Kootenay Boundary Genealogical Records

Kootenay Boundary Birth & Baptism Records

British Columbia Birth Index (1872-1903)

An index to over 35,000 birth records, including name, gender, date and place of birth and a reference which can be used to order a full birth record.

British Columbia Birth Registrations (1854-1903)

An index to an images of over 10,000 birth records, including parents' names, personal details and particulars of births.

Canada Birth & Baptism Index (1661-1959)

A collection of various collated birth and baptism records, totaling around 1.5 million births.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Kootenay Boundary Marriage & Divorce Records

British Columbia Marriage Registrations (1859-1932)

An index and images of registers recording over 140,000 marriages, including family relations, personal details and particulars of marriage.

British Columbia Marriage Index (1872-1935)

An index to around 300,000 marriages recorded by the state government.

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Canada Marriage Index (1661-1949)

An index to over 250,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Kootenay Boundary Death & Burial Records

British Colombia Death Registrations (1872-1986)

An index and images of around 1.6 million death records, which record name, gender, date and place of birth, parents' names, spouse, date and place of death and more.

British Columbia Death Registrations (1872-1990)

An index and images of around 1.6 million death records, which record name, gender, date and place of birth, parents' names, spouse, date and place of death and more.

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Kootenay Boundary Census & Population Lists

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

1921 Census of Canada (1921)

This database contains an index to close to 9 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1911 Census of Canada (1911)

This database contains an index to around 7.2 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1901 Census of Canada (1901)

This database contains an index to around 5.3 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1891 Canada Census (1891)

An index to and images of schedules recording around 4.8 million people living in Canada. They list name, relationships, age, gender, marital status, place of birth, parents' birthplaces, religion, occupation and more.

Newspapers Covering Kootenay Boundary

Newspaper Archive: Canada (1872-Present)

Text-searchable copies of over 6.6 million Canadian newspaper pages.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

April 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

May 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

June 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

Kootenay Boundary Immigration & Travel Records

Settlement of the Canadian West & The War of 1812 (1812-1815)

A book detailing the influence of The War of 1812 on the settlement of what is now British Colombia.

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

Canada Passenger Lists (1881-1922)

An index to an images of lists of passengers traveling to and from Quebec City, Halifax, Saint John, North Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria and some US ports.

Canadian Passenger Lists (1865-1935)

Digital images of passenger lists of ships arriving in various Canadian ports as well as some eastern US ports. They may list name, age, gender, marital status, place of intended residence, birth country, race, occupation, religion, port of departure and more. Searchable by a index of over 7.25 million names.

Irish Famine Immigrants (1846-1851)

A record of over 600,000 immigrants arriving in the United States; being predominantly those escaping the Irish famine. Records may contain numerous useful details, such as age or year of birth, native county and intended destination.

Kootenay Boundary Military Records

The Gold Stripe, Nos. 1-3 (1914-1918)

A book recording British Colombian men killed and crippled during WWI.

Settlement of the Canadian West & The War of 1812 (1812-1815)

A book detailing the influence of The War of 1812 on the settlement of what is now British Colombia.

Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)

An index to Canadian soldiers of WWI, linked to digital images of their attestation papers.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

1861 British Army Census (1861)

An index listing the rank and regiment of over 245,000 British Army soldiers serving in June 1861. Compiled from paylists, this essential work can help locate further records for military men whose regiment is not otherwise known.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

Patents of Canada (1824-1849)

Descriptions of patents granted by the Canadian government.

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Provincial Government Personnel List (1919)

Lists of elected representatives and civil servants of the provincial governments of Canada.

1837 Rebellion Losses Claimants (1837-1849)

A list of people claiming money from the government for losses and damages as a result of the Rebellions of 1837.

Kootenay Boundary Land & Property Records

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Soldier Homestead Grant Registers in Canada (1918-1931)

An index to and images of documents recording grants of lands to veterans of World War I.

