Modernization
Learn more about government’s intention to modernize the museum to protect our historic holdings and provide better access to our collections.
If you are unable to visit the BC Archives but need research conducted on site, consider hiring an independent, professional researcher.
Listing in this register does not constitute accreditation by the BC Archives. Any agreement for research must be solely between the client and the professional. Please contact researcher(s) directly.
Researcher | Areas of Specialty |
Aevum Archives and Research Services (Margery Hadley) 202 – 75 Songhees Road Victoria BC V9A 7M5 Tel: 250-385-6838 aevum@telus.net |
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Christopher J.P. Hanna PO Box 38005 RPO City Centre Victoria BC V8W 3N2 cjphannaa1@gmail.com Tel/Fax: 250-595-7461 |
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Chelsea Horton, PhD |
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Dave Lang Victoria, BC dave@davelangconsulting.com Tel: 250-588-3464 www.davelangconsulting.com |
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Klahanie Research Ltd. (David Brownstein) 7-2160 W 39th Ave Vancouver BC V6M 1T5 Tel: 604-722-5366 info@klahanieresearch.ca |
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Lynda G. Poulton 2565 Islands View Dr. Gabriola BC V0R 1X7 Tel: 250-247-9111 cell: 250-714-2553 poultonl@telus.net |
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Maurice DePaoli 301 – 290 Newport Drive Port Moody BC V3H 5N2 Tel: 778-689-5213 mauricedepaoli@shaw.ca |
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Sheila Norton 807 Seamist Place Victoria BC V8Y 2R4 Tel: 250-382-1185 dsnorton@shaw.ca |
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Traditions Consulting Services Inc. Kevin Neary and Associates 1163 Jolivet Crescent Victoria BC V8X 3P3 Tel: 250-881-8793 Fax: 250-881-8794 kneary@telus.net |
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Victoria Genealogical Society Queries Committee Pennbridge Building, Royal Oak Shopping Centre 209 - 4475 Viewmont Avenue Victoria, B.C. V8Z 6L8 Tel: 250-360-2808 queries@victoriags.org |
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Area of Specialty |
Definition |
Court records |
research including divorce records and civil orders/judgments |
Genealogy |
birth, marriage and death registrations; wills, probates and succession duty cards; coroner’s inquests and inquiries, census returns, directories and newspapers; provincial voters lists |
Government records
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records from government ministries, departments and agencies; BC Gazette notices; published reports; Sessional Papers. |
First Nations |
research including federal RG10 records and published reports
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Historical manuscript records
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private (i.e., non-government) records |
Lands records |
Crown land pre-emption records; O-series correspondence files; tax assessment rolls |
Special media |
photographs and other still images; moving images; aural histories; cartographic records |
Professional researchers who are interested in being added to this register should contact us.
The following must be included in your application to be listed:
Applications will be reviewed and processed on a quarterly basis.