LIBRARY GENEALOGY RESOURCES
Kamloops Library 100-465 Victoria Street Kamloops BC P: 250-372-5145 E: questions@tnrd.ca www.tnrl.ca
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INTRODUCTION The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has compiled this genealogy pathfinder to assist both novice and experienced researchers. The pathfinder includes selected library resources, websites, and organizations. The resources listed here are those that library staff and patrons have found to be useful and are not intended to be exhaustive. Library staff are happy to assist you with any questions outside the scope of the pathfinder. Remember to check the library website (www.tnrl.ca) for additional online resources. Other ways our library can help you in your genealogical research:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction
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Books: Basics
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Books: Local History
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Books: British Columbia 4 Books: Canada
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Free public Wi-Fi and public computer terminals
Books: International
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Black & white printing and photocopying for $0.20 per page
Online Resources
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Interlibrary loans for materials that are unavailable from our libraries
Other Resources
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Knowledgeable and helpful staff
A microfilm reader with scanning and printing abilities, at our Kamloops Library
RESOURCES FOR KIDS Guide to genealogy (2018) / T.J. Resler Branching out: genealogy for high school students: lessons 1-30 (2012) / Jennifer Holik Me and my family tree (2000) / by Joan Sweeney; illustrated by Annette Cable
My family tree and me (2015) / written and illustrated by Dušan Petričić (eBook)
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BOOKS: BASIC Below is a list of titles to help you begin your genealogy research. Feel free to ask library staff for other suggestions! Select titles that are unavailable in our system may be found through interlibrary loan. Advanced genealogy research techniques (2014) / George G. Morgan, Drew Smith (eBook)
A genealogist's guide to discovering your female ancestors: special strategies for uncovering hard-tofind information about your female lineage (1998) / by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Ancestors (1997) / by Jim and Terry Willard with Jane Wilson
Genealogy and the law in Canada (2010) / by The art of the family tree: creative family history Margaret Ann Wilkinson projects using paper art, fabric & collage (2007) / by Jenn Mason; foreword by Patricia Bolton The genealogy handbook: the complete guide to tracing your family tree (2001) / by Ellen Galford; The complete beginner's guide to genealogy, the editorial consultant, Ancestry.com Internet, and your computer genealogy Genealogy online for dummies (2014) / by Matthew program (2001) / by Karen Clifford L. Helm and April Leigh Helm (2011 edition also The complete idiot's guide to genealogy (1997) / by available) Christine Rose and Kay Germain Ingalls Genealogy for dummies (2017) / by Matthew L. Complete idiot's guide to online genealogy (2002) / Helm and April Leigh Helm by Rhonda McClure Genealogical standards of evidence: a guide for Digitizing your family history: easy methods for family historians (2010) / by Brenda Dougall preserving your heirloom documents, photos, home Merriman movies and more in a digital format (2004) / by Great War lives: a guide for family historians Rhonda R. McClure (2010) / by Paul Reed The everything family tree book: research and preserve your family history (2006) / by Kimberly How to do everything: genealogy (2015) / by George Powell G. Morgan (2012 edition also available) Family focused: a step-by-step guide to writing your How to do everything genealogy (2009) / by George autobiography and family history (1997) / by Janice G. Morgan (eBook) T. Dixon Keeping family stories alive: discovering and Forensic genealogy (2005) / by Colleen Fitzpatrick recording the stories and reflections of a lifetime (1997) / by Vera Rosenbluth; illustrations by Family roots: discovering the past in the Public Rae Mate Record Office (1991) / by Stella Colwell Mastering census and military records (2012) / by The family tree guide to DNA testing and genetic W. Daniel Quillen genealogy: how to harness the power of DNA to advance your family tree research (2016) / by Blaine Mastering family, library & church records (2012) / T. Bettinger by W. Daniel Quillen The family tree problem solver: tried-and-true tactics for tracing elusive ancestors (2011) / by Marsha Hoffman Rising
