Provincial Government

British Columbia Archives
675 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC     V8W 9W2

ph: (800) 663-7867 (ask operator for 387-1952)
fax: (250) 387-2072
www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca

The personnel at the archives reference room in Victoria will answer simple inquiries but if the query is too large you will be referred to a list of researchers.

1. Birth/Death/Marriage Registrars that are open to the public (see Vital Statistics Canada - Births, Marriages, Deaths, Adoptions)
2. Visual Records
   • Photographs, paintings, drawings and prints
   • Possible keywords:
     
     • Hazelton
     • Skeena
     • Cataline
     • Kispiox
     • Wrinch
3. Cartographic Records
   • Some historical maps of the local area
4. Newspapers available on Microfilm (accessible only at the B.C. Archives reference room NOT interlibrary loan - the same newspapers can be viewed at the Bulkley Valley Museum in Smithers)
   • Hazelton Sentinel (2 reels) May 29, 1986 to June 9, 1988
   • Omineca Miner (2 reels) September 2, 1911 to August 31, 1918
   • Omineca Herald and Terrace News (1 reel) September 12, 1908 to December 31, 1910
   • Queek (1 reel) December 18, 1880 to May 12, 1881
5. Textual Record Collections (includes Government and Non-Government)
   • Government Records include ALL recorded information received, crested, deposited or held by any ministry, Crown Corporation, institution, committee or council reporting or responsible to the Government of British Columbia. Example: Police Force, Courts, Water, Land, Forestry, Schools, wills
   • Possible Keywords:
     • Hazelton
     • Bulkley Valley
     • Skeena District
     • Skeena River

Prince Rupert Government Agent
Land Title Searches and Information
201 - 3rd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, BC     V8J 1L2
ph: (250) 624-7415     fax: (250) 624-7421
www.governmentagents.gov.bc.ca/locations/pr_rupert.htm

Land that was purchased from the crown can be researched.
$9.00 fee to do a search

Ministry of Forests

Skeena Stikine Forest District
3333 Tatlow Road
Bag 6000, Smithers, BC     V0J 2N0
ph: (250) 847-6353
www.for.gov.bc.ca/dss/

• recreational maps of the Hazelton area
• aerial photographs of the Hazelton area

Smithers Government Agent
Smithers BC Access Centre
1020 Murray Street
Bag 5000
Smithers, BC     V0J 2N0
ph: (250) 847-7207
fax: (250) 847-7232
www.governmentagents.gov.bc.ca/locations/smithers.htm

• Gold Commissioner
• Mining Sub-recorder

Ministry of Employment & Investment
(Mines)
3793 Alfred Street
Smithers, BC     V0J 2N0
ph: (250) 847-7383

Tax Assessment Rolls

Surveyor of Taxes
Department of Finance
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C.

• Details of land in un-incorporated areas.

Provincial Voters Lists

Elections B.C.
PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt
333 Queen Street
Victoria, B.C.     V8W 9J6
ph: 1 (800) 661-8683     fax: 1 (866) 466-0665
email: electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
www.elections.bc.ca

Records available from 1874 to over 25 years ago.
They are available at the Legislative Library or the Elections B.C. Office in Victoria.
There is no fee unless a large amount of photocopying is done.

Maps

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.
Agent for Maps BC
3907 4th Ave
PO Box 787
Smithers, BC     V0J 2N0
ph: (250) 847-4040     fax: (250) 847-4160