The index to the vertical files is contained in four large black volumes in the reference room. 2.4 Sound and Moving Image Collection Researchers may make use of a card catalogue that indexes all sound recordings, filmographies of British Columbia films, and lists of films and videos by title. These collections are not yet indexed in electronically accessible format. 2.5 Photographs, Paintings, Drawings, and Prints These images are available in the Photo Reference Room. The General Reference File indexes photographs by subject heading or by the name of the individual shown in the image.
Individual collections are also available.
Many of the visual images in the collection are accessible through the Visual Records page on the BC Archives Web Site. Finding aids are also available that make locating a map easier if it happens to be part of a series. Researchers may wish to use the index map at the back of the finding aid to locate certain types of maps. Work in progress will provide access to cartographic images and related finding aids through the BC Archives Web Site. This page is extracted, with minor updates and enhancements, from the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency's Genealogical Resources for British Columbians .