Mastering online genealogy (2015) / by W. Daniel Quillen (2011 and 2012 editions also available) The Oxford guide to family history (1993) / by David Hey
For all time: a complete guide to writing your family history (1996) / by Charley Kempthorne 3
BOOKS: BASIC Organize your genealogy: strategies and solutions for every researcher (2016) / by Drew Smith Publish your family history: preserving your heritage in a book (2010) / by Susan Yates & Greg Loannou The really, really, really easy step-by-step guide to creating your family tree using your computer: For absolute beginners of all ages (2008) / by Gavin Hoole and Cheryl Smith Scrapbooking your family history (2003) / by Maureen Taylor Time traveller's handbook: a guide to the past (2012) / by Althea Douglas Tools of the trade for Canadian genealogy: a guide for family historians researching in Canada (2000) / by Althea Douglas
Tracing your family history: the complete guide to locating your ancestors and finding out where you came from (2006) / by Lise Hull Tracing your roots (1977) / by the editors of Consumer guide Unofficial guide to Ancestry.com: how to find your family history on the #1 genealogy website (2018) / by Nancy Hendrickson; editor, Andrew Koch Unofficial guide to FamilySearch.org: how to find your family history on the world's largest free genealogy website (2015) / by Dana McCullough The genealogist's Internet (2009) / by Peter Christian
BOOKS: LOCAL HISTORY Search the Library catalogue (www.tnrl.ca) for books about the regional district. Local history books about Kamloops, Savona, Chase, Clinton/South Cariboo, the North Thompson, Lytton, Merritt/Nicola Valley, Ashcroft and Walachin are available to the public. Kamloops funeral records, index 1888-1974 / transcription and compilation by Kamloops Family History Society*
Pleasant Street Cemetery: cemetery records and monumental inscriptions (1997) / transcription and compilation by Kamloops Family History Society*
Old Clinton cemetery 1861+: Clinton, B.C. Canada recorded by Kamloops Family History Society / compiled by Marilyn Ivey
Savona cemeteries: Savona, BC (2000) / compiled by Pamela J. Hambrook for Kamloops Family History Society*
Pleasant Street Cemetery, Kamloops, B.C.: cemetery records and monumental inscriptions: a genealogical reference listing (1995) / compiled by Kamloops Family History Society*
Upper and Lower Nicola cemeteries: Nicola Valley, BC (2000) / compiled by Pamela J. Hambrook for Kamloops Family History Society*
*Due their condition and rarity, these materials are for in-library use only.
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BOOKS: BRITISH COLUMBIA Ancestral trails: the complete guide to British genealogy and family history (1998) / by Mark D. Herber; foreword by John Titford British Columbia local histories: a bibliography (1991) / by Linda L. Hale and Jean Barman; technical consultant, G.W. Brian Owen* British Columbia vital statistics from newspapers, 1858-1872: including, in an appendix, vital statistics from diaries, 1852-1857 (1994) / by Brian J. Porter & the British Columbia Genealogical Society*
An Index of surnames / Supplement 1988 (1988) / British Columbia Genealogical Society; edited and compiled by members, Betty Allen & Lois Richardson Index to 1881 Canadian census of British Columbia (1981) / compiled and written by Lorne W. Main* Planning a genealogical trip to the Vancouver area: a finding aid to historical sources in British Columbia's southwest corner (2005) / compiled by Judith Argent; edited by Stephanie Kurmey
Finding your ancestors in British Columbia (2004) / Canadian genealogical resources: a guide to the materials held at Cloverdale Library (2003) / edited by David M. Jackson; assisted by Jean White by Judith Argent & Stephanie Kurmey Heads of household in British Columbia in 1874 (1984) / edited by Pat Vibert*
BOOKS: CANADA Bridging Atlantic waters: a commercial and genealogical history of the Henleys of Devon and Newfoundland and Labrador, 1538-2008 (2008) / by John Carrick Greene
Destination Canada: a genealogical guide to immigration records (2010) / by Dave Obee Place names of Canada (2010) / by Alan Rayburn (1997 edition also available)
