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Culture & History

  • Where to Get Help

    Find out about community services in Vancouver and surrounding areas that offer programs and services for trans, non-binary, and two-spirited people.

  • Wills and Estates

    Estate files contain documents used by the court to disperse a deceased person's estate, whether he/she dies with or without a will. Contents can include applications, the original will, affidavits, an inventory of the assets and valuations of property.

  • Wills and Probate

    This guide provides information about British Columbia wills and probate case files.

  • Women's Magazine Archive

    Archival access to a dozen full image consumer magazines dated back to 1885.

  • Women's Wear Daily Archive

    Cover-to-cover access to WWD Magazine; from 1910 to the present.

  • Your Ancestral Home

    The majority of early emigrants from China to Canada came from the Pearl River Delta in southern China's Guangdong Province. This section provides more information about the Geography of Chinese Emigration including maps and information about the county origins of emigrants. It also offers tips on Locating Your Ancestral Home.

  • 華裔移民資訊指南 Chinese Immigrants' Guide to Living, Studying, and Working in BC

    本移民指南是新移民在卑詩省學習、工作、安居須知資訊導覽,内容涵盖:安家、英语学习、就业、法律与税务、入籍等。

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