Beaver County Genealogical Records

Beaver County Birth & Baptism Records

Canada Birth & Baptism Index (1661-1959)

A collection of various collated birth and baptism records, totaling around 1.5 million births.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Beaver County Marriage & Divorce Records

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Canada Marriage Index (1661-1949)

An index to over 250,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Beaver County Death & Burial Records

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Commonwealth WWII Civilian Deaths (1939-1945)

This database contains seven volumes listing civilians in the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during World War II.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Beaver County Census & Population Lists

1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta Census (1916)

An index to and images of registers recording over 1.8 million people who live in the states, including details on their age, race, immigration details, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1906 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta Census (1906)

An index to and images of registers recording over 800,000 people who live in the states, including details on their age, place of birth, family relationships, marital status, year of immigration and more.

1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta Census (1916)

An index to over 1.8 million people who lived in the states, including details on their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1906 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta Census (1906)

An index to over 800,000 people who live in the states, including details on their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

Newspapers Covering Beaver County

Newspaper Archive: Canada (1872-Present)

Text-searchable copies of over 6.6 million Canadian newspaper pages.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

April 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

May 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

June 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

Beaver County Immigration & Travel Records

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

Canada Passenger Lists (1881-1922)

An index to an images of lists of passengers traveling to and from Quebec City, Halifax, Saint John, North Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria and some US ports.

Canadian Passenger Lists (1865-1935)

Digital images of passenger lists of ships arriving in various Canadian ports as well as some eastern US ports. They may list name, age, gender, marital status, place of intended residence, birth country, race, occupation, religion, port of departure and more. Searchable by a index of over 7.25 million names.

Irish Famine Immigrants (1846-1851)

A record of over 600,000 immigrants arriving in the United States; being predominantly those escaping the Irish famine. Records may contain numerous useful details, such as age or year of birth, native county and intended destination.

US to Canada Border Crossings (1908-1935)

An index to and images to lists recording the entry of 1.64 million people into Canada from the US. They may contain name, age, gender, country of citizenship, birthplace, marriage particulars, occupation, purpose of travel to Canada, languages spoken and more.

Beaver County Military Records

Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)

An index to Canadian soldiers of WWI, linked to digital images of their attestation papers.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

1861 British Army Census (1861)

An index listing the rank and regiment of over 245,000 British Army soldiers serving in June 1861. Compiled from paylists, this essential work can help locate further records for military men whose regiment is not otherwise known.

Canada Volunteer Militia Nominal Rolls & Paylists (1857-1922)

An index to and images of registers detailing over 1.6 million payments made to militia volunteers.

Hellfire Corner (1897-1919)

A collection of fascinating diaries and remembrances of WWI soldiers.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

Patents of Canada (1824-1849)

Descriptions of patents granted by the Canadian government.

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Provincial Government Personnel List (1919)

Lists of elected representatives and civil servants of the provincial governments of Canada.

1837 Rebellion Losses Claimants (1837-1849)

A list of people claiming money from the government for losses and damages as a result of the Rebellions of 1837.

Beaver County Land & Property Records

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Soldier Homestead Grant Registers in Canada (1918-1931)

An index to and images of documents recording grants of lands to veterans of World War I.

Beaver County Directories & Gazetteers

Canadian Phone & Address Directories (1995-2002)

This database is a collection of phone and address directories from throughout Canada from 1995-2002. With around 38 million entries, information contained in this database includes: name, spouse's name, address, city, province, phone number and year.

Canada Gazetteer & Business Directory (1930)

A list of companies and tradesmen in Canada.

Canada Directory (1886-1889)

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory (1871)

Descriptions of settlements in Canada, with lists of people residing and businesses operating there; supplemented by statistics and other details.

The Canada Directory (1853-1854)

A listing of settlements with the names and occupations of their residents; lists of businesses; advertisements and details of government and institutions.

Beaver County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Canadian Headstones (1720-Present)

A growing collection of over 1 million photographs of graves in Canada. Graves can be searched by a name index.

Canada War Graves Registers (1914-1948)

This database contains death and burial information for Canadian military personnel who died during and as a result of the world wars.

Beaver County Obituaries

Canada Obituary Collection (2006-Present)

A growing index, regularly updated, containing abstracts of over 1 million obituaries, including names of relatives.

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

Indexed images of over 400,000 obituaries of Germans from Russia who died in North America.

Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs Obituaries (1906)

A small number of short obituaries of notable Canadians.

Beaver County Histories & Books

On Canada's Frontier (1800-1892)

A book covering the history of Western Canada, including notes on natives, missionaries, trade, sports and more.

British Columbia & Beyond (1800-1890)

An account of settlements, development, the climate, commerce, natives and other facets of Western Canada.

The Peace River Country (1800-1900)

A history of part of Alberta and British Colombia, with special attention to its resources.

Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America (1874)

A searchable edition of a book listing descriptions of settlements, regions, geographic features etc.

Canada Year Book (1867-1967)

A collection of books detailing important facets of the country, including government, immigration, vital statistics, health and welfare, resources, labour and more.

