I already knew the time limit for births in B.C. records first become available to the public 75 years after birth unless you are family. It’s something that is being worked on at this time. The home for unwed mothers was the Salvation Army Booth Memorial home and it was torn down in 2002 or 2003. Births at that time took place at Vancouver General Hospital. Entry back into the United States would doubtfully have been recorded as I and other Freepers mentioned in earlier posts. Census records are also a dead end in that regard. I also doubt that births at a home for unwed mothers made it into either “The Vancouver Sun” or “The Vancouver Province”. There might be an adoption website with listings of children from that time looking for birth mothers or mothers looking for chidren. I must admit to having a “CRS” moment trying to remember if B.C. is one of the provinces which has opened birth records.
I see. Do you know for a fact she stayed at the Salvation Army Booth Memorial? Or did she just stay at Vancouver General Hospital for three days or so, then drive back to Washington?
Might be worthwhile to do due diligence on the The Vancouver Sun and The Vancouver Province for announcements, just in case.
nevermind about the home/hospital. :) I’m tired. Back tomorrow.
It would still be worth checking. Since those announcements are often generated by the hospital registrar or the government records people. Although there may have been a provision to "opt out" of the announcement, there may not have been as well.