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Alberta Genealogy and Family History

Search for your Alberta ancestors in these genealogy and family history records and resources focused on Alberta genealogy. Includes Alberta archives, online records and databases, research guides, lookups, queries, genealogical and historical societies, and Alberta surnames.

Alberta Vital Records

The Province of Alberta was formed in 1905, but civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in Alberta dates back to 1898. Learn how to access these Alberta vital records.

Alberta GenWeb

  An outstanding resource coordinated by volunteer, Darlene Homme with links to the individual counties, queries, lookup volunteers, research links, biographies, and much more!

RootsWeb.com Message Boards - Alberta, Canada

Ask a question or browse through questions and information posted by others researching their family tree in Alberta, Canada. Includes a general message board, and message boards for dozens of Albert communities.

LDS Research Outline - Alberta, Canada

Outlining major sources of information about people who lived in Alberta, this outstanding genealogy research guide is freely available from FamilySearch.org.

Alberta's War Memorials

Part of the Canadian War Monument's Project which preserves information about War Memorials throughout Canada in digital format on the Internet.  The descriptions of these memorials often include names, photographs, inscriptions, and locations.

Books We Own - Alberta

A list of resources owned/accessed by ROOTS-L mailing list members and others who are willing to look up genealogical information and e-mail or snail mail it to others who request it.

Edmonton Public Library - Alberta Genealogy Sources

Browse the growing collection of genealogy and local history books, periodicals, and other materials of interest to genealogists housed in the Edmonton Public Library of Alberta, Canada.

Family History Centers in Alberta, Canada

Contact information including addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operation for Family History Centers located within the province of Alberta.

Genealogical and Historical Societies

A comprehensive list of genealogical and historical societies in the province of Alberta, maintained by Society Hill.

Genealogy Helplist - Alberta

A list of volunteers willing to lookup specific information related to genealogy in Alberta, Canada using reference materials at institutions near them, or otherwise easily accessible to them.

GenForum - Alberta

A free message board devoted to Alberta queries.

Tracing Your Family Tree in Alberta

Learn how to trace your family tree in Alberta, Canada, from the basic steps to lists of local sources of information for Calgary and Alberta.
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