A call to the colours: tracing your Canadian military A dictionary of Scottish emigrants to Canada ancestors (2011) / by Kenneth G. Cox before Confederation (1986) / by Donald Whyte* Canadian directories, 1790-1987: a bibliography and place-name index / Mary E. Bond = Annuaires Erin's sons: Irish arrivals in Atlantic Canada, 1761Canadiens, 1790-1987: une bibliographie et un 1853. Volume II (2009) / by Terrence M. Punch* index des noms de lieux (1989) / by Mary E. Bond* Finding your Canadian ancestors (2003) / by Doris Canadian railway records: a guide for Bourrie genealogists (1994) / by Althea Douglas, J. Creighton Douglas* Flight from famine: the coming of the Irish to Canada (2009) / by Donald MacKay (1990 & 1992 The Canadian genealogical sourcebook (2004) / by editions also available) Ryan Taylor Grosse ile: gateway to Canada, 1832-1937 (1984) / Checklist of parish registers, 1986 = Repertoire de by Marianna O'Gallagher registres paroissiaux, 1986 (1987) / National Archives of Canada. Manuscript Division.* In search of your Canadian roots: tracing your family tree in Canada (1999) / by Angus Baxter *Due their condition and rarity, these materials are for in-library use only. 5
BOOKS: CANADA Index of passengers who emigrated to Canada between 1817 and 1849 (1999) / compiled and edited by John A. Acton
Researching Canadian vital statistics records: births, marriages, and deaths (2003) / by Sharon L. Murphy Researching Canadian wills & estates (2003) / by Ronnie MacCarl
Index to 1881 Canadian Census of Manitoba with extensions & East Rupert's Land (1984) / compiled and written by Lorne W. Main*
Tools of the trade for Canadian genealogy: a guide for family historians researching in Canada (2000) / by Althea Douglas
Lovell's gazetteer of British North America, 1873 (1998)* Planters, paupers, and pioneers: English settlers in Atlantic Canada (2010) / by Lucille H. Campey
Trace your family tree: a do-it-yourself workbook for Canadians (1992) / Graham & Shirley Edis (1977 edition also available)
Researching Canadian census records (1998) / by Doris Bourrie
Tracing your ancestors in Canada (1972) / Public Archives Canada
Researching Canadian newspaper records (2002) / Ryan Taylor *Due their condition and rarity, these materials are for in-library use only.
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BOOKS: INTERNATIONAL All the king's daughters = Fille (sic) du roi* A bibliography of ship passenger lists, 1538-1825: being a guide to published lists of early immigrants to North America (1963) / by Harold Lancour*
They came in ships: a guide to finding your immigrant ancestor's arrival record (2002) / by John Philip Colletta
Tracing your English ancestors: a manual for analysing and solving genealogical problems, 1538 The clans and tartans of Scotland (1976) / by Robert to the present (1989) / by Colin Rogers Bain* Tracing your European roots (2013) / by W. Daniel Collins tracing your Irish family history (2007) / by Quillen Anthony Adolph; foreword by Ryan Tubridy Tracing your Irish family history (2009) / by Family history made easy: how to trace your family Anthony Adolph tree and find relatives in England, Ireland, Scotland Trace your German roots online: a complete guide and Wales (2006) / by Kathy Chater to German genealogy websites (2016) / James M. Finding your Ukrainian ancestors (2000) / by Muryl Beidler Andrejciw Geary Tracing your Irish ancestors: the complete In search of your German roots: a complete guide to guide (2012) / John Grenham (1993 edition also tracing your ancestors in the Germanic areas of available) Europe (2001) / Angus Baxter (1994 edition also available) Tracing your Scottish ancestors: a guide to ancestry research in the National Records of Scotland and A genealogical gazetteer of England: an alphabetical Scotland’s people (2011) / edited by Tristram Clarke dictionary of places, with their location, ecclesiastical jurisdiction, population, and the date Tracing your Scottish family history (2009) / by of the earliest entry in the registers of every ancient Anthony Adolph parish in England (1968) / compiled by Frank Smith* The handbook of clans & tartans of Scotland (2002) / by Maria Constantino Irish families; their names, arms, and origins (1972) / Illustrated by Myra Maguire* In search of your British & Irish roots: a complete guide to tracing your English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish ancestors (2000) / by Angus Baxter In search of your European roots: a complete guide to tracing your ancestors in every country in Europe (1994) / by Angus Baxter The pioneering emigrants (2006) / by David Morris Researching your Irish ancestors at home and abroad (2012) / by David R. Elliott
