Vancouver British Columbia FamilySearch Centre

Address and Contact Information
Location &amp; Map:


 * 5280 Kincaid Street, Burnaby BC V5G 1V9 Canada
 * Entrance is on the west side of the building from the parking lot.
 * Google Map

Phone: 604-299-8656

E-mail: [mailto:bc_vancouver@familyhistorymail.org bc_vancouver@familyhistorymail.org]

Library Hours
LIBRARY IS REOPENING WEEK OF OCTOBER 17th, 2023.

https://media.familysearch.org/family-history-library-closure/

October 17th through to January 2024


 * Tuesday: 10am - 2pm
 * Tuesday: 6pm - 8:30pm
 * Wednesday: 10am - 2pm
 * Friday: 10am - 2pm



Closure Dates

 * To be determined

Call for Volunteers
Are you interested in learning more about your ancestors but don't know where to start?

Have you learned some tips or tricks in finding your family that could help others?

Would you like to understand why your ancestors immigrated to Canada?

If you answer yes to any of these questions then you can volunteer at the FamilySearch Center. We are always looking for individuals who can volunteer some time to learn as well as to help others learn. If you're interested please drop us a note via the email address listed above.

Upcoming Events

 * RootsTech Conference (Theme - Remember) - February 29 to March 2, 2024 Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah and online at RootsTech.org.

Class Schedule
No local classes currently scheduled.

Collections

 * Digitized and Indexed Collections
 * Search User-submitted Trees
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Digitized Books at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Research Wiki - the place for learning how to do your family history

Online Databases

 * The library has access to the FamilySearch Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The portal includes access to the following:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archives
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry - Institution Versions
 * ArkivDigital - Swedish Church Records
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast - Institution Version
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services

Equipment, Hardware & Software
The Vancouver BC FSL has six patron use computers.


 * A wireless access point is available for laptop connectivity.
 * There are six patron use computers with the following installed programs:
 * Ancestral Quest 15
 * Legacy 9.0
 * Personal Ancestral File (version 4 and 5.2)
 * Roots Magic 7
 * Scottish Church Records (FamilySearch 2.27 DOS version)

Resources in the Local Area

 * British Columbia Genealogical Society
 * City of Burnaby Archives
 * Burnaby Public Library
 * Heritage Burnaby
 * Surrey Cloverdale Library

Links

 * Automated Genealogy
 * British Columbia Archives (Royal BC Museum)
 * British Columbia Vital Certificates
 * Canadian Headstones
 * Family Search
 * Find a Grave
 * Library and Archives Canada
 * RootsWeb