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British Columbia directories on the Internet Directories can be a great source of genealogical information, complementing census returns, and providing coverage in non-census years. Originally available in print form, they were later copied onto microfiche and microfilm. I have been keeping track of city directories in Western Canada for more than a decade, and have produced three editions of a book listing the ones available on microform. With more and more of these directories being made available on the Internet, I created this list to help guide researchers to the directories they need. The first version of this list had about 20 directories; now the total in Western Canada has passed 250. Let's hope there will be many more. This list will be expanded as more directories are posted on web sites. Unless otherwise indicated, these sites have scanned images of the directory pages. First Victoria Directory 1860 -- from Vancouver Public Library First Victoria Directory 1860 -- from Library and Archives Canada First Victoria Directory 1860 -- from Ancestry.ca San Francisco Dept Directory 1860 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Guide and Directory 1863 -- from Vancouver Public Library B.C. and Victoria 1863 -- from ourroots.ca Pacific Coast Business Directory 1867 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Pacific Coast Business Directory 1867 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Pacific Coast Business Directory 1867Part 3 -- from Vancouver Public Library Database of Pacific Coast 1867 -- from ancestry.ca First Victoria Directory 2nd Issue 1868 -- from Vancouver Public Library First Victoria Directory and British Columbia Directory 1868 -- from Ancestry.ca First Victoria Directory 3rd Issue 1869 -- from Vancouver Public Library First Victoria Directory and British Columbia Directory 1869 -- from Ancestry.ca First Victoria Directory 4th Issue 1871 -- from Vancouver Public Library First Victoria Directory and British Columbia Directory 1871 -- from Ancestry.ca First Victoria Directory 5th Issue 1874 -- from Vancouver Public Library First Victoria Directory and British Columbia Directory 1874 -- from Ancestry.ca Cubery's Visitor's Guide to Victoria 1875 -- from Vancouver Public Library Pacific Coast Shippers' Index 1877 -- from Vancouver Public Library Guide to the Province of B.C. 1877-1878 -- from Vancouver Public Library Pacific Coast Directory 1880-1881 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Directory 1882-1883 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Directory 1882 -- from Ancestry.ca Disturnell's Business Directory of the West Coast 1882-1883 -- from Vancouver Public Library Transcript of Nanaimo directory 1882 -- from vihistory.ca Transcript of Victoria directory 1882 -- from vihistory.ca McKenney's Pacific Coast Directory 1883-1884 -- from Vancouver Public Library McKenny's Pacific Coast 1883-84 -- from ourroots.ca British Columbia Directory 1884-1885 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Directory 1887 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Directory 1887 -- from Ancestry.ca City of Vancouver - Terminus of the CPR 1887 -- from Vancouver Public Library Puget Sound Directory 1887 -- from Vancouver Public Library The New West 1888 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver City Directory Williams' 1888 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver city directory 1888 -- from ourroots.ca Vancouver City Directory 1888 -- from Ancestry.ca Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1889 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' B.C. Directory 1889 -- from Vancouver Public Library British Columbia Directory 1889 -- from Ancestry.ca Vernon -- transcripts of six directories 1889-1924 -- from the Vernon and District Family History Society First History of Rossland 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver City Directory 1890 -- from Ancestry.ca Henderson's City of Victoria Directory 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Victoria and Nanaimo City Directory 1890 -- from Ancestry.ca New Westminster and Burrard Inlet Telephone 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Vancouver and New Westminster Cities Directory 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Victoria and Nanaimo Cities Directory 1890 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Vancouver and Victoria 1890 -- from ourroots.ca Williams' Victoria and Nanaimo 1890 -- from ourroots.ca Williams' Vancouver and New Westminster 1890 -- from ourroots.ca Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1891 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' British Columbia Directory 1891 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' British Columbia Directory 1891 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Illustrated Official B.C. Directory 1892 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Illustrated Official B.C. Directory 1892 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' British Columbia 1892 -- from ourroots.ca Transcript of Nanaimo directory 1892 -- from vihistory.ca Transcript of Victoria directory 1892 -- from vihistory.ca Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 3 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 4 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 5 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 6 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 7 -- from Vancouver Public Library Lynch's Ready Guide 1892-93 Part 8 -- from Vancouver Public Library BC Mercantile Agency Reference Book 1893 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Official B.C. Directory 1893 -- from Vancouver Public Library Mercantile Guide to the Cities of the USA and Northwest 1894 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Official B.C. Directory 1894 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Official B.C. Directory 1895 -- from Vancouver Public Library Merchants