Kootenay Boundary Directories & Gazetteers

British Columbia Directory (1882-1900)

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Pacific Coast Directory (1867)

Contains the name and address of each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the states of California, Oregon and Nevada, territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah and the colony of British Columbia.

Canadian Phone & Address Directories (1995-2002)

This database is a collection of phone and address directories from throughout Canada from 1995-2002. With around 38 million entries, information contained in this database includes: name, spouse's name, address, city, province, phone number and year.

Canada Gazetteer & Business Directory (1930)

A list of companies and tradesmen in Canada.

Canada Directory (1886-1889)

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Kootenay Boundary Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Canadian Headstones (1720-Present)

A growing collection of over 1 million photographs of graves in Canada. Graves can be searched by a name index.

Canada War Graves Registers (1914-1948)

This database contains death and burial information for Canadian military personnel who died during and as a result of the world wars.

Kootenay Boundary Obituaries

Canada Obituary Collection (2006-Present)

A growing index, regularly updated, containing abstracts of over 1 million obituaries, including names of relatives.

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

Indexed images of over 400,000 obituaries of Germans from Russia who died in North America.

Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs Obituaries (1906)

A small number of short obituaries of notable Canadians.

Kootenay Boundary Histories & Books

British Columbia: Earliest Times to the Present (0-1915)

A four volume set covering the pre-European history of British Colombia, its discovery, exploration, commerce and more.

On Canada's Frontier (1800-1892)

A book covering the history of Western Canada, including notes on natives, missionaries, trade, sports and more.

British Columbia & Beyond (1800-1890)

An account of settlements, development, the climate, commerce, natives and other facets of Western Canada.

Settlement of the Canadian West & The War of 1812 (1812-1815)

A book detailing the influence of The War of 1812 on the settlement of what is now British Colombia.

The Peace River Country (1800-1900)

A history of part of Alberta and British Colombia, with special attention to its resources.

Kootenay Boundary School & Education Records

Canada School Yearbooks (1908-2010)

An index to and images of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks. They may list name, photo, hobbies, family relationships and more.

McGill University at War (1914-1945)

A description of McGill graduates' contributions to the world wars.

McGill University Graduates (1946)

A searchable book listing some details of the university and lists of graduates, ordered by various criteria.

Golden Jubilee of T. Eaton Co. (1869-1919)

A history of a Canadian department store.

Fleming's Farm & Live Stock Almanac (1916)

A book filled with useful info for livestock owners.

Kootenay Boundary Occupation & Business Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

1871 Canada Census (1871)

An index to a list of all inhabitants of Canada; nominal returns of the deaths within last twelve months; returns of public institutions, real estate, vehicles and implements; returns of cultivated land, of field products, plants, fruits, live stock, animal products, home-made fabrics, furs; returns of industrial establishments; returns of products of the forest; returns of shipping and fisheries; and returns of mineral products.

Canada Officials (1853-1894)

Lists of civil servants, government employees and military officers. Some include their place of origin.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Canadian Maritime Records (1789-1935)

A database containing data on the vessels, captains and crews of Great Britain and Atlantic Canada. It contains records of crew members, masters, and ship owners for vessels registered in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kootenay Boundary

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Kootenay Boundary Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Kootenay Boundary Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Presbyterian Pioneer Missionaries in Canada (1790-1900)

A history of missionaries in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Colombia, including information on the origins of the church in Canada, interactions with Indians and the missionaries themselves.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Kootenay Boundary

Canadian Cyclopedia of Names (1894)

A large tome containing biographies of Canadian men and women.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Life & Work of the The Reverend Richard Bradford (1752-1817)

A biography of a Church of England clergyman in Canada.

Kootenay Boundary Maps

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Kootenay Boundary Reference Works

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Researching a Medical Ancestor (1505-Present)

A guide to tracing ancestors who practiced medicine in several English-speaking countries.

Work of The Canadian Archives (1908-1913)

Details of some records held in Canada.

