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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Resources => Topic started by: J.J. on Wednesday 24 January 07 00:45 GMT (UK)

Title: Alberta Resources
Post by: J.J. on Wednesday 24 January 07 00:45 GMT (UK): NEW FHS site has added some Alberta B & Ms to the site!!! ( specify Alberta first try, not city / using the Canada Birth or marriage collections ) Note that these will be older births and most marriages are close to turn of the century with the odd ones to mid century
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1520608

Index to some Alberta obits
http://www.canadiangenealogy.net/alberta/alberta_obituaries.htm

Alberta genealogy databases online
http://abgensoc.ca/databases.html

Alberta more recent obits :
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~abwcobit/Recent/InMemoriam/index.htm
directories & more http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~abwcobit/index.htm

Some directories Medicine Hat and Redcliff, Calgary Edmonton, Lethbridge
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/henderson.html

Southwestern Alberta obits...Index / dates only ( region of Lethbridge)
http://www.ourheritage.net/index_page_stuff/Local_History_Links/Obits_to_1959/Obits_to_1959_Index.html

Recent Calgary obits:
http://www.legacy.com/CAN-CALGARY/Obituaries.asp?

Calgary newpaper BMDs on the AFHS site....1883-1899
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/announcements/index.html
recent
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/announcements/1989/index.html
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/announcements/1992/index.html

Drumheller BMD
http://www.drumhellermail.com/bixby/dmindex.html

Lethbrige Herald indexes
http://lethbridgeags.theboss.net/LH.htm

Lethbrige Herald early 1900's on database
http://lethbridgeherald.newspaperarchive.com/SearchResults.aspx

Lethbridge census 1891
http://www.daveobee.com/resources/91lethae.html

Names to be found in publication "The Bend" ( if url won't work just change the letter in it)
http://lethbridgeags.theboss.net/BendA.html

Edmonton Cemetery listings
http://webproxy.edmonton.ca/external/cemeteries/default.aspx

Edmonton dist.20 1906 census (also at http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/)
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1906/alberta/20/ab_20_27d_all_parent.pdf

Rootschat Lookups in Edmonton Alta area / please look at google maps before requesting
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,421859.0.html

Edmonton more recent obits 1964 to 82:
http://www.epl.ca/EPLObituaries.cfm

Calgary / Edmonton newspapers index
http://www.rootsweb.com/~abwcobit/

Alberta Cemeteries
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/cemeteries/search.php
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: J.J. on Wednesday 24 January 07 00:47 GMT (UK): Alberta newspaper archives online ( 20th century... use search bar)
http://www.google.com/search?q=alberta+edmonton&tbs=nws:1,ar:1&source=newspapers

Alberta Family Histories
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/announcements/index.html

Alberta Homestead
http://abgensoc.ca/homestead/index.htm
NEW!!! post-1930 land grants!!!!
http://abgensoc.ca/land/search.php
You may find the district/range here:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canab/places/places.html
Western Land grants ( similar info but may also have image)
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02011102_e.html

Alberta Genealogical Society
http://www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/

Your ancestor may show up in this Prairie resource - use quotations for full name
If an unusual surname, surname only
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: J.J. on Wednesday 24 January 07 00:48 GMT (UK): Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/search.aspx
Wow...newspapers to peruse!
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/

Alberta Pioneer Profiles!
http://www.pioneersalberta.org/pioneer_profiles.html

Better yet...Janice has found a publication....see below...in nos racine...

also a publication you can search on here:
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/toc.aspx?id=1128
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: Janice M on Saturday 03 February 07 03:25 GMT (UK): 1891 Census
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1891/

1901 Census
http://www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/index.html

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
http://www.whyte.org/collection/archives.html

University of Lethbridge - Archives
http://www.uleth.ca/lib/archives/

University of Calgary - Library
http://library.ucalgary.ca/services/specialcollections/

University of Calgary - Archives
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/departments/UARC/

University of Alberta Archives
http://www.ualberta.ca/ARCHIVES/

City of Red Deer - Archives
http://www.city.red-deer.ab.ca/Connecting+with+Your+City/City+Services+and+Departments/Archives/default.htm

Provinical Archives of Alberta
http://www.city.red-deer.ab.ca/Connecting+with+Your+City/City+Services+and+Departments/Archives/default.htm

The Banff Centre
http://www.banffcentre.ca/library/archives/

Millett & District Historical Society
http://home.cablerocket.com/%7Emilletmuseum/

