Category: Colony of Vancouver Island

Categories: British North America | Colony of British Columbia

The Colony of Vancouver Island (officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies), was designated by the British colonial office on January 13, 1849.

On August 6, 1866, the Colony of British Columbia and theColony of Vancouver Island were amalgamated into a single colony name British Columbia. For events located on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands after August 6, 1866, see Colony of British Columbia.

Resources

• WikiTreers happy to help with British Columbia Research Assistance;
• Canada Genealogy Resources
• British Columbia Vital Events Search, online, from the BC Archives at the Royal B.C. Museum.
• British Columbia Historical Newspapers (as early as 1865), online, from the University of British Columbia.
• British Columbia City Directories (1860-1955), online, from the Vancouver Public Library.
• British Columbia Genealogy Society. Includes a blog, publications available for purchase, links to BC resources.
• The Royal Engineers in the Colonies of Vancouver's Island and British Columbia Includes nominal rolls and biographies of the North American Boundary Commission, the Columbia Detachment of the Royal Engineers, the Pacific Squadron of the Royal Navy and Colonial Officials.
• Wikipedia: Colony of Vancouver Island

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