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John Christie Goodfellow fonds

  • PR-0828
  • Fonds
  • 1890-1947 [Microfilmed 1953]

The fonds consists of files containing correspondence, clippings and reports, as well as manuscripts relating to local Similkameen history and individuals associated with the Similkameen district or the Presbyterian church. The fonds also includes a small accession of 7 graphic items (4 prints, 2 postcards, 1 negative). Three of these items have been described online.

Goodfellow, John Christie, 1890-1968

Land assessment registers

  • GR-4167
  • Series
  • 1900-1912

This series consists of registers used to record land assessment values from 1900-1912. All records are likely related to the Kootenay, Similkameen and Okanagan areas, primarily around Osoyoos to Trail. The registers were likely created by the local Government Agent or Assessor for the provincial Surveyor of Taxes as part of the creation of property tax assessment rolls. The registers list the property description, owner, value. Some volumes may also describe the property’s assets, such as buildings, cultivated land, orchards, available water, available timber land, roads, distance to schools or post offices.

British Columbia. Surveyor of Taxes

Land sale records

  • GR-0567
  • Series
  • 1858-1868

This series consists of receipt books and miscellaneous land sale records. Records consist largely of receipts for the sale of town lots, suburban and country lands, and unsurveyed rural lands, issued by Assistant Commissioners of Lands and Works for Cariboo District, Lillooet District, Yale District, and New Westminster District. The series also includes land sale records pertaining to Lytton, Seymour, Douglas, Port Moody, Fort Langley, and Similkameen district, and a trading licences receipt book issued by Frank Trevor, Collector at Quesnel.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

Lot register

  • GR-2644
  • Series
  • 1912-1928

Similkameen Division of Yale Land District, subdivision lot register for lots 1-4 of District Lot 2708, cancelled in 1928. The records are arranged numerically and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.): information may include name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued, dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. The volume contains an alphabetical name index.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Lot registers

  • GR-2643
  • Series
  • 1861-1932

Similkameen Division of Yale Land District, lot registers, lots 1- 4016, superceded 1932 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1932). The registers list lots in numerical order and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.): information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Lytton Gold Commissioner's records

  • GR-1054
  • Series
  • 1859-1874

Series contains the records of the Assistant Gold Commissioner, Lytton, B.C. relating to pre-emptions. Letters inward to Henry Maynard Ball, April 12, 1860 to December 3, 1860, and letters inward to John Boyd, 1870-1871. Includes correspondence, notices, and other papers on pre-emptions at Nicola Lake, Boston Bar, Lytton, Cache Creek, Kamloops and in the vicinity of various Indian Reserves. Also an account of moneys received by the Collector of General Revenue, Similkameen, 1861.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Lytton)

Magistrate's record book

  • GR-0857
  • Series
  • 1860-1862

This series consists of a record of land claims and government reservations, by William George Cox, Esq., Magistrate, Rock Creek, B.C., 1860-1862. Cox was the magistrate and Gold Commissioner for this area at the time. The volume includes descriptions of land claimed by settlers, as well as general government reserves and Indian Reserves. The back of the volume was used as a Sheriff's book for the County of Cariboo, and a police charge book, 1861.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Rock Creek)

Magistrate's return of convictions

  • GR-2449
  • Series
  • 1938-1957

Magistrate's return of convictions, Sep 1938 - Sep 1957.

British Columbia. Magistrate's Court (Princeton)

Mechanics' Liens, Woodmen's Liens and civil case files

  • GR-2461
  • Series
  • 1902-1984

Mechanics' Liens, 1902-1984; a file of correspondence concerning Mechanics' Liens (1934-36) and 2 Woodmen's Liens, 1920 and 1925. There are also liens in the Princeton civil case files, GR-2241.

British Columbia. County Court (Princeton)

Mining leases

  • GR-0254
  • Series
  • 1876-1930

The series consists of mining leases filed at Victoria and arranged by mining district. The records were created by the Chief Gold Commissioner between 1876 and 1930.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner

Minute book

  • GR-2808
  • Series
  • 1912-1926

Minute book from Supreme and County Courts at Greenwood.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Greenwood)

Naturalization case files

  • GR-2166
  • Series
  • 1925-1968

Naturalization case files.

The records are available on 2 microfilm reels. The reels have the following records on each reel:

B16960 1925 - 1947 B16961 1948 - 1968

British Columbia. County Court (Princeton)

Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District lot registers

  • GR-2641
  • Series
  • 1860-1932

This series consists of Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District lot registers for lots 1-5032. Earliest entries date from 1860 and the volumes were all superseded by 1932 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1932).

The registers list lots in numerical order and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District Township registers

  • GR-2642
  • Series
  • 1885-1920

This series consists of Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District Township registers for Townships 46-95. Earliest entries date from 1885 and all volumes were superseded by 1920 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1920). Original volume numbers 12 and 14 are missing.

The land is listed numerically by Sections and Townships, and records the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Partnership declarations

  • GR-2803
  • Series
  • 1899-1949

Partnership declarations.

British Columbia. County Court (Grand Forks)

Partnership declarations and other material

  • GR-2684
  • Series
  • 1942-1968

Partnership declarations, 1964-1966; list of firms, 1942-1966; and a circular letter to County Court Registrars, July 18, 1968, explaining that Partnership registrations should be made to the Registrar of Companies.

British Columbia. County Court (Princeton)

Penticton Supreme court orders and judgements

  • GR-2705
  • Series
  • 1922-1941

Series consists of original civil orders and judgements created between 1922 and 1941 by the Penticton Supreme Court. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case. Records relate to a variety of civil matters including divorces.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Penticton)

Plaint and procedure books

  • GR-2807
  • Series
  • 1897-1908

Plaint and procedure books: Volume 1: 1/1897-104/1900; Volume 2: 105/1900 - 135/1902: Volume 3: 1/1903 - 376/1908 (indexed) with naturalization lists on pages 7, 53, 71, 153, 253, 319, and 350.

British Columbia. County Court (Grand Forks)

Princeton County Court civil case files

  • GR-2241
  • Series
  • 1915-1953

Civil case files. For an index to these files use the indexes in GR-2139, Princeton plaint and procedure books.

British Columbia. County Court (Princeton)

Princeton Police Court record books

  • GR-3179
  • Series
  • 1910-1928, 1935-1951

Record books from Princeton (1910-1951) and Tulameen (1912-1914) showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting officer, name of gaol or lockup, order of conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks".

British Columbia. Police Court (Princeton)

Princeton Small Debts Court case files

  • GR-2508
  • Series
  • 1944-1950

Case files. [See also GR- 2781, Kelowna Small Debts Court as some files from 1950 and 1951 were first entered in the Princeton registry.]

British Columbia. Small Debts Court (Princeton)

Princeton Supreme Court civil case files

  • GR-2507
  • Series
  • 1927-1946

Civil case files with the exception of probate, divorce and adoption files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Princeton)

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