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| Region/Area | Volunteer | Act of Kindness |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Al Byron | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying |
| All | Shelli | I have links for deaths 1872-1986 and marriages 1859-1932. I also have links for other parts of Canada as well as censuses. I live in the USA and can help with censuses in any state. |
| Barkerville | Devlin Kemp | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones obits for Barkerville, British Columbia 1862 - 1930 Death Registry Barkerville, British Columbia |
| British Columbia | Jerry | British Columbia MINING ACCIDENTS, 1878-1926, nonfatal and fatal; 1928-1942 fatal only; with miner?s name, can provide date, colliery name and reference source. |
| Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver | Mike Melen | Photographs of headstones at the following cemeteries: Fraser, Forest Lawn,Ocean View,Masonic and Mountain View. Photocopies of obits that are in the Vancouver Sun/Province or The Columbian I am also willing to get photocopies of the records that are on the BC Vital Records web site. Please be specific on who,when and what you are looking for. Also able to photocopy other newspaper articles of historical interest. |
| Burns Lake and Area | Deanna Lambert | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones Grassy Plains Cemetery ootsa Lake Cemetery Rose Lake Cemetery Topley Cemetery Burns Lake Cemetery Fraser Lake Cemetery Decker Lake Cemetery All Cemeteries in the Lakes District Region. |
| Campbell River | Carolyn Henshall | Still photos of tombstones Will take either digital or prints of Campbell River Cemetery, Campbell River Municipal, Quadra Cemetery, or Sayward Burial Park. Also obituaries where available. |
| Campbell River | Koral Breckon | Still photos of tombstones Both Campbell River Cemeteries |
| Cariboo, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, LacLaHache | Phyllis Galloway | Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying Digital photo's of cemeteries. I have the transcripts I did of the cemeteries in the Cariboo from Williams Lake down to Clinton. |
| Central Coast | Pete | I may be able to help with research in the following communities: Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Butedale, Denny Island (Shearwater), Klemtu, Namu, and Ocean Falls. Please contact me for more information. |
| Chilliwack | Barb Urquhart | Still photos of tombstones Chilliwack Cemetaries at 10010 Hillcrest Dr., Chilliwack |
| Chilliwack | Gwen Szychter | Newspaper obituary lookups and copying for 1891 - 1970, also marriages. |
| Fernie and area | Laura | Still photos of tombstones Will take pictures during months that the snow is gone. |
| Fort St. John | Debra Mosser | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying Access to Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, and surrounding areas. |
| Fraser Valley | Bob Hocking | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones Fraser Valley |
| Greater Vancouver | Lori Herman | Public Records lookups and copying Digital photos of tombstones and buildings. |
| Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz | Kim Verigin | Still photos of tombstones |
| Kamloops | Brandy Jackson | Still photos of tombstones Will take still digital photos and do a tombstone inscriptionn for the Pleasant Street Cemetary and the Kamloops Pioneer Cemetary. |
| Kamloops, Nanaimo and Vernon | Gwen Szychter | Newspaper obituary lookups in Kamloops 1897 - 1971. Nanaimo 1874 - 1940. Vernon 1891 - 1970. Some marriages also. |
| Kelowna | Eileen Cook | Still (digital) photos of tombstones. Look up for obituaries on microfilmed Kelowna Newspaper. Look up for B.C. birth, marriage and death registrations on microfilm for available years. |
| Kelowna | Suzanne St. Germain | Still photos from cemeteries in Kelowna, Westbank, Westside, Peachland, Okanagan Centre, Lake Country and Oyama. |
| Kelowna, and the Okanagan Valley | Bob Hayes | I will look for obituaries, etc. in the Kelowna Daily Courier, check local cemeteries and burial grounds, access copies of some of the Vital Statistics for the Province of British Columbia, and check various local Kelowna Directories. |
| Kimberley | Lori Tedrick | Still photos of tombstones Kimberley Municipal Cemetery Marysville Cemetery Due to snow, cannot take photos in the winter period (Nov-Mar) |
| Kitimat | Gail Finn | Still photos of tombstones, Videotaping Cemeteries Kitimat Cemetery |
| Langley (Lower Mainland Fraser Valley) | Kobi Howard | Still photos of tombstones |
