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BC Vital Statistics Agency

TheVital Statistics Agency registers all vital events (birth, death, marriage) occurring in British Columbia and maintains registries and records of those events back to 1872. The Agency also registers all legal changes of name and operates a registry documenting the location of registrants’ wills.

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Wills Registry

A wills notice identifies that a will has been registered and describes the person who has made the will, where the will is located, and the date of the will. This website provides information about a wills notice: ...
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Vital Statistics Agency: Applying for Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates

Provides information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death or marriage. Also provides online application for certificates.
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Marriage Registration and Certificates

Provides information on marriage registration and certificates. Find out how to marry in British Columbia, order a marriage certificate, change a marriage record, and search for a marriage licence issuer or marriage ...
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Death Registration and Certificates

Information about death certificates: how to register a death in BC, how to order a death certificate, and how to change a death record.
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Birth Registration and Certificates

Information about birth registration services and birth certificates.
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Legal Changes of Name

Provides information on how to legally change your name.
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