Parksville/Qualicum Family History Information
Data and links for Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Errington, Bowser and the Nanoose areas are all included via this page. These communities are located near to each other on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Click here for a Location map
Given below are links to pages or websites of interest to researchers who wish to trace families who have made this area home at some time in the last 130 years..
Qualicum Beach
The current population of Qualicum Beach is approximately 8,766 (2009 estimate).
An excellent reference to the history of settlement and development is given in Qualicum Beach; A History of Vancouver Island's Best Kept Secrets written by Brad Wylie and published by the Qualicum Beach Historical & Museum Society. For a short history of Qualicum Beach visit the town's website
Click here for photographs of old Qualicum Beach buildings.
For more information about the history of Qualicum Beach, its pioneers, societies and businesses visit the Qualicum Beach Archives.
Parksville
The current population of Parksville is approximately 11,783 (2009 estimate). For more information about the history of Parksville and its pioneers visit the Craig Heritage Park Museum and Archives For a listing of the holdings of the Archives click here.
The remainder of the area falling within Qualicum School District 69 has a population of approximately 25,807 (2009 estimate). This includes the communities of Nanoose, French Creek, Errington, Coombs, Hilliers, Whiskey Creek, Qualicum Bay, Bowser, Deep Bay and Lasqueti Island.
Births, Marriages and Deaths
In addition, notices of births, engagements, marriages, deaths and other social events appeared in the newspapers of the Comox Valley. The Comox Valley Family History Society has indexed these from 1895 to 1959, and provides searchable PDF files of these indexes.
Cemeteries / Monumental Inscriptions
British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid Includes Qualicum Beach (1511 entries), St. Anne's Anglican/French Creek (668 entries), St. Mary's Anglican, Errington (136 entries), and Knox United Parksville (226 entries) cemeteries. The Society has been working with Canadian Headstones to enter information from local cemeteries and churches. See below for links to those pages.
Qualicum Beach Cemeteries
The Town of Qualicum Beach is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the community cemetery. The Town Hall is located at #201 - 660 Primrose Street and can be reached by post at Box 130, Qualicum Beach, B.C., Canada V9K 1S7. For further information or general inquiries please call (250) 752-6921. www.qualicumbeach.com
St. Mark's Anglican Church has a Garden of Remembrance in which are buried the cremated remains of church members and relatives. A list of those whose cremains have been interred or scattered there, with birth and death years, is recorded in the church and all the plaques photographed on Canadian Headstones site. See below for contact information.
Parksville Cemeteries
Church Cemeteries (please see Churches below for addresses and contact information). Click to go to photographs of memorial inscriptions.
Yates Funeral Service and Crematorium
The cemetery at Parksville's Yates Funeral Service is divided into a series of subdivisions which fall under different labels. The subdivisions are the Field of Peace (General), Little Mountain, Sacred Garden (Roman Catholic), Childrens, Serenity Gardens (Cremation), and Garden of Honor (Legion). The cemetery is located at 1000 Allsbrook Road, Parksville, V9P 2A9 and can be reached by calling (250) 248-5859.
Census
Churches
Anglican
- St. Anne’s & St. Edmund’s Anglican Church, 407 Wembley Rd., Parksville, B.C. (250) 248-3114
- St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake W., Qualicum Beach, B.C. (250) 752-5414
- St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 2600 Powder Pt., Nanoose Bay, B.C. (250) 468-5684
Parish records for St. Anne's Parish (1887-1973), St. Mary's Errington (1919-1989), St. Mary's Nanoose Bay (1982-1996) and Nanoose Bay Mission (1984); St. Mark's, Qualicum Beach (1927-1998) and the Parish of Parksville (1887-1994) can be found in the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia Archives in Victoria.
Baptist
- Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, 550 N. Pym, Parksville, B.C. (250) 248-6322
- Qualicum Community Baptist Church, 600 Beach Rd., Qualicum Beach, B.C. (250) 752-9123
Catholic
- Catholic Church of the Ascension, 887 Wembley Rd., Parksville, B.C. (250) 248-3747
Lutheran
- Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 795 W Island Highway, Parksbille, BC (250) 248-4622
Presbyterian
- St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 921 Wembley, Parksville, B.C. (250) 248-2348
United Church of Canada
- Knox United Church, 345 Pym, Parksville, B.C. (250) 248-3927
- St. Stephen’s United Church, 150 Village Way, Qualicum Beach, B.C. (250) 752-9831
Parish records for Knox United Church, Parksville (1914-1997); St. Stephen's United Church, Qualicum Beach (1915-1997); Grace United Church, Coombs and Qualicum Beach Presbyterian Church (1913-1941) can be found in the United Church of Canada British Columbia Conference Archives in Vancouver.
Directories
Military Service
The following links will take you to the contents of the honour rolls, plaques and cenotaph.
Volunteers have researched the names of those listed as having served in both World War 1 and World War 2 and compiled a list of those who died in service or from their wounds. For each one of these men, we have attempted to find additional information. Read about these sources and how to use them at War Veterans Project - sources. Read the lists of the men from World War 1 and World War 2 Very few of these men have a birth or marriage record in B.C. and less than one quarter can be found in the 1911 census for the Province.
Newspapers
Victoria Newspapers 1858 to 1926
For a complete listing of BC Newspapers on microfilm, including those covering our area go to: BC Archives - Newspapers and check entries for Parksville.
Voters Lists
Other Island Links -
The Society will be pleased to learn about any other sources of information for those researching the Mid-Island area
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