Hire a Professional Researcher

If you are unable to visit the BC Archives but need research conducted on site, consider hiring an independent, professional researcher.

Researchers

Listing in this register does not constitute accreditation by the BC Archives. Any agreement for research must be solely between the client and the professional. Please contact researcher(s) directly.

Researcher Areas of Specialty
Aevum Archives and Research Services (Margery Hadley)
202 – 75 Songhees Road
Victoria BC V9A 7M5
Tel: 250-385-6838
aevum@telus.net
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Genealogy
  • Special media
  • Expert in: photographic records; landscape change; community/regional history; travel/exploration history; tourism/recreation/parks; business history; and biography.
  • Land Records
Christopher J.P. Hanna
PO Box 38005 RPO City Centre
Victoria BC V8W 3N2
cjphannaa1@gmail.com
Tel/Fax: 250-595-7461
  • Genealogy
  • Lands records
  • Court records research
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Special media
  • Expert in colonial/maritime history and the gold rush.

Chelsea Horton, PhD
250.208.2723
chelsea@chelseahorton.com
www.chelseahorton.com
  • First Nations
  • Genealogy
  • Lands records
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Special media

David Vogt
1646 Tasco Close
Victoria, B.C. V8N 5P2
(778) 440-3410
david.vogt@shaw.ca
  • First Nations: specific claims, title, and traditional land use
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscripts
  • Lands records
Edwards Heritage Consulting (Helen Edwards)
810 Linden Avenue
Victoria BC V8V 4G9
Tel: 250-386-6598
edwardsheritageconsulting@gmail.com
  • Genealogy
  • Lands records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Expert in the history of buildings/streetscapes/neighbourhoods
  • Court Records research: including divorce records and civil orders/judgements.
K. Mason and Associates (Kerry Mason)
966 Bank Street
Victoria BC V8S 4B2
Tel: 250-592-6548
kmason@telus.net
  • Genealogy
  • Lands records
  • First Nations research
  • Court records research
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Special media
  • Expert in BC art history.
Klahanie Research Ltd. (David Brownstein)
7-2160 W 39th Ave
Vancouver BC V6M 1T5
Tel: 604-722-5366
info@klahanieresearch.ca
  • First Nations research
  • Lands records
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Special media: including still and moving images; aural histories and cartographic records
  • Experts in landscape change/resource management issues and academic-sponsored research.
Lynda G. Poulton
2565 Islands View Dr.
Gabriola BC V0R 1X7
Tel: 250-247-9111 cell: 250-714-2553
poultonl@telus.net
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Genealogy
  • Land records
Maurice DePaoli
301 – 290 Newport Drive Port Moody BC V3H 5N2
Tel: 778-689-5213
mauricedepaoli@shaw.ca
  • Genealogy
  • First Nations research
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records.
Sharon Keen
105 – 975 Fairfield Road
Victoria BC V8V 3A3
Tel: 250-383-4933
  • Lands records
  • First Nations research
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Special media
  • Expert in Cultural Ecology, Ministries with related reports and documents: forests, parks, mines, archaeology.
Sheila Norton
807 Seamist Place
Victoria BC V8Y 2R4
Tel: 250-382-1185
dsnorton@shaw.ca
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records
  • Genealogy
  • Land records
  • First Nations
  • Court records
  • Special media
  • Expert in contaminated sites.
Traditions Consulting Services Inc.
Kevin Neary and Associates
1163 Jolivet Crescent
Victoria BC V8X 3P3
Tel: 250-881-8793
Fax: 250-881-8794
kneary@telus.net
  • First Nations research
  • Government records
  • Historical manuscript records.
  • Genealogy and Special Media
Victoria Genealogical Society
Queries Committee
Pennbridge Building, Royal Oak Shopping Centre
209 - 4475 Viewmont Avenue
Victoria, B.C. V8Z 6L8
Tel: 250-360-2808
queries@victoriags.org
  • Genealogy

Areas of Specialty

Area of Specialty

Definition

Court records

research including divorce records and civil orders/judgments

Genealogy

birth, marriage and death registrations; wills, probates and succession duty cards; coroner’s inquests and inquiries, census returns, directories and newspapers; provincial voters lists

Government records

 

records from government ministries, departments and agencies; BC Gazette notices; published reports; Sessional Papers.

First Nations

research including federal RG10 records and published reports

 

Historical manuscript records

 

private (i.e., non-government) records

Lands records

Crown land pre-emption records; O-series correspondence files; tax assessment rolls

Special media

photographs and other still images; moving images; aural histories; cartographic records

Get Listed

Professional researchers who are interested in being added to this register should contact us.

The following must be included in your application to be listed:

  • Cover letter: describe experience and knowledge of the BC Archives collections, policies and procedures
  • Resume: describe qualifications and experience as a researcher
  • Areas of specialty: See above

Applications will be reviewed and processed on a quarterly basis.