Genealogical Gold in British Columbia

Dave Obee
Feb 18, 2022
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About this webinar

The land now known as British Columbia has been inhabited for many centuries, but most genealogical records started after the 1858 Gold Rush, which prompted many arrivals from California. Today, the province leads the rest of Canada in its commitment to making available a comprehensive collection of valuable resources. This session will enable researchers to make the most of those sources, and build a better understanding of your family’s connections to British Columbia.

About the speaker

Dave Obee is a journalist and genealogical researcher who has written a dozen books and given more than 700 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1...
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  1. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    Very informative! I learned a lot about BC records.

  2. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    Informative and interesting. Thank you.

  3. TT
    Traci S. Kape Thysell-McPherson
    4 years ago

    Thank you, Dave for a wonderful presentation! It was clear & easy to understand. I believe you being a newspaper man made it all that much more interesting. I loved all the great pictures! The stories of both your personal family history, how you found them, some of the pitfalls to be aware of, the resources & some relatable, famous people stories were fascinating & fun. Thank you for setting up, managing & sharing the website CanGenealogy to help out others, be a resource in our Canadian research.

  4. GL
    Graham Lowe
    4 years ago

    Dave - thank you! Your detailed presentation and accompanying syllabus offer numerous resources to help with researching our ancestors in British Columbia.

  5. RJ
    Robin Jacobson
    4 years ago

    Dave is an excellent presenter and researcher. I can't wait to look into the many online resources he shared with us. His cautions about published incorrect names, ages, addresses, etc. are valuable reminders.

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    Excellent!

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    4 years ago

    I know Dave and each time I hear him speak I learn a lot more about Canada. I will be watching this again.

  8. PM
    Peg Morgan
    4 years ago

    this was excellent, now I have lots of homework to do! so many resources to follow-up on.

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