Genealogy News

Ontario Civil Registration Updates - New Index Reels Are Here!
The latest release of microfilm indexes to Ontario birth, marriage and death records has arrived. The new release covers 1914 births, 1929 marriages, and 1939 deaths. The films are available in Fine Arts and History on Level 6 at the Central Library. October 17, 2011

Family History Library Introduces New Borrowing System
Important news for anyone who borrows microfilm from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to view at the Vancouver Public Library.

The process has changed, but the good news is you can still pick up your material at VPL. For details on how to place your order, please see our Borrowing Microfilms from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City web page.

Ontario Civil Registration Updates - New Index Reels Are Here!
The latest release of microfilm indexes to Ontario birth, marriage and death records has arrived. The new release covers 1913 births, 1928 marriages, and 1938 deaths. The films are available in Fine Arts and History on Level 6 at the Central Library. August 18, 2011

British Columbia Civil Registration Updates
As of June 2011, there will be no general release of the British Columbia 1934 and 1935 marriage registrations or the 1989 and 1990 death registrations. The 1934-35 indexes to marriage registrations and the 1989-90 indexes to death registrations are available online. Copies of registrations for these years may be obtained through the Vital Statistics Agency.

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Genealogical Resources Newsletter

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Genealogy Magazines

The Vancouver Public Library has current subscriptions to the following genealogical periodicals published in Canada, the United States and the British Isles. The last two years' of issues are available for browsing in the genealogy area of Fine Arts and History on Level 6 at the Central Library. Earlier issues can be requested in Online Information & News on Level 5. Note that genealogy periodicals cannot be borrowed and must be used in the Library.

The British Columbia Genealogist [British Columbia]
Families [Ontario]
Family Chronicle [Canada]
Family History Monthly [United Kingdom]
Family Tree Magazine [United Kingdom]
Internet Genealogy [Canada]
Irish Roots [Ireland]
The Loyalist Gazette [Canada]
Newsleaf [Ontario]

For articles published between approximately 1989-2002, check the Genealogical Periodical Annual Index (Ref. 929.105 G32). This publication indexes a large number of genealogy periodicals published during these years, primarily in North America, including some published in Canada. To see a list of articles relating to Canadian genealogy research, search the index under: CANADA.

Vancouver Public Library owns some of the indexed periodicals. If you are interested in an article published in a periodical which is not received by VPL, it may be possible to obtain a copy via the Library's Interlibrary Loans department. Ask for assistance at the Information Desk on Level 6 at the Central Library.

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