This section lists the societies of Alberta, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.
- Alberta Family Histories
- Alberta Genealogical
- Camrose
- Edmonton
- Fort McMurray
- Grande Prairie and District
- Lethbridge and District
- Medicine Hat and District
- Red Deer
- Wetaskiwin
Alberta Family Histories Society
The society is a non-profit association and was established in 1980 in Alberta, Calgary.
It is run by volunteers who are passionate about family history research.
The association’s aim is to promote and encourage worldwide family history research by educating people and by preserving information.
They also have good relationships with the Alberta Genealogical Society, the Family History Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and other associations.
Many archives are accessible, including:
- Atlases and Maps
- Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Cemetery Records
- Census Returns and Indexes
- Church Records
- Directories
- Genealogies
These archives are also available:
- High School Yearbooks
- Journals and Newsletters
- Land Books
- Periodicals
- Probate Records
These archives relate to Canada, the United States and further afield, such as England and Wales.
Many Databases can be accessed, including:
- 200 Remarkable Women
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Crematorium Records 1937-1979
- Loyalists of Calgary
- Military Abbreviations
- Newspaper transcripts of Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Pioneers
Many publications are sold by the society, including:
- Births, Marriages and Deaths from Calgary Newspapers 1883-1899(2 Volumes)
- Calgary Normal School 1929-1930 Class List
- Cemetery Inscriptions
- Nominal Rolls
- Obituaries
- South Calgary High School 1915-1921 Class List
An index of surnames currently being researched by Members is accessible.
Website:
http://afhs.ab.ca
Alberta Genealogical Society
Their aims are to promote and encourage interest in genealogy by providing an opportunity for people to exchange information and to collect materials relating to the state.
Many Databases are accessible:
- Homestead Records 1870-post 1930
- Land Patents Applications 1885-1897
- List of Selected History Books and Sources
A Master Surname Database, which consists of over 700000 names taken from burials in some cemeteries, is also accessible. For a fee, they are prepared to conduct a search on your behalf.
Many archives can be accessed, which include:
- Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations
- Clippings from Edmonton Journal 1972-1983
- Genealogies
- Maps
- Northwest Territories 1870-1905
- Periodicals, Journals and Newsletters
Numerous publications are sold by the society, including Births, Marriages and Deaths Registrations 1870-1905 and their Library Holdings List(Oct 2006).
Website:
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/
Camrose Genealogical Society
They meet in the Boardroom of Camrose Public Library. Donations given to them are used to preserve central Alberta history, to increase the number of books held in the library, and to educate members of the community in the correct ways to conduct genealogical research.
Back Issues of their publication Roots and Shoots are available on the site in PDF Format.
Website:
http://www.abgenealogy.ca/camrose-branch
Edmonton Genealogical Society
The society was established in 1974. Its members’ aims are to preserve, research and publish their own family histories and those of the province’s families.
Many archives are available in their Library, which incorporate:
- 1901 Census Index of Alberta and Saskatchewan (Areas 202-206)
- 1906 Census of Northwest Territories
- Alberta Master Surname Database
- Alberta Vital Statistics 1870-1905
- Cemetery Recordings
- Copies of C D Denney’s Research Papers: Selkirk Settlers, Metis & Fur Trade Families
- Dr J G Conradi Collection: Genealogical Journals from Old Prussia
Resources held by the association also include:
- Edmonton Journal Vital Statistics 1972-1981
- Finding Aids
- Gazetteers and Periodicals
- Family Histories
- Genealogy Manuals
- Local Histories
- Manitoba Surrogate Court Index
- Maps and Atlases
You can also peruse their online library catalogue.
A list of links to other sites you may find useful are also available, which contains access to some databases and other resources.
Website:
https://edmontongenealogy.ca/
Fort McMurray Genealogical Society
The association was established in 1984 as Fort McMurray Genealogical Study Group, becoming a branch of Alberta Genealogical Society in 1987. Many resources can be accessed in their Library, which include:
- Archivia Aboriginal Peoples
- An Atlantic Album, Photographs of the Atlantic Provinces , bef 1920
- Atlantic Canadians 1600-1900
- Border Reivers – In Search of the Border Reiver
- Cemetery Listings
- Census Returns and Indexes
- Central Canadians 1600-1900
- Company of Adventures – Peter C. Newcan (Hudson’s Bay Co.)