Beaver County School & Education Records

Canada School Yearbooks (1908-2010)

An index to and images of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks. They may list name, photo, hobbies, family relationships and more.

McGill University at War (1914-1945)

A description of McGill graduates' contributions to the world wars.

McGill University Graduates (1946)

A searchable book listing some details of the university and lists of graduates, ordered by various criteria.

Golden Jubilee of T. Eaton Co. (1869-1919)

A history of a Canadian department store.

Fleming's Farm & Live Stock Almanac (1916)

A book filled with useful info for livestock owners.

Beaver County Occupation & Business Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

1871 Canada Census (1871)

An index to a list of all inhabitants of Canada; nominal returns of the deaths within last twelve months; returns of public institutions, real estate, vehicles and implements; returns of cultivated land, of field products, plants, fruits, live stock, animal products, home-made fabrics, furs; returns of industrial establishments; returns of products of the forest; returns of shipping and fisheries; and returns of mineral products.

Canada Officials (1853-1894)

Lists of civil servants, government employees and military officers. Some include their place of origin.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Canadian Maritime Records (1789-1935)

A database containing data on the vessels, captains and crews of Great Britain and Atlantic Canada. It contains records of crew members, masters, and ship owners for vessels registered in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Beaver County

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Beaver County Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Beaver County Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Presbyterian Pioneer Missionaries in Canada (1790-1900)

A history of missionaries in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Colombia, including information on the origins of the church in Canada, interactions with Indians and the missionaries themselves.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Beaver County

Canadian Cyclopedia of Names (1894)

A large tome containing biographies of Canadian men and women.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Life & Work of the The Reverend Richard Bradford (1752-1817)

A biography of a Church of England clergyman in Canada.

Beaver County Maps

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Beaver County Reference Works

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Researching a Medical Ancestor (1505-Present)

A guide to tracing ancestors who practiced medicine in several English-speaking countries.

Work of The Canadian Archives (1908-1913)

Details of some records held in Canada.