Agency Red Book 1896 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver City Directory 1896 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver city directory 1896 -- from ourroots.ca Vancouver city directory 1896 -- from Ancestry.ca Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1897 -- from Vancouver Public Library Revelstoke Directory 1897 -- from Vancouver Public Library Rossland B.C. Business Directory 1897 -- from Vancouver Public Library Revelstoke City Directory 1897 -- from Ancestry.ca Williams' Official B.C. Directory 1897-1898 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1898 -- from Vancouver Public Library Revelstoke City Directory 1898 -- from Vancouver Public Library Revelstoke City Directory 1898 -- from Ancestry.ca The Queen City of Vancouver Wonderful West 1898 -- from Vancouver Public Library Pettipiece's Directory and Map of Revelstoke 1899 -- from Vancouver Public Library Williams' Official B.C. Directory 1899 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1899-1900 -- from Vancouver Public Library Vancouver City Directory 1899 -- from Ancestry.ca Vancouver City Directory 1899-1900 -- from Vancouver Public Library Official Telephone Directory for Nelson Trail Rossland Grand Forks Greenwood 1900 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1900-1901 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1901 -- from Vancouver Public Library Victoria City Directory 1901 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1902 -- from Vancouver Public Library Transcript of Victoria directory 1902 -- from vihistory.ca Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1903 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1904 -- from Vancouver Public Library City of Victoria and Suburban Directory 1905 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1905 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory 1905 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory 1906 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory 1907 -- from Vancouver Public Library City of Victoria and Suburban Directory 1908 -- from Vancouver Public Library Directory New Westminster and Fraser Valley 1908 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory 1908 -- from Vancouver Public Library Directory New Westminster and Fraser Valley 1909 -- from Vancouver Public Library Directory of Vancouver Island 1909 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory 1909 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1910 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's B.C. Gazetteer and Directory 1910 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory 1910 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory 1910 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Victoria City Directory 1910-1911 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Prince Rupert City Directory 1910-1911 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1911 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1911 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1912 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1912 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Victoria City Directory 1912 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory 1913 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory 1913 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Victoria City Directory 1913 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Prince Rupert City Directory 1913 -- from Vancouver Public Library W.A.Jeffries' Vernon City and Okanagan Valley Directory 1913 -- from Vancouver Public Library Directory of Victoria City Tregillus-Thompson 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Directory of the Northern Part of the Saanich Peninsula 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory 1914 Part 1 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory 1914 Part 2 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Victoria City Directory 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Kamloops City Directory 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Prince Rupert City Directory 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Southeast Kootenay Directory 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library W.A. Jeffries' Kamloops and District Directory 1914 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory 1915 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Greater Victoria City Directory 1915 -- from Vancouver Public Library Henderson's Victoria 1920 -- from Ancestry.com The sources: Vancouver Public Library has the largest collection of British Columbia directories online. Ancestry.ca has a variety of directories from across Canada, as well as many other resources. Ourroots.ca has a superb collection of local histories. Better yet, they are all searchable, so finding your family will be easy as can be. Library and Archives Canada is putting directories online, although the emphasis so far is on Ontario and the Maritimes. Vihistory.ca is the premiere resource for research on Vancouver Island, including census and directory extracts. Vernon and District Family History Society is a very active organization in the North Okanagan Valley. Check their cemetery work as well! A guide to what is available the old-fashioned way: Western Canadian Directories on Microfiche and Microfilm Third edition, published April 2003. By Dave Obee. Expanded and updated -- twice the size of the second edition. This guide lists local directories that have been reproduced in microform, and lets researchers know what to look for. It includes entries for directories covering Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon between 1860 and 1995. Directories are an invaluable resource for the years between censuses, as well as for the later years, where census records are not available, and this guide will help you find them. C$9.95 This book is available on Interlink's Canada page

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