- French Canadians 1600-1900
- International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Archives available at the Library also include:
- Immigration Lists
- Local Histories
- Marriage Records
- Passenger Indexes
- Periodicals and Newsletters
- Proof-of-Age Documents in Alberta, A Surname Index 1863-1969
- Research Guides
- The History of Pharmacy in Alberta
- Vital Records
- Western Canadians 1600-1900
These resources relate to Canada, the United States and further afield, such as England, Wales and Ireland.
A list of surnames current being researched by members is available.
Website:
http://www.abgenealogy.ca/ft-mcmurray-branch
Grande Prairie and District Genealogical Society
A list of Cemeteries is available on the site, along with Gravestone Inscriptions and Photographs. Back Issues of their Newsletter are also available in PDF Format.
Some Obituary Indexes are available on the site, which incorporate Obituaries from the Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune 1965-2012 and the Peace Area 1992-2012. For a fee, they are willing to send a copy of the appropriate Obituary. The town of Grande Prairie Assessment and Tax Records covering 1920 and 1921 are also available.
Website:
http://www.abgenealogy.ca/grande-prairie-branch
Lethbridge and District Genealogical Society
The society is a non-profit community association whose aims are to promote genealogy and to offer encouragement and archives to anyone showing an interest in family history research.
The association preserves, transcribes and stores genealogically related data.
The association is run by volunteers who work hard to provide this information.
Many archives are available at the Society’s Library, which incorporate:
- AGS Master Name Index – Burials in Alberta Cemeteries
- BMD Registers
- Canadian Genealogy Index
- Census Indexes
- Funeral Home Ledgers
- Henderson Directories
- Master Surname Index
- Newspapers 1880-1982
- Passenger and Immigration Lists
- Reference Books
Obituaries from the Lethbridge Herald 1905-1906, 1929, 1960-1969 and 1970-1984 are accessible through the site, along with Obituaries from the South-western Alberta 1885-1959. Information regarding Cemeteries is also on the site, along with Burial Indexes.
Many publications are available for sale, including:
- Belly River’s Famous Joe Cosley
- Early History of the Medicine Hat Country
- Emporium of the North, Fort Chipewyn and the Fur Trade to 1835
- Grassland Settlers, The Swift Current Region during the era of the Ranching Frontier
- Our Treasured Heritage, A History of Coalhurst and District
- When the West Was Young
Website:
http://lethbridgeags.theboss.net
Medicine Hat and District Genealogical Society
Numerous archives can be accessed in their Library, which include:
- Cemetery Records
- Census Returns
- Journals, Newsletters and Periodicals
- Local Histories
- Maps
- Newspapers
Resources available also incorporate:
- Obituaries
- Passenger and Immigration Lists
- Reference Books
- School Records
- Vital Records
The above relate to Canada, the United States and further afield, such as England and Wales.
Some Databases are on the site, which include:
- Alberta Sources, which is a list of Cemeteries and other Surname Sources
- Cemetery Indexes
- Church Lists
- School Lists
Website:
https://mhdgs.ca/
Red Deer Genealogical Society
The association was established in 1978. Many archives can be accessed in their Library, including:
- Cemetery Records
- Census Returns
- Eastern Canadian Indexes
- Index to Griffith Valuation of Ireland
- Local History Books
- New England Resources
- Newsletters
- Ontario Historical Atlas Collection
- Periodicals
- Torrey’s Marriages
Some resources relate to England and Wales.
They also have a list of persons who lived in the Red Deer Area in 1913 who have descendants living there.
Website:
http://www.abgenealogy.ca/red-deer-district-branch
Wetaskiwin Genealogical Society
Many archives are available in their Library, which incorporate:
- Cemetery Records
- Census Returns
- Directories
- Electoral Rolls
- Genealogies and Family Histories
- Magazines, Newsletters and Pamphlets
Other archives are also accessible, which include:
- Maps
- Master Data Bank Files
- Reference Books
- Research Directories
- Vital Records Indexes
The above relate to Canada, the United States and further afield, such as England and Wales.
A list of local resources is also accessible, which you may find of use when conducting research in Wetaskiwin and Area.
Details of Surnames currently being researched by Members is also available.