The Courtenay and District Museum Archives provides access to various records and holdings such as:


Microfilms and/or copies of various local newspapers:

• Cumberland Islander 1910-193l
• Courtenay Review 1912-1917, incomplete
• Comox Argus 1920-1959
• Comox District Free Press 1927-1994
• Comox Valley Star 1973-1976
• North Island Advertiser 1985-1989
• North Island News 1990-1993
• The Independent 1994-1995

People Profiles

• Files on some of the first one hundred non-native early pioneers, and other Valley notables, indexed.

Newspaper Clipping Files

• by subject from A-Z, includes files on British Columbia History and blacksmiths to Pioneers of the Comox Valley and War Brides.

Photographs

• Reprints of Comox Valley photographs are available for a small fee. Indexed albums are available in the library area for browsing.

Archive Research Materials

• Telephone Books
• City Directories
• British Columbia Directories
• Scrap books 1955-1968
• Archival photographs ca.1890-1993
• Diaries
• Early Tax Assessment Rolls from 1897
• Comox Logging and Railway Company Records
• Ruth Masters Pictorial History of Comox Valley, Lest We Forget and Forbidden Plateau

Videotapes

• Hunt for History hosted by Lynn Henderson and Judy Hagen, indexed

Cemetery Indexes

• Courtenay Civic Cemetery
• St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Comox
• Anglican Churches in the Comox Valley: St. John the Divine, St. Peter's Comox, St. Andrew's Sandwick, Holy Trinity Cumberland
• Black Creek Cemetery

Research Library of local books including:

• Land of Plenty, a history of the Comox Valley
• Edge of Discovery, a history of the Campbell River district
• One Hundred Spirited Years, a history of Cumberland 1888-1988
• The Friendly Port, a history of Union bay 1880-1960
• All About Us, a history of the City of Courtenay 1915-1975
• My Ain Folk, history of Denman Island 1875-1975
• Comox Valley Memories, stories about early life in central Vancouver Island
• Minto 1867-1967
• Images and Voices of Lighthouse Country, history of Deep Bay, Bowser, Qualicum Bay, Horne Lake

Historical Maps

• Comox Valley original survey plan
• Comox Harbour
• Town sites and City of Courtenay
• Forbidden Plateau
• Index of various regional maps

Campbell River Museum

• http://www.island.net/~crm_chin/
  The archives and research centre holds a wealth of information relating to settlement and industrial history of the northern Vancouver Island area.

Cumberland Museum and Archives

• www.cumberlandmuseum.ca
  Nearby museum specializes in mining history.

British Columbia Archives

• http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca
  Provides access to records, including:
• government documents and records
• private historical manuscripts and papers
• maps, charts and architectural plans
• photographs, paintings, drawings and prints
• audio and videotapes, film
• newspapers
• extensive library of publications

British Columbia Archival Union List

• http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/bcaul.html
  Searchable British Columbia database and descriptions of records held at over 150 archival repositories in the province.

Archives of Ontario

• http://www.archives.gov.on.ca
  Includes major genealogical holdings for Ontario such as:
• vital statistics (birth, death, marriage)
• court records and wills
• land records
• links to other genealogical resources

Vancouver Island Regional Library

• http://www.virl.bc.ca/

Libraries, Archives and Museums Index

• http://www.CyndisList.com/libes.htm
  Links to libraries, archives and museums in Canada, United States and worldwide.