Most Common Surnames in Beaver County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Alberta
1Schmidt571:1295.77%26
2Anderson461:1601.43%3
3Erickson421:1757.05%70
4Olson361:2043.47%25
4Taylor361:2042.21%9
6Jones311:2371.93%10
7Johnson301:2450.88%2
8Suchy281:26268.29%2,880
8Williams281:2621.87%12
10Hafso271:27232.53%1,175
10Hanson271:2724.63%75
12Brown251:2940.88%4
12Maxwell251:29411.06%295
12Smith251:2940.53%1
15Cogdale241:306100.00%5,520
15Neufeld241:3064.22%78
17Grinde221:33420.75%842
17Thompson221:3341.24%7
19Fornal211:350100.00%6,180
19Hill211:3503.24%55
19Johnston211:3501.61%15
19Lefsrud211:35077.78%4,738
19Tiedemann211:35053.85%3,054
24Ferguson191:3873.59%89
24Koop191:38779.17%5,520
26Janzen181:40810.78%431
26Jensen181:4082.12%37
26Komarnisky181:40841.86%2,728
26Ruzicka181:40858.06%4,015
26Schmaus181:40860.00%4,206
26Stauffer181:40813.04%570
32Boettger161:45917.02%992
32Cooper161:4592.61%65
32Hoffman161:4594.89%169
32Robinson161:4591.33%19
32White161:4591.37%21
32Wiens161:4598.70%377
38Clark151:4901.12%13
38Hollar151:49051.72%4,434
38Lungal151:49078.95%7,207
38Miller151:4900.77%6
38Nordstrom151:49018.52%1,202
38Peterson151:4901.76%37
38Stewart151:4901.26%20
45Arndt131:56510.66%696
45Bird131:5658.13%459
45Cumming131:56522.03%1,839
45Davis131:5651.33%27
45Fraser131:5651.72%45
45Graham131:5651.37%28
45Hall131:5651.73%46
45Lusk131:56565.00%6,527
45Mielimaka131:565100.00%10,057
45Rude131:56517.57%1,348
45Sutton131:5658.13%459
45Tkaczyk131:56546.43%4,585
45Weder131:56526.53%2,337
45Wideman131:56521.67%1,795
45Wilson131:5650.63%5
60Allan121:6125.00%271
60Darling121:61223.08%2,154
60Harray121:612100.00%10,586
60Hofer121:6124.60%230
60Kallal121:61233.33%3,350
60Kowalchuk121:6127.59%475
60Kropielnicki121:61257.14%6,180
60Lauber121:61285.71%9,651
60MacDonald121:6120.97%17
60McLeod121:6122.67%108
60Oracheski121:61215.38%1,272
60Oslund121:61225.53%2,462
60Peters121:6121.87%60
60Regehr121:61217.14%1,454
60Squair121:61263.16%7,207
60Sullivan121:6124.71%241
60Thiessen121:6123.52%163
60Winczura121:61230.77%3,054
60Wood121:6121.58%44
60Young121:6120.98%18
80Armitage101:7358.26%706
80Booth101:7355.49%386
80Brooke101:73583.33%10,586
80Campbell101:7350.60%8
80Carter101:7352.24%110
80Damberger101:73512.66%1,249
80Field101:7357.94%653
80Foster101:7352.29%115
80Giebelhaus101:73513.70%1,381
80Good101:7356.76%519
80Holmes101:7352.31%119
80Hrabec101:73576.92%10,057
80Hunter101:7351.54%55
80Knudslien101:73541.67%5,520
80Lafayette101:735100.00%11,841
80Lee101:7351.09%30
80Lehman101:7358.06%676
80Lyons101:7357.75%636
80Mattinson101:73571.43%9,651
80Mizera101:73521.74%2,518
80Murray101:7351.14%33
80Reil101:73590.91%11,008
80Schultz101:7351.33%47
80Sears101:7359.52%853
80Shaw101:7351.68%72
80Skori101:73583.33%10,586
80Weiss101:7357.30%578
107Arbon91:816100.00%14,493
107Ash91:81616.98%2,104
107Blair91:8162.57%160
107Boese91:81611.11%1,202
107Carrington91:81690.00%11,841
107Chomik91:81669.23%10,057
107Dueck91:8164.89%377
107Freeman91:8165.29%421
107Gallinger91:81656.25%8,109
107Garvie91:816100.00%14,493
107Gates91:81610.98%1,184
107Gibson91:8162.12%123
107Gray91:8162.01%109
107Hardy91:8166.08%519
107Hellekson91:81631.03%4,434
107Herklotz91:81690.00%11,841
107Hoflin91:81626.47%3,614
107Jackson91:8160.81%22
107Jacobson91:8164.05%304
107Joy91:81611.69%1,293
107Martin91:8160.68%14
107McKie91:81640.91%5,962
107McMullen91:8165.66%468
107Miskew91:816100.00%14,493
107Morken91:81664.29%9,651
107Myren91:816100.00%14,493
107Ovelson91:81628.13%3,886
107Patrie91:81631.03%4,434
107Phillips91:8161.06%36
107Prince91:8168.74%878
107Rabby91:81681.82%11,008
107Romaniuk91:81611.11%1,202
107Ross91:8161.15%43
107Scott91:8160.72%16
107Strilchuk91:81612.16%1,348
107Teske91:81624.32%3,235
107Trach91:81612.16%1,348
107Watson91:8161.08%40
107Yoder91:81629.03%4,015
146Abel71:1,04910.77%1,591
146Adamson71:1,0495.30%610
146Andrukow71:1,04935.00%6,527
146Beaumont71:1,04913.46%2,154
146Bratrud71:1,04929.17%5,520
146Carlson71:1,0491.13%64
146Chrystian71:1,04914.29%2,337
146Cox71:1,0492.14%169
146Cunningham71:1,0491.24%79
146Danilak71:1,04925.00%4,585
146Dascavich71:1,049100.00%15,467
146Durand71:1,0494.52%488
146Esquirol71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Ferrel71:1,04924.14%4,434
146Francis71:1,0494.22%436
146Gramlich71:1,0495.93%734
146Gudmundson71:1,04953.85%10,057
146Heber71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Herbert71:1,0493.83%380
146Holt71:1,0492.44%205
146Hryhirchuk71:1,04943.75%8,109
146Jack71:1,04910.61%1,558
146Kauffman71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Kawalilak71:1,04977.78%14,493
146Kennedy71:1,0491.18%74
146Koeckeritz71:1,049100.00%15,467
146Korobko71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Kreamer71:1,04916.28%2,728
146Lefebvre71:1,0492.86%257
146Levesque71:1,0495.47%646
146Malowany71:1,04946.67%8,675
146Maruszeczka71:1,049100.00%15,467
146Mason71:1,0492.19%175
146McBeath71:1,04913.21%2,104
146McKinnon71:1,0492.41%203
146McLean71:1,0491.33%90
146Merta71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Micklich71:1,04977.78%14,493
146Mitchell71:1,0491.06%53
146Morris71:1,0491.59%113
146Munkedal71:1,04950.00%9,651
146Naslund71:1,04910.29%1,509
146Nearing71:1,04987.50%14,970
146Nelson71:1,0490.45%11
146Norton71:1,0495.65%676
146Otto71:1,0496.73%866
146Pope71:1,04911.11%1,674
146Rauser71:1,04935.00%6,527
146Ray71:1,0494.19%431
146Reid71:1,0490.64%23
146Robertson71:1,0491.08%54
146Roth71:1,0491.45%95
146Ryan71:1,0491.91%153
146Schacher71:1,04914.89%2,462
146Schroeder71:1,0495.47%646
146Sharpe71:1,0496.67%853
146Suddaby71:1,04958.33%10,586
146Sware71:1,04917.07%2,880
146Wall71:1,0493.11%300
146Warawa71:1,0497.69%1,031
146Warwa71:1,049100.00%15,467
146Weins71:1,04914.58%2,410
146Winter71:1,0492.49%210
146Wright71:1,0490.76%29
146Zbudovskij71:1,049100.00%15,467