| Mission | Marilyn Mowat | Public Records, Cemetery Photos, however else I may help in the Mission area. Note: Obituaries from local newspapers are much easier to obtain from the B.C. Archives in Victoria; The Mission and Abbotsford newspapers available there are listed on- line, follow the link from the main index page of the B.C. Archives. |
| Nanaimo | M. C. Yuill | Public Records lookups and copying |
| Nelson / West Kootenays | Jean Hale | Still photos of tombstones |
| North Vancouver | Viv Ksionzyk | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying; House photos |
| Penticton | Jennifer | Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying |
| Prince George | Heather MacPherson | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying |
| Prince Rupert | Shannon | Will research any records/directories/materials available at local archives. |
| Princeton District | Thomas Michael O'dwyer | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones, Videotaping Cemeteries Princeton district graveyard |
| Quesnel | Bill Atkinson | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones Will do lookups for obituaries in the Quesnel to Barkerville area and other local records. Photos of the Pioneer Cemetery and Quesnel Cemetery possibly Barkerville Cemetery. I have access to a large number of Cariboo Goldrush documents, lookups and research can be arranged. |
| Richmond / Vancouver | Doris Wegwitz | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying |
| Sechelt | Brenda Hammond | Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying |
| Shuswap | Carolyn Black | Still photos of tombstones |
| Sidney and area | Lois Moon | Still photos of tombstones |
| Slocan Valley West Kootenays |
Joyce Johnson | I can check cemetery records, take digital images of headstones, look up obits. |
| Sunshine Coast Langdale - Earl's Cove | Keith Foxx | Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying |
| Surrey | Paul Jubenvill | Still photos of tombstones, Videotaping Cemeteries Surrey Centre Cemetery |
| Surrey | Deanna P | Still photos of tombstones -Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum Gardens Of Gethsemani (15800-32nd Ave Surrey, BC -Hazelmere Cemetery (19198-16th Avenue) -Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery (14850-28th Avenue) -Surrey Centre Cemetery (16671 Old McLellan Road)* -Valley View Memorial Gardens (14644-72 Ave Surrey, BC)* -Victory Memorial Park (14831-28 Ave Surrey, BC)* *List of Interments can be found at: City of Surrey Cemeteries |
| Trail Rossland Fruitvale | Grace DeBiasio | Videotaping Cemeteries, Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying |
| Vancouver | Gwen Szychter | Newspaper obituary lookups for Vancouver (including Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, and North Vancouver), and the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. |
| Vancouver | Kenneth Campbell | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones, Videotaping Cemeteries Mountain View Cemetery |
| Vancouver & Suburbs | Marilyn | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones Public Records Lookups & Copying - British Columbia Still Photos of Tombstones - Greater Vancouver area only Obits - Vancouver & Victoria; some B.C. Mining Fatalities |
| Vancouver Island | Corrina Simpson | Cowichan Valley & Surrounding area Still photos of tombstones Cowichan Valley & Surrounding Area - Will take digital photos of cemeteries, tombstones, memorials, etc... Please try to state where you are looking and or a name. |
| Vancouver Island | Raleigh | Will do lookups in the Cowichan Lake District FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES ONLY:
Town of Lake Cowichan; villages of Youbou; Honeymoon Bay; Mesachie Lake;
Caycuse/Camp 6; Camp 3; Meade Creek and Paldi.
NOTE: Please do NOT contact me for Lookups for the following communities which are NOT within my area: The City of Vancouver BC (which is NOT located on Vancouver Island) or the communities of Cowichan Station, North Cowichan or Cowichan Bay. |
| Vancouver Island | Lorri Riddoch | Still photos of tombstones Will do photos from Ladysmith to Qualicum |
| Vernon | Denise Smith | Still photos of tombstones |
| Vernon | Arlene Smith | Births Marriage and Deaths in Vernon News. |
| Victoria | Gwen Szychter | Newspaper obituary lookups for Victoria (including Saanich, Oak Bay and Esquimalt). |
| Victoria | Marion Clare | Still photos of tombstones Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria |
| Victoria | Helen Edwards | Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones Ross Bay Cemetery Royal Oak Cemetery |
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