British Columbia Periodicals

Overview
A periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Several valuable periodicals concerning British Columbia genealogical research exist. Many genealogical and historical societies publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include the following:
 * Family genealogies and pedigrees
 * Helpful articles on research methodology
 * Transcripts or indexes of biographical sketches, censuses, church records, migration lists, military records, obituaries, wills, vital records, and more
 * Historical background
 * Current and historical maps
 * Information about local and national records, archives, and services
 * Interesting articles about social life and customs
 * Book advertisements and book reviews
 * Advertisements of professional researchers
 * Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers

Periodicals
The following are some helpful periodicals for British Columbia:


 * The British Columbia Genealogist 1971-. Published quarterly by the British Columbia Genealogical Society (BCGS). P.O. Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall, Richmond, BC, Canada V6X 3T6. FamilySearch Library . An index (1971-1984) and a Table of Contents index for all issues (1971- ) are searchable free at the British Columbia Genealogical Society website.


 * British Columbia History 1923-. Published quarterly by the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF). PO Box 5254, Station B, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8R 6N4.  Publications from 1923 up till 2007 are available free online, as are various indexes and Tables of Contents. This includes the British Columbia Historical Quarterly, the British Columbia Historical News and the British Columbia Historical Association Historical Report and Proceedings. Go to the British Columbia Historical Federation website.

Obtaining Periodicals
Copies of periodicals are available from the local societies that publish them. Major archives with genealogical collections will have copies of many periodicals, particularly those representing the area they serve. The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world. PERSI is available online and is especially useful because it refers to countless items published in thousands of family history periodicals worldwide. Learn more at the PERSI wiki page here: Once you locate an article in a periodical, check the FamilySearch Catalog and regional or local libraries for available copies. The FamilySearch Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. British Columbia periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: British Columbia-Periodicals. They can also be found by using: Also find Periodical resources available at other libraries via WorldCat. As with the FamilySearch Catalog search, search WorldCat using society names, locality names, and periodical title names. Learn more about how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog on our Wiki pages.
 * Periodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (FS Library book ; 40 fiche (1847-1985); 15 fiche  (1986-1990).) Partially indexes over 5,000 English-language and French-Canadian family history periodicals. The microfiche indexes are cumulative; book indexes since 1986 are year-by-year. For further details see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).
 * PERiodical Source Index at Allen County Public Library; index.
 * Place Search of the country, state/province, and county
 * Title Search of the periodical
 * Keyword Search for the publishing society name.