History

The following links provide information to local governments and First Nations for recording and celebrating past events and times of communities and regions.

Please note that the Province of British Columbia is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.

Resources

Archives Association of British Columbia
Fosters the development of the provincial archival community in order to better preserve and promote access to British Columbia’s documentary heritage.
http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc

BC Archives
Provides research access to records of enduring value to the province for both the provincial government and public researchers.
http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca

BC Historical Federation
A nonprofit, charitable organization that works as an umbrella organization for provincial historical societies.
http://www.bchistory.ca

British Columbia Museums Association
Provides a unified voice for the institutions, trustees, professional staff and volunteers of the BC museum and gallery community.
http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca

Canada’s History Society
Helps Canadians understand their stories and is devoted to brushing the dust off of Canadian history to reveal our true passion and drama.
http://www.historysociety.ca

Canadian Museums Association
Is the national organization for the advancement of Canadian museums.
http://www.museums.ca

CommunityFutures.com
Lists over 200 community programs that are searchable by category, sector, and organization. These pages provide information on sources of funding and support primarily for social, economic, and environmental community development initiatives in rural areas, however the programs are not necessarily exclusive to rural.
http://www.communityfutures.com/cms/Funding_Sources.2.0.html

Historic Places Initiative, Parks Canada
Is a collaborative involving all levels of government—local, territorial, provincial and federal, to create tools that enable Canadians to learn about, value, enjoy and conserve Canada's historic places.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/plp-hpp/plp-hpp1_E.asp

Histor!ca
Discovers the richness of Canada’s history.
http://www.histori.ca

International Council of Monuments and Sites
Works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places.
http://www.international.icomos.org

Library and Archives Canada
Canada’s national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music …and more.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca