Independent Research Agent Register

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 at the bottom of this page. 

If you are interested in being added to this Register, and you are a local researcher familiar with our collections, policies and research facilities, please contact Don Bourdon, Manager.

 
Aevum Archives and Research Services
Margery Hadley
75 Songhees Road, #202
Victoria, BC  V9A 7M5
Phone:  (250) 385-6838
Email: aevum@telus.net
Website: www.aevum.ca

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; and biography.


Alizarin Consulting
Kathleen Trayner
1409 Lang Street
Victoria, BC  V8T 2S6 
Phone:  (250) 595-4349
Email: alizarin@islandnet.com

Areas of Specialty:  First Nations research; Court records research; Government records; historical manuscript records; special media.  Expertise in medical records and inquests.


 
Alpha Research Corporation
Christopher Hanna
3008 Cadboro Bay Road
Victoria, BC  V8R 5J9
Phone:  (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 and maritime history.


Natalie Cherchas
P.O. Box 1684
Ladysmith, BC  V9G 1B3
Phone:  (250) 595-3032
Email:  flyingdust@gmail.com
Area of Specialty: Genealogy.

Claudia Cole
106 - 1960 Lee Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8R 4W8
Phone:  (250) 598-7859
Email:  claudialc@telus.net
Website:  http://www3.telus.net/bcresearch

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; Lands records; Court records research; Government records; historical manuscript records.


Maurice DePaoli 
#301-290 Newport Drive
Port Moody, BC   V3H 5N2
Cell Phone:  (778) 689-5213
Email:  mauricedepaoli@shaw.ca

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; First Nations research; Government records; historical manuscript records.


 

Dogwood Research Services
Mona L. Brash
878 Dogwood Road
North Saanich, BC  V8L 5H2
Phone:  (250) 654-0437
Cell:  (250) 812-2243
Fax:  (250) 654-0437
Email:  mlbrash@shaw.ca

Areas of Specialty:  Lands records; Government records; historical manuscript records.  Expertise in land use issues.


 
Edwards Heritage Consulting
Helen Edwards
810 Linden Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8V 4G9
Phone:  (250) 386-6598
Email: edwardsheritageconsulting@gmail.com

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy, Lands records; historical manuscript records.  Detailed research into the history of buildings, streetscapes and neighbourhoods.


Benjamin Isitt
1147 Caledonia Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8T 1E9
Phone:  (250) 382-8494
Email:  ben.isitt@gmail.com

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; Lands records; First Nations research; Government records; historical manuscript records; special media.  Expertise in community, social political and labour history.


 

Sharon Keen
301 - 821 Linden Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8V 4G8
Phone:  (250) 383-4933

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.


Joel Legassie
201 - 450 Simcoe Street
Victoria, BC  V8V 1L4
Phone:  (250) 383-9166

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; First Nations research; Government records; historical manuscript records; special media.  Expertise in family and immigration history and history of photography.


K. Mason and Associates
Kerry Mason, B.A., M.A.
966 Bank Street
Victoria, BC  V8S 4B2
Phone:  (250) 592-6548
Email:  kmason@telus.net

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); British Columbia art and artisans; Canadian art and artists.


 

Maryanne McGrath
PO Box 28155
Westshore PO
Victoria, BC  V9B 6K8
Cell Phone:  (250) 516-2232
Email:  mmcgrath@homeheritage.ca
Website:  http://www.homeheritage.ca

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; Lands records; Court records research; Government records; historical manuscript records.


Sheila Norton
458 Kipling Street
Victoria, BC  V8S 3J8
Phone:  (250) 382-1185
Email:  DSNorton@shaw.ca

Areas of Specialty:  Government records; historical manuscript records.


Paladin Research
Roger Clewley
1756 East 63rd Avenue
Vancouver BC  V5P 2L8
Phone:  (604) 325-3342
Email:  rogerclewley@telus.net

Areas of Specialty:  First Nations research; Court records research; Government records; historical manuscript records; special media.


Pioneer Family History Research
Alice Marwood
211-14981 101A Avenue
Surrey, BC  V3R 0T1
Phone:  (604) 582-1548
Email:  amarwood@shaw.ca

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy; Lands records; First Nations research; Court records research; Government records.


Deidre Simmons
71 - 901 Kentwood Lane
Victoria, BC  V8Y 2Z1
Phone: (250) 412-4507

Areas of Specialty:  Genealogy;  Government records; historical manuscript records.  Expertise in Hudson's Bay Company history and archives.


 

Traditions Consulting Services, Inc.
Kevin Neary and Associates
1163 Jolivet Crescent
Victoria, BC  V8X 3P3
Phone:  (250) 881-8793
Fax:  (250) 881-8794
Email:  kneary@telus.net

Areas of Specialty: First Nations research; Government records; historical manuscript records.


Victoria Genealogical Society
Queries Committee
PO Box 43021
Victoria North PO
Victoria, BC  V8X 3G2
Phone:  (250) 360-2808
Email:  queries@victoriags.org

Area of Specialty:  Genealogy.


Explanation of the 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.

Special Media:  including still and moving images; aural histories; cartographic records.