Researching in British Columbia, Canada Cemeteries, November 2005
British Columbia Genealogical Society & Vancouver Public Library Session
SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The British Columbia Genealogical Society has been ‘perpetuating British Columbia’s heritage’ by researching, collecting and publishing cemetery transcriptions and other genealogical materials since 1971.
Our Cemetery/Publication committee meets monthly. We welcome visitors and volunteers. Please e-mail the B.C.G.S. Cemetery/Publications Committee c/o bcgs@bcgs.ca for more information about transcriptions, research or volunteering.
See the B.C.G.S. website for cemetery and other publication lists, our obituary information page, as well as information about our library and activities: www.bcgs.ca
1. BOOKS AND ARTICLES: British Columbia & Canada
Frail Memorials: The Cemeteries of Langley by Warren F. Sommer (Fort Langley, B.C., Canada, The Township of Langley: 2005)
"Fraser Valley cemeteries and how they reflect the social history of the area" (also field notes on the Fraser Valley cemeteries---originals and photocopies) by Joanne Hughes. (History essay, Douglas College, B.C., Canada, 1972. Copy held in the Archives of British Columbia, Call Number MS 0260
Historic Guide to Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C., Canada by John Adams (Victoria, B.C., Canada, Sono Nis Press: 1998 –revised, original edition 1983)
In This Neglected Spot: The Rural Cemetery Landscape in Southern British Columbia by Mary Philpot (M.A. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1976)
Once Upon A Tomb: Stories from Canadian Graveyards by Nancy Millar (Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Fifth House Ltd.: 1997)
2. BOOKS: General
The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History by David Sloan ( Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., Johns Hopkins University Press: 1991
Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A., Betterway Books: 2002)
Also, for tips on using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) & digital cameras when cemetery touring, see Digitizing Your Family History by Rhonda R. McClure (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A., Betterway Books, 2004)
3. SELECTED WEBSITES: British Columbia
British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid (BCCFA) with over 344,000 entries from 264 British Columbia cemeteries: http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/homepage.html
British Columbia Genealogical Society (See Cemetery Publications List & Query Page): http://www.bcgs.ca/
British Columbia Cemeteries, Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project: http://continue.to/cgwcem
The Maple Leaf Legacy Project:
http://www.mapleleaflegacy.ca/mllpoct2000website/
britishcolumbiacanada.html
British Columbia’s War Memorials: http://www.cdli.ca/monuments/bc.htm
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)---Debt of Honour Register with 1.7 million Commonwealth war dead in 23,000 world wide cemeteries: http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx
British Columbia Archives---Vital Events Search---Deaths 1872-1984 (20 years old): http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-170A5EB/gbsearch/Deaths
4. SELECTED B. C. CEMETERY INFORMATION & LISTINGS ON-LINE
Ainsworth, Moyie & Kaslo, British Columbia: http://www.rootsweb.com/~abmgrc/
Voices from the Grave, Langley’s Cemeteries: http://www.langleymuseum.org/heritage_cemetery_intro.asp
Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery:
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/
nonmarketoperations/mountainview/index.htm
“Village Sites & Burial Grounds”, Stolen Lands, Broken Promises: Researching the Indian Land Question in British Columbia, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, Vancouver, 2005. Chapter 12, pp. 169-174:
http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/files/PDF/RILQ2005/CH12_
Village_Sites_and_Burial_Grounds.pdf
Woodlands Cemetery Restoration & Memorial Gardens Project: http://www.bcacl.org/Background/
5. SPECIALIZED INDEXES ON-LINE: Examples of Strays, Surnames, International Indexes
Find A Grave: Famous B.C. ers ---102 names, most with a brief biography & picture: http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=state&FSstateid=824
Prentices in British Columbia: http://www.prenticenet.com/roots/canada/cemeteries/cem_bc.htm
Saskatchewan Partial Cemeteries & Strays (Saskatchewan-born, buried in North Vancouver (headstone photographs) & Victoria (listings from Ross Bay Cemetery only): http://ca.geocities.com/lalleda/index.htm
