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Divorce Records - British Columbia
Online
After confederation in 1867 and up until 1963, people wanting to divorce were required to place a notice in the Canada Gazette. The Acts of Divorce (1841-1968) database at Libraries and Archives Canada, includes references to divorce acts published in the Statutes of the Province of Canada, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, and Statutes of Canada and Journals of the Senate of Canada.
Microfilm
The Family History Department has a microfilm index to BC Divorce Orders 1901-1983. They are listed under the husband’s surname. This is an index only; any further information must be obtained from BC Archives. For further information please see our guide Canadian Family History Resources: A Guide to the Resources Held at Cloverdale Library, pages 5-3 and 5-4.