pages of text, and
thousands of images selected from the holding of the BC Archives, was developed
under the auspices of Industry Canada's SchoolNet Digital Collections Program.
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Enhanced Instructions for Submitting Inquiries -
17 July 1998
The Inquiries Related to Collections page now includes
more detailed instructions for clients wishing to submit an inquiry through
electronic mail or the on-line form. |
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Home Page Updated - 4 June 1998
Updated information on on-line information resources and
Vital Events target release dates, changes to service hours, changes to
reproduction and copying fees. |
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System Upgrade - 8 April 1998
On Wednesday, 8 April 1998, the system was upgraded to
provide faster access and performance. |
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Home Page Updated - Available as of 27 November
1997
The BC Archives home page has been improved with a new
look. Updates and further information is available on conditions for access and
use. Further Information is available on the target release date for the Vital
Event Birth Registration Index. |
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Finding Aid Update - Available as of 18 November
1997
Conversion of non-government catalogue card information is
nearing completion with over 2300 items now on-line. Non-government finding
aids are now being added to the system. |
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A listing of holdings of British Columbia Newspapers on
Microfilm - Available as of 17 February 1997
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Textual Non-Government Records - Available as of
14 February 1997
Cataloguing information for non-government textual records
holdings is being added incrementally to the on-line system. Conversion of
additional non-government finding aids is currently underway, with updates
being added periodically as they become available. Note: searches of the
Textual Records Catalogue or Textual Records Finding Aids will include both
government and non-government material. See Textual Records.
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Historical Vital Event Indexes - Available as of
13 January 1997
Consists of a searchable database of indexes to marriage
registrations older than 75 years and death registrations older than 20 years.
These registrations, beginning in 1872, contain valuable information for
research in genealogy, family history, social history, sociology and
demography. |
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Site Update - 17 November 1996
The British Columbia Archives web site, formerly the
British Columbia Archives and Records Service (BCARS) web site, has been
updated to reflect recent changes in organizational structure. In addition, the
main URL for this site is now http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca . While support
for the old URL will be continued for a limited time, users are advised to
update their bookmarks and associated links. |
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Image Contact Sheets - 21 October 1996
Search results from the Visual Records Database now have
the capability of displaying contact sheets of thumbnail images. The contact
sheets may be customized to display all images listed from the search or just
selective images. Users may also customize the size of the contact sheet in
terms of the number of images per row, and the number of rows displayed.
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Overview - Research Library - 24 April 1996
The Research Library now has an overview page, which also
includes a built in search form for accessing the master, subject, author, and
title indexes of the on-line library catalogue. |
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Images Added Recently - 17 March 1996.
The listing of recent images scanned into the image
database has been changed from Gopher over to the WWW. The listing will
continue to updated daily as new material becomes available.
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Integrated Search Form - Available as of 1
January 1996
For users with forms capable WWW browsers, a form for
searching has been added to access multiple indexes and to provide enhanced
presentation. |
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Navigation Toolbar - Available as of 1 January
1996
A shortcut toolbar has been added to the top of each page
to aid navigation within this site. |
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Links to information on Geographical Names -
Available as of 29 December 1995
Unsure of a geographical name, or its location? See
information available from other sites regarding geographical names within
British Columbia. |
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Legislation, policies and standards for recorded information
management - Available as of 30 November 1995
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Textual Records Overview - Available as of 2
November 1995
A brief Overview of Textual Records with hypertext subject
cross references. |
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Cartographic Records Pilot Project - Available as
of 1 August 1995
Consisting of selected images of maps with related textual
information. |
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Textual Government Records
Cataloguing information for approximately 2500
collections, with over 1000 additional finding aids. |
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Enhanced Searching of the Research Library
Catalogue
In addition to full text searching of the catalogue
through the master index; specific subject, author and title searching
capability is now available as of 18 March 1995. |
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Recent Images Added - 4 March 1995
Check out the most recent images scanned into the image
database. This listing is updated daily when new material becomes available.
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Inquiries, Feedback and Comments via Forms - 24 February
1995
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Usage statistics for the WWW and Gopher servers - 11
February 1995
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Visual Records Collections by Subject - Updated and Expanded
11 February 1995
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