

                  BRITISH COLUMBIA CEMETERY FINDING AID


                            USER'S REFERENCE


                          Created & Compiled By

                              Ron Demaray


       This document lists all the cemeteries that have been included
       in BCCFA ONE.  The list contains both the cemetery name and the
       source document REFERENCE number, and has been sorted by region.

       In addition this file contains other useful information on using
       the British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid (BCCFA) data.

                          copyright  August 1996



     Introduction
     ------------

          The British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid, Version One contains
     more one hundred thousand entries.



     Purpose
     -------

          This database is intended *only* as a "pointer" database. It
     consists of the surnames, cemetery name and location of more than
     100,000 entries collected from records and headstone inscriptions
     associated with 141 cemeteries situated in the Province of British
     Columbia and one from the State of Washington.  Please note that in
     some cases, some of the listed individuals may *not* be interred in
     these cemeteries and such names were found in the source records or
     on the headstone.


     Reference Number
     ----------------

          The REFERENCE field is used to identify the source document
     and the organization that published the cemetery information.  To
     assist the researcher, the postal address of each source is listed
     below.


     Soundex Field
     -------------

          One of the main features and benefits of this information
     base is the convenience of Soundex searches.  As most family
     historians soon discover, surname spellings have to be taken with
     a grain of salt and creative flexibility.  Electronic database
     searches on the Soundex code (rather than on a single spelling of
     a surname) may yield some surprising matches which would otherwise
     go undetected.


     Other Notes
     -----------

          If a name (e.g. that of a parent or spouse) is mentioned on
     a stone, that name has also been included as an entry in this
     database.  Although that person mentioned may be buried elsewhere,
     such entries may prove useful in making a family connection.  The
     same rationale applies for the "plot owner only" entries dating
     back to the early 1900's.


     The Next Step
     -------------

          As mentioned earlier, this information is intended only to
     get you pointed in the right direction.  This is offered as a
     convenience to all of us 'mail order researchers' who are thousands
     of miles from the `old homestead' and its genealogical treasures.

          PLEASE...... when corresponding with any of the organizations
     listed below, include a self-addressed envelope and sufficient funds
     to cover return postage.  Many of these organizations are very small
     and operate on extremely limited budgets.  They will not continue to
     exist if researchers burden them with extra operating expenses.

          Be sure to include a word about BCCFA in your correspondence
     when requesting additional information or ordering transcriptions
     from the organizations listed below.  This feedback is instrumental
     if there are to be any future releases of the BCCFA database project.


          Obtaining the actual cemetery transcriptions....

   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "AGG-", write to...

                   Abbotsford Genealogical Group
                   P.O. Box 672
                   Abbotsford, British Columbia
                   V2S 6R7


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "BCARS-", write to...

                   British Columbia Archives & Records Service
                   655 Belleville Street
                   Victoria, British Columbia
                   V8V 1X4


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "BCGS-", write to...

                   British Columbia Genealogical Society
                   P.O. Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall
                   Richmond, British Columbia
                   V6X 3T6


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "BUVGS-", write to...

                   Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society
                   P.O. Box 4083
                   Smithers, British Columbia
                   V0J 2N0


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "CRGG-", write to...

                   Campbell River Genealogy Club
                   P.O. Box 884
                   Campbell River, British Columbia
                   V9W 6Y4


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "COC-", write to...

                   City of Colwood (Planning Department)
                   3300 Wishart Road
                   Victoria, British Columbia
                   V9C 1R1


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "LDS-", visit your
        local Latter-Day Saints Family History Centre to order
        the appropriate microfilm listed in the reference field.


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "MC-", write to...

                   Metchosin Central
                   P.O. Box 48058, 3575 Douglas Street
                   Victoria, British Columbia
                   V8Z 7H5


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "NFHS-", write to...

                   Nanaimo Family History Society
                   P.O. Box 1027
                   Nanaimo, British Columbia
                   V9R 5Z2


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "PGFHS-", write to...

                   Prince George Family History Society
                   P.O. Box 1056
                   Prince George, British Columbia
                   V2L 4V2


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "SPS-", write to...