Most Common Surnames in Kootenay Boundary

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in British Columbia
1Smith2281:1450.73%1
2Johnson1611:2050.95%4
3Anderson1401:2360.97%8
4Miller1171:2821.07%13
5Martin1131:2921.13%17
6Thompson1091:3031.11%19
7Jones1051:3150.82%9
8Brown1031:3210.61%5
9Campbell881:3750.79%12
10Williams801:4130.68%11
11Taylor791:4180.63%10
12Clark771:4291.03%28
12Plotnikoff771:42933.77%2,789
14Thomas751:4411.12%35
15Davis731:4531.17%39
15McLean731:4531.66%96
15Wilson731:4530.49%6
18Walker711:4651.01%31
19Johnston691:4791.01%34
19Ross691:4790.94%29
19Scott691:4790.79%24
22Hill631:5241.18%64
22Popoff631:52412.19%1,236
24Harrison571:5801.28%94
24Robinson571:5800.71%26
26Cameron561:5901.20%83
26Green561:5901.04%62
26Hall561:5900.89%37
26McDonald561:5900.91%43
26Semenoff561:59031.64%3,606
31McKay541:6121.53%133
31Morris541:6121.29%104
31Stewart541:6120.59%21
31Turner541:6121.01%63
35Ferguson501:6611.19%103
36Nelson481:6880.78%42
36Olson481:6881.44%139
36Watson481:6880.84%55
39Bell461:7180.81%56
39Lee461:7180.18%2
39Lewis461:7180.85%59
39MacDonald461:7180.44%14
39Moore461:7180.61%27
44Borsato441:75144.00%6,181
44Horkoff441:75138.94%5,495
44Jackson441:7510.74%49
44King441:7510.74%48
44Lloyd441:7512.24%262
44Makortoff441:75119.30%2,789
50Chernoff421:7879.42%1,449
50Evans421:7870.72%52
50Fraser421:7870.71%51
50Mason421:7871.57%170
50McKinnon421:7872.63%327
50Mitchell421:7870.61%32
50Reid421:7870.68%40
57Baker401:8260.68%53
57Hamilton401:8260.79%69
57Hughes401:8260.97%109
57Swanson401:8262.61%347
57White401:8260.49%25
62Armstrong381:8700.92%108
62Davies381:8700.77%72
62Morrison381:8700.80%80
62Plamondon381:87011.21%1,898
62Wallace381:8701.15%140
62Zibin381:87041.30%6,712
68Brooks361:9181.40%177
68Cox361:9181.40%178
68Crockett361:91811.88%2,128
68Freeman361:9182.51%390
68Gordon361:9181.02%131
68MacKay361:9181.27%158
68Manson361:9184.75%818
68McKenzie361:9181.14%146
68Murray361:9180.70%67
68Shaw361:9180.85%102
68Verigin361:91811.80%2,110
79Allen341:9720.71%77
79Butler341:9721.45%212
79Clarke341:9720.62%58
79Grant341:9720.66%68
79Hunt341:9721.21%160
79Kelly341:9720.70%75
79Pedersen341:9722.08%318
79Phillips341:9720.68%70
79Rezansoff341:97226.98%4,978
79Robertson341:9720.55%38
79Simpson341:9720.73%86
79Strukoff341:97225.19%4,654
79Young341:9720.39%23
92Benson331:1,0012.57%439
92Chapman331:1,0011.24%172
92Hansen331:1,0010.77%99
92Holmes331:1,0011.17%159
92Lawrence331:1,0011.31%184
92Price331:1,0011.01%143
92Schmidt331:1,0010.86%119
92Schneider331:1,0011.93%304
92Tremblay331:1,0012.21%358
92Wright331:1,0010.54%44
102Bruce311:1,0661.69%285
102de Rosa311:1,06662.00%12,358
102Langille311:1,0667.97%1,668
102Mailey311:1,06635.23%7,015
102Mann311:1,0660.81%121
102Marshall311:1,0660.73%100
102Merlo311:1,06626.05%5,264