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ONLINE RESOURCES Automated Genealogy http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html Search the 1901, 1906, 1911, and 1921 Canadian Census by surname or soundex. You can then note the province, district, subdistrict, and subdistrict number to assist you in locating the appropriate microfilm reel or the digitized version (where possible). BC Archives http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/basicSearch B.C. Archives is the central archives of the provincial government. It provides research access to the public. Holdings include: government records, private manuscripts and papers, maps, charts and plans, photographs, paintings, drawings and prints, audio and video tapes, film, newspapers, and a library of publications with a strong emphasis on the social and political history of B.C. and the Pacific Northwest. British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid http://bccfa.islandnet.com/bccfa-search.php The British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid is a pointer database consisting of surnames, cemetery name and location of more than 344,000 entries collected from records and headstone inscriptions from 264 cemeteries situated in B.C. British Columbia Genealogical Society https://www.bcgs.ca/ The Society's focus is British Columbia, but limited research support for Great Britain and parts of Europe is also available. The resource centre in Surrey, B.C. includes over 10,000 publications and the Web site is extensive. Canada GenWeb Project http://sites.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ The purpose of this project is to assist researchers in locating information, as well as to add to the existing online data for genealogy research. Canadiana http://www.canadiana.ca Search digitized works dating from the time of the first European settlers up to the early 20th Century. Includes colonial, federal, and provincial government publications as well as a few special projects such as the history of the Hudson's Bay Company, women's history, and Jesuit Relations texts translated into English. Canadian County Atlas Digital Project http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/default.htm County atlases for Ontario published between 1874 and 1881. Searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Canadian Genealogy Centre http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/Pages/introduction.aspx Search the complete genealogical content from the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada, and the Canadian Genealogy Centre. Search for census, immigration, land, and military records. Search by topic such as ethnic group, or by geographic place including all of the provinces and territories. Access electoral maps or the Atlas of Canada. Site includes help pages, details about the records, and how to consult the actual records.
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ONLINE RESOURCES Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial The Memorial lists names, death dates and final resting places of more than 118,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who died in the First and Second World Wars. Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet https://www.cyndislist.com/ A comprehensive, categorized and cross-referenced index to more than 200,000 genealogical sites with tips and strategies for beginners. Dictionary of Canadian Biography http://www.biographi.ca/ Includes persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930. Search for the biography of your favourite Canadian. dMarie Time Capsule http://dmarie.com/timecap/ Provides headlines, top songs, prices, t.v. shows etc. for date chosen. Encyclopedia of British Columbia http://knowbc.com/ Search for facts, history, or people related to British Columbia. Search by keyword, subject or alphabetic index. Encyclopedia includes video clips, teachers' resources, and an online forum. Heritage Walking Tour https://www.tourismkamloops.com/thingstodo/tours-itineraries/heritagetour/ Embark on a self-guided heritage walking tour and learn about the history behind the cultural buildings in downtown Kamloops. Hudson’s Bay Company Archives https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ The Hudson’s Bay Company Archives includes over 300 years of records relating to the North American fur trade. The holdings include handwritten journals, correspondence, and accounts of more than 500 HBC trading posts (1688-1949), Company ships’ logs, original maps and plans, various journals of travel and exploration, a photograph collection and an art collection. Use the finding aids to locate records and order microfilm. Kamloops Family History Society http://www.kfhs.org/ Formed in 1982, this non-profit society offers a variety of fee-based services as well as genealogical resources and programs. Kamloops Museum & Mary Balf Archives https://www.kamloops.ca/parks-recreation/kamloops-museum-and-archives The Archives is a repository of historical manuscripts, photographs, maps, local newspapers, finding aids, and other documents relating to the history of Kamloops and district. The Archives also houses microfilm copies of the Canadian Census and the Department of Vital Statistics birth, death and marriage certificates.
