The Cloverdale Branch of the Surrey Public Library, in Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada holds an extensive collection of Canadian genealogical sources, most on microfilm, for the 19th century & before, for instance, census records for Canada & Newfoundland 1666-1906, Metis Scrip Records, church & military records, cemetery & estate records, indexes & registrations to British Columbia's births, marriages & deaths & indexes to Ontario's birth, marriage & deaths.There is also a large collection of books & other materials, including, for example, census, vital event & passenger record indexes, local histories, historical atlases & directories for Canada.

The library has knowledgeable staff, microfilm & microfiche viewers available at a nominal fee, arranges interlibrary loans, sponsors many genealogical speakers & workshops throughout the year and offers specialized genealogical research for a fee.

The Cloverdale Library's website has information about the library's genealogical holdings, new materials & upcoming workshops.

In addition, the library's website has self-help genealogical guides  for five Canadian provinces (so far) available---British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba & Ontario.

The library is close to two other significant sources for genealogical research---the British Columbia Genealogical Society's Resource Centre & the Surrey, B.C., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Centre. The Library is publishing a new guide to libraries, archives & other genealogical research resources in May of 2005.

Cloverdale Branch, Surrey Public Library

5642 176A Street, Surrey, B.C. Canada V3S 4G9

Telephone: 604-576-1384

E-mail: GenealogyResearch@city.surrey.bc.ca

Website: http://www.spl.surrey.bc.ca/Programs+and+Services/Genealogy/default.htm