Guides, Indexes and Inventories
Before using our online resources or visiting the archives, all researchers should review our Research Orientation Guide.
To help you with your research, we highly recommend you review the guide, index or inventory related to your topic of research prior to your visit.
Research Guides by Subject
Research guides help you understand and access records related to your search topic. They also provide you with additional information and, in some instances, transcriptions of records.
Genealogy
Indigenous
- Archival Evidence in Aboriginal Rights and Title Cases (PDF)
- First Nations Research (PDF)
- First Nations Genealogical Research (PDF)
- Fort Victoria Treaties (PDF)
- Fort Victoria Treaties Correspondence (PDF)
- Indigenous Vital Events Registrations (1917 — 1956) (PDF)
- Indigenous Research Guide (PDF)
- Land Records (includes crown grants) (PDF)
- Oblates of Mary Immaculate Fonds Research Guide (PDF)
Indexes and Inventories
Indexes and inventories help you navigate through some of our larger archival and library collections more easily.
Collections
- BC City Directories (PDF)
- BC Newspapers (PDF)
- BC Sessional Papers (PDF)
- Colonial Correspondence (PDF)
- Colonial and Early Births, Deaths & Marriages (PDF)
- Coroner’s Index 1859-1939 (PDF)
- Hudson’s Bay Company records (Old MSS) (PDF)
- Lands Correspondence Files (PDF)
- Lands records (Old MS) (PDF)
- Old MS Colonial Governor records (PDF)
- Old MS Colonial Secretary records (PDF)
- Old MS Royal Engineers records (PDF)
- RG 10 Conversion List (PDF)
- Vertical Files Index (PDF)
- Voters’ lists (PDF)