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This Register lists research agents available for contracted services at our research facility. 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.
Explanations of the "Areas of Specialty" are found at the end of the listings.
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Aevum Archives and Research Services
Margery Hadley
202 - 75 Songhees Road
Victoria, BC V9A 7M5
Tel: 250-385-6838
aevum@telus.net |
Areas of Specialty: Government records; historical manuscript records; genealogy; special media. Expertise in photographic records; landscape change; community and regional history; railway, settlement, exploration and travel history; tourism, recreation and parks history; business history; biography.
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Alizarin Consulting
Kathleen Trayner
1409 Lang Street
Victoria, BC V8T 2S6
Tel: 250-595-4349
alizarin@islandnet.com
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Areas of Specialty: First Nations research; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in medical records and inquests.
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Aloha Fact & Image Finders
David Mattison
2236 Kinross Ave.
Victoria, BC V8R 2N5
Tel: 250-592-0494
cameraworkers@gmail.com
www.google.com/profiles/cameraworkers
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Areas of Specialty: Special media; lands records; government records (especially forests, mines and water) ; court records; historical manuscript records; genealogy. Expertise in history of photography, land research and general BC history.
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Alpha Research Corporation
Christopher Hanna
3008 Cadboro Bay Road
Victoria, BC V8R 5J9
Tel: 250-595-7440
Fax: 250-595-7461 |
Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in colonial era; gold rush; maritime history.
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Natalie Cherchas
P.O. Box 1684
Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B3
Tel: 250-595-3032
flyingdust@gmail.com |
Area of Specialty: Genealogy. |
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Claudia Cole
4555 Cowichan Lake Road
Duncan, BC V9L 6J4
Tel: 250-748-8705
claudialc@telus.net
http://researchvictoriabc.com
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records.
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Maurice DePaoli
301 - 290 Newport Drive
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records.
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Dogwood Research Services
Mona L. Brash
878 Dogwood Road
North Saanich, BC V8L 5H2
Tel: 250-654-0437, 250-812-2243
Fax: 250-654-0437
mlbrash@shaw.ca
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Areas of Specialty: Lands records; government records; historical manuscript records. Expertise in land use issues.
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Edwards Heritage Consulting
Helen Edwards
810 Linden Avenue
Victoria, BC V8V 4G9
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; historical manuscript records. Detailed research into the history of buildings, streetscapes and neighbourhoods.
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Gail Evans-Hatch
1 - 2505 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1J7
Tel: 604-564-4210
historicallegacy@gmailcom
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records; lands records.
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Benjamin Isitt
1147 Caledonia Avenue
Victoria, BC V8T 1E9
Tel: 250-382-8494
ben.isitt@gmail.com
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in community, social political and labour history.
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Sharon Keen
105 - 975 Fairfield Road
Victoria, BC V8V 3A3
Tel: 250-383-4933
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Areas of Specialty: Lands records; First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in records from Heritage Branch and the ministries responsible for forests, for parks, and for mines.
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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
www.klahanieresearch.ca
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Areas of Specialty: First Nations research; lands records; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in landscape change, resource management issues (especially forestry), and academic-sponsored research.
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Joel Legassie
201 - 450 Simcoe Street
Victoria, BC V8V 1L4
Tel: 250-383-9166
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in family and immigration history and history of photography.
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K. Mason and Associates
Kerry Mason, B.A., M.A.
966 Bank Street
Victoria, BC V8S 4B2
Tel: 250-592-6548
kmason@telus.net
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; First Nations research; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media. Expertise in BC art history (Emily Carr), art and artisans; Canadian art and artists.
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John A. McCurdy
3251 Bellevue Road
Victoria, BC V8X 1C3
Phone: 250-294-9506
johnamccurdy@gmail.com
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Areas of Specialty: Government records; historical manuscript records
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Maryanne McGrath
PO Box 28155
Westshore PO
Victoria, BC V9B 6K8
Tel: 250-516-2232
mmcgrath@homeheritage.ca
www.homeheritage.ca
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records.
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Sheila Norton
458 Kipling Street
Victoria, BC V8S 3J8
Tel: 250-382-1185
DSNorton@shaw.ca
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Areas of Specialty: Government records; historical manuscript records.
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Paladin Research
Roger Clewley
1756 East 63rd Avenue
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Areas of Specialty: First Nations research; court records research; government records; historical manuscript records; special media.
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Pioneer Family History Research
Alice Marwood
211-14981 101A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3R 0T1
Tel: 604-582-1548
amarwood@shaw.ca
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Areas of Specialty: Genealogy; lands records; First Nations research; court records research; government records.
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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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Areas of Specialty: First Nations research; government records; historical manuscript records.
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Victoria Genealogical Society
Queries Committee
PO Box 43021
Victoria North PO
Victoria, BC V8X 3G2
Tel: 250-360-2808
queries@victoriags.org
http://www.victoriags.org/queries.htm
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Area of Specialty: Genealogy.
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Areas of Specialty
- Genealogy: including birth, marriage and death registrations; wills, probates and succession duty cards; coroner’s inquests and inquiries, census returns, directories and newspapers; provincial voters lists.
- Lands records: including Crown land pre-emption records; “O” series correspondence files; tax assessment rolls.
- First Nations: research including federal RG10 records; published reports.
- Court records: research including divorce records; civil orders/judgments.
- Government records: including records from government ministries, departments and agencies; BC Gazette notices; published reports; Sessional Papers.
- Historical manuscript records: private, i.e non-government, records.
- Special media: including photographs and other still images; moving images; aural histories; cartographic records.
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Local researchers who are interested in being added to this Register, who are familiar with our collections, policies and research facilities, should apply to Don Bourdon, Manager. The following must accompany an application to be listed:
- A resume, describing qualifications and experience as a researcher.
- A cover letter, describing experience and knowledge of the BC Archives collections, policies and procedures.
- Areas of specialty (see above).
Applications will be reviewed and processed on a quarterly basis.
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