                   Saanich Pioneers' Society
                   7910 East Saanich Road
                   Saanichton, British Columbia
                   V8M 1T4
                   (Tele: 604-656-5714)


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "V&DFHS-", write to...

                   Vernon & District Family History Society
                   P.O. Box 1447
                   Vernon, British Columbia
                   V1T 6N7


   For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "VGS-", write to...

                   Victoria Genealogical Society
                   P.O. Box 45031, Mayfair Postal Outlet
                   Victoria, British Columbia
                   V8Z 7G9




     British Columbia Maps
     ---------------------

          Choosing an effective, yet simple method to describe the
     location of each cemetery in the Province of British Columbia was
     not an easy task. While British Columbia county names do indeed
     exist, they are only rarely used to locate parcels of land.  The
     solution seemed to lie in merely finding a readily available British
     Columbia map and use it as the source for the information listed in
     the "Location" and "Region" fields.  And so... I have arbitrarily
     selected a map produced by "Tourism British Columbia".  The fact that
     the map is available without cost also played a significant role in
     the decision.  To obtain your personal copy, write or telephone....

                   Tourism British Columbia
                   Parliament Buildings, Victoria
                   British Columbia, Canada
                   V8V 1X4

                   Tele: 1-800-663-6000


     Can I Contribute to the next version of BCCFA?
     ----------------------------------------------

     Absolutely!  If you have access to cemetery transcription indices,
     or have transcribed a cemetery or have collected cemetery data in
     the course of your pursuit of British Columbia ancestors and want
     to share your efforts, please contact me:

        Echo mail  -  We can be reached on just about any of the
                      FidoNet or IGA_Net genealogy echos.

        Net mail   -  1:340/85  or  440:123/85

        Snail mail -  Metchosin Central
                      P.O. Box 48058, 3575 Douglas Street
                      Victoria, British Columbia
                      V8Z 7H5

        Internet   -  Email - bccfa@islandnet.com
                      Email - rsd@islandnet.com
                      URL - http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/

        BBS        -  Metchosin Central BBS   1-604-478-7678
                      supporting speeds of 2400 to 28800 bps
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA CEMETERY FINDING AID - CEMETERY LIST (V1)

        CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN COAST REGION
        ------------------------------
           Alexandria Roman Catholic
           Bridge River Valley
           Clinton
           Felker Family, Lac La Hache
           Forest Grove
           Lac La Hache
           Lone Butte
           Old Barkerville / Cameronton
           Richfield Roman Catholic
           Soda Creek
           Stanley


        HIGH COUNTRY REGION
        -------------------
           Blind Bay
           Canoe (non-existent)
           Celista
           Chase Cenotaph
           Chase Municipal
           Eagle Bay Community
           Edgewood
           Falkland
           Grindrod Ukrainian Catholic (St Peter & St Paul)
           Kamloops Pioneer Municipal
           Lund-Lyman Hill Family (non-existent)
           Mara
           Mattey Family, Chase
           Mount Ida
           Revelstoke Municipal / Mountain View
           Sicamous
           Warren Memorial Family, Falkland


        KOOTENAY COUNTRY REGION
        -----------------------
           Bubar Family, Midway
           Burton (new)
           Burton (old) (non-existent)
           Cemetery on the Range (non-existent), Midway
           Fauquier
           Greenwood
           Hills Community
           Midway Municipal
           Needles

        NORTH-NORTHWEST REGION
        ----------------------
           Prince George Municipal
           Smithers


        OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN REGION
        ---------------------------
           Armstrong - Spallumcheen Municipal
           Bridesville Community
           Coldstream Municipal
           Dumont Family / Rock Mountain Catholic, Bridesville
           Enderby Cliffside
           Enderby Native Reserve
           Fairview
           Granite Creek
           Lansdowne, Armstrong
           Lumby Municipal & Roman Catholic
           Osoyoos
           Pelly Family (private), Armstrong
           Rabbitt Family, Tulameen
           Rock Creek
           Sidley
           St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic, Coldstream
           Tulameen Public
           Winfield


