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
    3 years ago

    Enjoyed his use of case studies and really appreciated his comment about searching addresses in newspapers. I never thought of that one!

  2. MR
    Mary Jane. Rodgers
    3 years ago

    I don't have any Canadian ancestors or relatives, but found this presentation very interesting, and I bookmarked a lot of his sites for just future reference.

  3. LA
    Lisa Appel
    3 years ago

    Thanks for your help!

  4. JC
    Jim Cruickshank
    3 years ago

    Great

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Appreciate these Canadian webinars.

  6. NT
    Norm Talbot
    3 years ago

    Great Canadian presentation - almost as good as women's Olympic hockey gold vs U.S.A.

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Excellent

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    It was very informative. Thank you.

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