The Alexander Galt Museum & Archives
http://www.galtmuseum.com/index.htm

Lutheran Historical Archives
http://www.lccarchives.ca/

Legal Archives Society
http://www.legalarchivessociety.ab.ca/

Great Alberta Law Cases
http://www.albertasource.ca/lawcases/criminal/criminalcases.htm

Janice
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: Janice M on Saturday 03 February 07 04:00 GMT (UK): Our Roots - Pioneer Families of Southern Alberta
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1128

Our Roots - Alberta Newspaper Index
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1108

Our Roots - The Edmonton District of Northern Alberta
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4075

Our Roots - The Prairie Dryland Disaster
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1136

Our Roots - Beauties & Industries of Alberta
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4162

Glenbow Museum Archives
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/

Military Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~abwcobit/index.htm

Alberta Resources - (lots of links)
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/alberta.htm

Alberta - Genealogy Links
http://www.genealogylinks.net/canada/alberta/index.html

Interment - Alberta
http://www.interment.net/can/ab/index.htm
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: J.J. on Saturday 24 February 07 02:30 GMT (UK): Southwestern Alberta : scroll down for Obits Index
http://www.ourheritage.net/index_page_stuff/Local_History_Links/local_history_index.html

Glenbow archives
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/

Alberta Archives/ records search
http://hermis.cd.gov.ab.ca/paa/AdvancedSearch.aspx?DeptID=1;

http://www.rootsweb.com/~abarchiv/
http://www.archivesalberta.org/

Alberta Genealogical society
http://www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/

People mentioned in publications: Search the Alberta Local History Book Index
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/lhb/lhbindex.html

Alberta horse and cattle brands 1915
http://www.archive.org/stream/albertahorsecatt00albeuoft#page/156/mode/2up/search/Malkan
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: Janice M on Saturday 21 April 07 06:16 BST (UK): Acadia http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5421/acadia.html
Airdrie Cityhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9794/airdrie.htm
Athabasca http://www.rootsweb.com/~abarchiv/athabasca/toc.html
Badlands and Drumheller http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5421/genweb.html
Big Lakes
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabbiglak/biglakes.html
Brazeau
http://ukrainiangenealogist.tripod.com/brazeau/
Calgary City http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Entodd/Alberta/calgarygenweb.html
Camrose
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabcamros/
Cardston
http://www.cardstongenealogy.com/
Clearwater
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabclearw/
East Peace
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabepeace/eastpeacehome.html
Edmonton City http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Earkbios/edmonton/edmonton.htm
Flagstaff
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabflagst/default.htm
Grande Prairie
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabgrande/
Kneehill http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9794/kneehill.htm
Lac Ste Anne
http://ukrainiangenealogist.tripod.com/lac-ste-anne/
Mackenzie http://www.rootsweb.com/~abmacken/mackenzie/mackenzie.html
Mountain View http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Earkbios/mtnview/
Parkland
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/countysites/parkland/parkland.html
Peace
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabpeace/peacehome.html
Ponoka
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabponoka/
Red Deer
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eabreddee/
Smoky Lake http://www.rootsweb.com/~abarchiv/smokylake/toc.html
Special Area #4
http://ukrainiangenealogist.tripod.com/special4/
Starland http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/7109/starland.html
Stettler
http://www.geocities.com/dotgwynn/genweb.htm
Strathcona http://www.rootsweb.com/~abarchiv/strathcona/toc.html
Sturgeon
http://ukrainiangenealogist.tripod.com/sturgeon/
Vermilion River http://www.rootsweb.com/~abvermil/index.htm
Warner
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwarne/about.html
Wetaskiwin http://ukrainiangenealogist.tripod.com/wetaskiwin/
Wheatland
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Entodd/Alberta/wheatlandcounty.html
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: loo on Monday 05 May 08 08:26 BST (UK): http://www.smflibrary.ca/library.html is the Stockmen's Association Archives in Cochrane AB. (i.e. cattle ranchers)
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: LindaGW on Saturday 04 February 12 15:46 GMT (UK): Directory of obits for Calgary and Edmonton newspapers.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~abwcobit/index.htm
Title: Re: Alberta Resources
Post by: Patricia Greber on Wednesday 27 November 13 19:04 GMT (UK): South Peace Regional Archives - great website with quite a few databases uploaded. Check it out if you are doing family history in the South Peace! (Grande Prairie area)
http://southpeacearchives.org/

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