        ROCKY MOUNTAIN-BC ROCKIES REGION
        --------------------------------
           Donald, Donald Station
           Edgewater All Saints'
           Golden Royal Canadian Legion
           Henderson Family (private), Golden


        SOUTHWESTERN-VANCOUVER COAST REGION
        -----------------------------------
           Abbotsford Municipal / Musselwhite
           Beth Israel Jewish, Burnaby
           Beth Tikvah Jewish, Surrey
           Boundary Bay, Delta
           Capilano View, West Vancouver
           Fraser, New Westminster
           Gibsons Family, Gibsons
           Hatzic
           Hazelmere, Surrey
           Hazelwood / McClure Road Mennonite, Abbotsford
           Kilgard, Kilgard Reserve, Abbotsford
           Mount Lehman
           Mountain View, Vancouver
           Mountain View, Vancouver - Jewish Section
           Mt Elphinstone, Gibsons
           Schara Tzedech, New Westminster
           Seaview, Gibsons
           South Abbotsford Mennonite Church
           Spences Bridge (two headstones)
           St Andrew's Anglican Memorial Garden, Langley
           St George's Anglican Church / Pioneer, Fort Langley
           St Helen's Anglican, Surrey
           St Oswald's Anglican Church, Surrey
           St Peter's Roman Catholic, New Westminster
           St Stephen's Anglican, Burnaby
           Sunnyside Lawn, Surrey
           Temple Sholom Jewish, Surrey
           Woodland, Texada Island


        VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION
        -----------------------
           All Saints Anglican, Westholme
           Black Creek Mennonite
           Brethour Family, Sidney
           Campbell River Municipal (old)
           Cape Scott
           Chapman Family (private)
           Colwood Pioneer, Colwood
           Dougan Family, Cobble Hill
           Faber Family, Port Alberni
           Gabriola, Gabriola Island, Gulf Islands
           Ganges Provincial, Saltspring Island, Gulf Islands
           George Family, Sooke
           Haslam Family (private), Duncan
           Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sidney
           Knox Presbyterian Church, Sooke
           Liberation Park War Memorial, Cobble Hill
           Maple Bay Pioneer Methodist
           Mayne Island Community, Gulf Islands
           Mill Bay United Church
           Mount Young / English Camp, State of Washington
           Muir Family (private), Sooke
           Nanaimo Municipal 1876-1926
           Nanaimo Pioneer
           Our Lady of the Assumption (partial data)
           Pender Island, North Pender Island, Gulf Islands
           Pioneer Square, Victoria
           Purdy-Cunningham, Ganges, Gulf Islands
           Quadra Island / Valdes Island
           River Bend / River Bend Catholic, Port Alberni
           Ross Bay, Victoria
           Saltspring Island United, Fulford Hbr, Gulf Islands
           Saturna Island Community, Gulf Islands
           Sayward Burial Park (1929)
           Shady Creek United, Saanichton
           Shawnigan Lake
           Sooke Baptist Church (memorial plaque only)
           Sooke Harbour / Saseenos
           St Andrew's Anglican, Cowichan Station
           St Ann's Roman Catholic, Duncan
           St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic, Mill Bay
           St John The Baptist Anglican, Cobble Hill
           St John The Baptist Anglican, Colwood
           St Luke's Anglican, Victoria
           St Margaret's, Thetis Island, Gulf Islands
           St Mark's Anglican, Ganges, Gulf Islands
           St Mary The Virgin Churchyard, Metchosin
           St Mary's Anglican, Saltspring Island, Gulf Islands
           St Mary's Anglican, Galiano Island, Gulf Islands
           St Michaels & All Angels', Chemainus
           St Paul's RC, Saltspring Island, Gulf Islands
           St Stephen's Anglican Church, Saanichton
           Temple Emanuel Jewish, Victoria
           Zeballos Municipal
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    British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid (Version One) Cemetery List
                          copyright  August 1996

                      Enjoy..........   Ron Demaray