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ONLINE RESOURCES MemoryBC https://www.memorybc.ca/ The MemoryBC.ca portal provides a searchable database of the materials available at nearly 200 archival repositories throughout the province of British Columbia. Ontario Archives Microfilm Catalogue http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/index.aspx Discover what microfilm is available for interlibrary loan. On this website begin with ‘start your research’ to find available microfilms and vital statistics such as birth records, death registrations and marriage certificates. There are pathfinder hints to help you along. Use the research guide provided if you need more tools. Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid http://ocfa.islandnet.com// A pointer database consisting of the surnames, cemetery name and location of over 2 million interments from several thousand cemeteries, cairns, memorials and cenotaphs in Ontario, Canada. Our Roots https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/search Includes digitized Canadian local histories in French and English. Search the site often as local histories are always being added. Sites also includes educational resources for both students and teachers. Pier 21 http://www.pier21.ca/ This award-winning interactive site includes stories written by immigrants and war brides who passed through Pier 21 in Halifax Harbour when they came to Canada. Other features include a virtual historical library, mailing list, bibliography, links section, and photo gallery. Surrey Public Library - Cloverdale Genealogy Collection https://www.surreylibraries.ca/services/family-history This collection contains one of the most extensive Canadian genealogy collections in the country. The site includes descriptions of the resources and how-to guides. Thompson's River Post Journal http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/exhibits/living-landscapes/thomp-ok/river-post/contents.html The 1841 - 1843 journal of the Thompson River Post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which was located at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Thompson River near the Secwepemc (Shuswap) village of Tk'emlul'pe'/ ( Kamloops). United Church of Canada Archives https://www.unitedchurcharchives.ca/ The Archives preserves the historical records of the United Church of Canada and its antecedent denominations. The records predate 1925, are searchable by pastoral charge, and generally include information about baptisms, burials and marriages.
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OTHER RESOURCES Local History News Clippings* (varied subjects, check with your local library) Kamloops & Area Phone Books * 1959 – Present (Incomplete) Local Newspapers* Depending on the year and publication, the newspapers are available in print, digital, or microfilm format. Kamloops Newspapers 1945 – Present (Incomplete) Clinton Lariat 1996 – Present Merritt Herald 1910 – 2017 (Incomplete) Merritt News 2008 - 2012 Sun Peaks Independent News 2003 – 2018 (Incomplete) Video Discovering your roots: an introduction to genealogy (2014) / Professor John Philip Colletta Microfilm Microfilm is available for in-library use at the Kamloops Library only. Canadian Census Nova Scotia & New Brunswick: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 Prince Edward Island: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1881, 1891, 1901 Ontario & Quebec: 1861, 1971, 1881, 1891, 1901 British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba: 1881, 1891, 1901 Territories: 1891 & 1901 British Columbia Vital Statistics Marriage and Birth records 1872 – 1933 Death records 1872-1988 Kamloops Funeral Records 1888-1984 Magazines Family footsteps: Journal of Kamloops Family History Society / Kamloops Family History Society (1985 – Present) The British Columbia Genealogist (1971 – Present)* British Columbia History (2014 – Present) Registers of Baptism, Marriage and Confirmation Archives of the Diocese of Kamloops Located at: 635 A Tranquille Road, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3H5 (250) 376-3351
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LIBRARY DATABASES Your Thompson-Nicola Regional Library card gives you free access to a number of databases that can help you with your family history research. Check them all out at ww.tnrl.ca or follow the links below. AncestryLibrary https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/ AncestryLibrary is premier genealogical resource containing 3,000 databases and billions of primary source documents. This genealogy treasure trove helps you find information to uncover your personal family history. AncestryLibrary is only available for use at TNRL branches.
Kamloops Newspaper Obituaries http://www.tnrl.ca/?p=/pages/admin/kdn_obits/search.php The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has compiled a searchable database of obituaries published in local newspapers. To obtain the article, you will need to contact the appropriate Thompson-Nicola Regional Library, local museum, or newspaper office, or the British Columbia Archives. June 2001 – Present.
NewsHound http://arch.tnrl.ca This service gives you free access to a searchable digital archive of thousands of newspaper articles from Thompson-Nicola Region newspapers. The project currently has archived newspapers from Merritt, Clinton, and Sun Peaks and plans to expand to other interior newspapers.
Lynda.com https://www.lynda.com/portal/patron?org=tnrl.ca Lynda.com provides online tutorials on thousands of different subjects. Learn how to digitally restore old family photos, develop a website, and more.
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