Cemetery Junction: http://www.daddezio.com/
cemetery/junction.ca/CJ-BC-NDX.html
Internment.net: http://www.interment.net/can/bc/
6. WEBSITES: Cemetery Research & Preservation
Association for Gravestone Studies: http://www.gravestonestudies.org/
City of the Silent: http://www.alsirat.com/silence/index.html
Old Cemeteries Society (Victoria, B.C.): http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/
Saving Graves Canada: http://www.wizardsrealmcentral.com/casg/public_html/
Taphophilia.com: http://www.taphophilia.com/index.php
The Cemetery Club: http://www.thecemeteryclub.com/
Tomb with a View
–See symbolism pages: http://members.aol.com/TombView/twav.html
7. WEBSITES: Cemetery Transcription & Organization Software Examples
Cem Editor Cemetery Transcription Software:
http://www.ovs-genealogy.com/software-cem-edit-cemtery-transcription-photo-searchable-database-creator.shtml
Cemetery Keeper (shareware): http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?652
Cemetery V2.0 (for Palm-John One One Graphics, Donald Keiffer ) : http://keifferusa.com/
8. Research Helps On-line:
British Columbia Lookups---Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm
Cemetery Photos: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemphoto/Cemetery_Photos.html
Geographical Names of Canada (Department of Natural Resources, Canada): http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php
Victorian Cemetery Symbolism, Cemetery Terms, Fraternal & Social Organizations, Monument materials & Types (With photos of examples from Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.) : http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/Mt_Hope.html
9. E-Mailing Lists
CAN-BC-Rootsweb Mailing List: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html
Canada Cemeteries---Rootsweb Mailing List: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CANADA-CEMETERIES.html
CAN-BC-OBITS-Rootsweb Mailing List: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BC-OBITS.html
10. Cemetery & Funeral Legislation & Regulation, British Columbia, Canada
Cremation, Internment & Funeral Services Act (2004): http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/37th5th/3rd_read/gov03-3.htm
Cremation, Internment & Funeral Services Regulation: http://www.bpcpa.ca/Industry/cemetery/industry-cemetery-index.htm
Business Practices & Consumer Protection Act (2004): http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/37th5th/3rd_read/gov02-3-toc.htm
Funeral Home Search Page, Vital Statistics, British Columbia: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/vs_search_internet.cgi?VSS_TABLE=TDatFuneral.txt
Canadian Independent Group of Funeral Homes (31 B.C. members): http://www.cigfh.ca/FRM_directory.htm
Funeral Service Association of British Columbia: http://www.bcfunerals.com/funeralHomes.php
Note:
M. Diane Rogers, British Columbia Genealogical Society © 2005 www.bcgs.ca
On-Line Version with Links, dated 16 November 2005: www.canadagenealogy.blogspot.com
Canadian Genealogy & Women's History: Current Ideas, Information & Projects
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
Genealogical Research in British Columbia's Cemeteries
Genealogical Research in British Columbia's Cemeteries
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6B1
Thursday, November 17
1:30-3:00 p.m
This workshop, co-sponsored by the B.C. Genealogical Society, will provide tips on locating cemetery lists and news about current cemetery recording projects in B.C. It will also explore cemetery etiquette, history and symbolism and offer ideas for taking better cemetery photographs, so that you can get the most out of your cemetery trip.
This workshop is free, but registration is required, and begins on Monday, October 17. To register, please call 604-331-3603, or come to the Fine Arts and History department on Level 6 at the Central Library.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6B1
Thursday, November 17
1:30-3:00 p.m
This workshop, co-sponsored by the B.C. Genealogical Society, will provide tips on locating cemetery lists and news about current cemetery recording projects in B.C. It will also explore cemetery etiquette, history and symbolism and offer ideas for taking better cemetery photographs, so that you can get the most out of your cemetery trip.
This workshop is free, but registration is required, and begins on Monday, October 17. To register, please call 604-331-3603, or come to the Fine Arts and History department on Level 6 at the Central Library.
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