Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, Newspaper Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes, 1911-1990

This database contains an index of birth, marriage, and death information extracted from three newspapers serving the Campbell River, British Columbia, area in central Vancouver Island.

Historical Background

Campbell River is a town located on the east shore of Vancouver Island. This database contains an index of birth, marriage, death, and some christening details extracted from three newspapers serving Campbell River:

Campbell River Courier, 1947–1974

Comox Argus, 1917–1945

Campbell River Upper Islander, 1964–1990

What You Can Find in the Records

Information for this index was extracted by members of the Campbell River Genealogy Society. Details vary depending on the paper and type of event, but you may find the following:

• name
• birth date and place
• christening date and place
• father’s name
• mother’s name
• spouse’s name
• marriage date and place
• death date and place
• age at death
• burial date and place