109Blair291:1,1391.82%329
109Caputo291:1,13925.44%5,456
109Carlson291:1,1391.18%191
109Collins291:1,1390.78%124
109Cooper291:1,1390.65%92
109Deadmarsh291:1,13978.38%16,457
109Duncan291:1,1390.96%149
109Ellis291:1,1391.01%156
109Fisher291:1,1390.81%130
109Fletcher291:1,1391.45%256
109Friesen291:1,1390.65%93
109Gardner291:1,1391.47%261
109Gill291:1,1390.28%16
109Graham291:1,1390.54%60
109Gustafson291:1,1395.53%1,230
109Handley291:1,13911.55%2,552
109Hanson291:1,1391.20%195
109James291:1,1390.73%115
109Matteucci291:1,13970.73%14,925
109Nutini291:1,13978.38%16,457
109Palmer291:1,1391.10%174
109Siemens291:1,1392.46%484
109Starchuk291:1,13918.95%4,160
132Dawson271:1,2241.20%224
132Dergousoff271:1,22420.15%4,680
132Elliott271:1,2240.80%137
132Fillmore271:1,22431.40%7,164
132Harris271:1,2240.46%49
132Olsen271:1,2241.40%269
132Profili271:1,22452.94%12,133
132Roberts271:1,2240.47%54
132Rogers271:1,2240.71%120
132Russell271:1,2240.64%105
132Sutherland271:1,2241.01%169
132Underwood271:1,2245.88%1,410
132Volpatti271:1,22428.13%6,458
132Woods271:1,2241.15%210
146Bailey251:1,3220.77%144
146Caron251:1,3223.41%847
146Catalano251:1,32232.47%8,005
146Davidson251:1,3220.62%111
146Doherty251:1,3223.10%758
146Edwards251:1,3220.59%101
146Ford251:1,3221.16%239
146Kazakoff251:1,3229.96%2,552
146Konkin251:1,3227.62%1,955
146Logan251:1,3221.47%305
146Ludwar251:1,32229.07%7,164
146McCormick251:1,3222.48%575
146McIntyre251:1,3221.22%251
146Neil251:1,3224.51%1,152
146Stevenson251:1,3220.98%180
146Thiessen251:1,3221.16%240
146Walsh251:1,3221.03%194
163Bennett231:1,4370.51%90
163Burch231:1,43712.17%3,376
163Dixon231:1,4370.98%211
163Donaldson231:1,4371.93%474
163Fischer231:1,4372.06%522
163Fry231:1,4373.03%814
163Henry231:1,4371.21%274
163Jensen231:1,4370.57%113
163Kennedy231:1,4370.49%82
163MacLeod231:1,4370.84%165
163Meyer231:1,4371.32%296
163Milne231:1,4371.54%359
163Oliver231:1,4371.40%316
163Pearson231:1,4370.80%156
163Shannon231:1,4371.99%500
163Smyth231:1,4372.77%738
163Stevens231:1,4370.68%138
163Wagner231:1,4371.09%243
181Adams211:1,5730.42%71
181Amantea211:1,57338.18%11,280
181Barrett211:1,5731.44%373
181Buckley211:1,5733.33%1,007
181Chursinoff211:1,57335.00%10,279
181Dann211:1,57313.64%4,141
181Desrosiers211:1,5735.85%1,797
181Drake211:1,5732.58%754
181Glover211:1,5732.24%634
181Gray211:1,5730.48%95
181Gregory211:1,5732.10%578
181Harvey211:1,5730.77%165
181Jamieson211:1,5731.43%372
181Kabatoff211:1,57313.29%4,017
181Kucher211:1,57320.00%5,921
181Lerose211:1,57336.21%10,671
181McLeod211:1,5730.54%117
181O'Flaherty211:1,57324.14%7,092
181Parsons211:1,5730.99%245
181Patterson211:1,5730.70%150
181Sandner211:1,57372.41%20,798
181Stanton211:1,5734.88%1,503
181Stephenson211:1,5731.98%548
181Varabioff211:1,57360.00%17,354
181Wood211:1,5730.35%46
181Zanussi211:1,57395.45%26,926