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Alberta is one of three Prairie provinces, and has a population of about three million people. Until 1905 it was part of the Northwest Territories. Its major cities are Calgary and Edmonton.
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Shortcuts 1881 census: FamilySearch 1901 census: AGS | Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1906 census: AFHS | Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1911 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada Cemeteries: Calgary | Edmonton | Lethbridge (obituaries) | Medicine Hat Homesteads 1870-1930 More about Ancestry.ca The National page lists the best sources that cover most or all of Canada. The top sites for genealogy 1901 census index -- Alberta and Saskatchewan Compiled by the Edmonton branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society Census indexes on Ancestry.ca This site includes indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses, linked to the images of the Library and Archives Canada website. It's free to search Ancestry.ca, but you will need a subscription to view the results. A free 14-day trial is available. Census indexes on Automated Genealogy Includes indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses Archivianet -- Library and Archives Canada Includes the 1906 census of the prairie provinces as well as a database of western land grants -- the names of homesteaders who successfully obtained ownership of their property Homestead Index 1870-1930 The Alberta Genealogical Society's centennial project, based on 686 rolls of microfilm at the Provincial Archives of Alberta Alberta Heritage Digitization Project Superb collection, including searchable local histories as well as newspapers covering more than 100 years Peel Bibliography A superb collection for Prairie research, with thousands of items online -- and it is all searchable Alberta Family Histories Society - Cemetery Index Index of more than 120,000 burials in the Calgary region Edmonton's municipal cemeteries Search 60,000 burials from more than 25 years ago Our Heritage -- from the Lethbridge area of southern Alberta Under Links to Local History, you will find a database of burials in southwestern Alberta from 1885 through 1984 Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat This City of Medicine Hat website has burials up to 1981 Calgary Herald death announcements Obituaries from 2002 to 2008 in the largest newspaper in Southern Alberta Edmonton Journal death announcements Obituaries from 2002 to 2008 in the largest newspaper in Northern Alberta Alberta Source Alberta online encyclopedia, with many historial features Western Canadian directories on the Internet Use these online resources to fill in the gaps between census years Alberta GenWeb The Alberta Provincial page of Canada GenWeb. Stockmen's Memorial Foundation Find farmers! You can look up people who registered cattle brands Canada's Digital Collections Includes Alberta Heritage - Home, home on the plains The Recents -- Alberta and British Columbia resources Includes an index of obituaries as well as extracts from directories German-speaking Community in Alberta: 1882-2003 Includes a 7,000 item bibliography of the German-speaking communities in Alberta since 1882, plus maps and other aids Alberta Heritage Online Information about the archives, heritage organizations, historic sites, interpretive centres and museums that preserve and interpret our heritage. Alberta Digital Archives Includes bible records, cemeteries, census, church records, correspondence, deeds, local histories and directories. Mary's Genealogy Treasures More than 20,000 links, with great coverage of resources in the Lethbridge ara of Southern Alberta. Lethbridge 1891: A settlement becomes a town FREE DOWNLOAD -- PDF FORMAT. Includes a day-by-day account, as well as a census index and three other sources of names. Archives and libraries Provincial Archives of Alberta The archives, in Edmonton, has both government and private records Glenbow Museum and Archives Based in Calgary. The website includes a photograph collection as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway land sales database University of Alberta libraries and University of Calgary Library Use the library catalogues to find additional materials of interest Archives Society of Alberta Includes information about archival institutions, including a searchable database of more than 5,000 records Genealogy Resources at Calgary Public Library Most of the items mentioned are at the main library in downtown Calgary Genealogy Resources at Edmonton Public Library This library has a comprehensive collection of books, maps and microfilm to help genealogists Genealogical societies Alberta Genealogical Society Based in Edmonton with branches throughout the province. Links to census and homestead indexes. Branches: Brooks | Camrose | Drayton Valley (email) | Edmonton | Fort McMurray Grande Prairie | Lethbridge | Medicine Hat (email) | Peace River | Red Deer | Wetaskiwin Alberta Family Histories Society Based in Calgary. More than 500 pages with lots of cemetery and newspaper obituary references. A key resource is the projects registry, listing resources across Canada. Cold Lake and District Genealogy Club Area obituaries, photos and history. Member researech interests and club information. Historical Society of Alberta Publications list, calendar of events, newsletter, society information and links. Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Alberta A forum for Jewish family historians. Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta With the ancestry of society members, newsletter, membership and programs. Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants The society, based in Calgary, collects, preserves, and publishes the history of the people in Southern Alberta before 1891. Stettler Genealogy Club The club serves a large area of east central Alberta, not just the town of Stettler. |
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