Research Resources

If you are looking into the history of the Japanese Canadians of Pitt Meadows, please reach out to the Museum. We have been collecting and recording the histories of the families that have been shared with us and building up our own research files. Due to the sensitive nature of the material, we have elected not to have it online and ask that anyone who wishes to view it reach out to us.

Useful Resources:

The Landscapes of Injustice is a research database that provides access to thousands of records related to Japanese Canadian history and the dispossession of their property in the 1940s. The database was created by the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre and the University of Victoria.

The BC Archives has a record of vital statistics that can be viewed. This includes items like open birth, marriage and death registrations for the province of British Columbia.

The Government of Canada provides Census records from 1825 to 1931. Users can find lists by province, town/city, or even personal records by name.

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