Flagstaff County Genealogical Records

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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.

Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Alberta
1Johnson471:1351.37%2
1Miller471:1352.42%6
3Oberg431:14729.05%519
3Smith431:1470.91%1
3Zimmer431:14714.73%201
6Lewis381:1664.85%42
6Wolbeck381:16663.33%1,795
8Anderson371:1711.15%3
9Freadrich341:18697.14%3,459
10Badry321:19811.90%222
11Forster291:21822.48%636
12Erickson261:2434.36%70
13Kueber251:253100.00%5,157
13Roth251:2535.17%95
15McNabb231:27518.85%696
16Blumhagen221:28722.92%957
16Cookson221:28738.60%1,925
16Davidson221:2875.05%115
16Jackson221:2871.97%22
16Ness221:28718.03%696
16Thompson221:2871.24%7
22Fuller211:30110.94%353
22Jones211:3011.31%10
22Kuefler211:30112.21%417
22Thomas211:3012.30%31
26Ball191:3336.76%210
26Bendfeld191:33326.39%1,402
26Clark191:3331.42%13
26Fossen191:33322.62%1,158
26Grove191:33314.62%627
26Jahns191:333100.00%7,207
26Leslie191:3339.36%332
26Snethun191:33336.54%2,154
26Spiller191:33321.84%1,099
35Borgel181:35160.00%4,206
35Burden181:35115.00%713
35Campbell181:3511.07%8
35Harris181:3512.67%51
35James181:3514.32%127
35Kroetsch181:35115.00%713
35Martin181:3511.36%14
35Robbins181:35119.57%1,018
35Spady181:35121.69%1,175
35Wilson181:3510.87%5
45Kelndorfer161:39539.02%2,880
45Lunty161:39553.33%4,206
45McClements161:39548.48%3,749
45Nelson161:3951.04%11
45Stenson161:39555.17%4,434
50Bownes151:42132.61%2,518
50Brausen151:42120.55%1,381
50Brodie151:42116.67%1,044
50Buchholz151:42131.25%2,410
50Cameron151:4212.34%61
50Devey151:42153.57%4,585
50Gabruck151:42175.00%6,527
50Grant151:4212.94%91
50Martz151:42117.65%1,134
50Rombough151:42155.56%4,738
50Sparrow151:42123.08%1,591
50Steadman151:42140.54%3,235
50Steil151:42119.74%1,310
50Storbakken151:42193.75%8,109
50Sutter151:42144.12%3,614
50Tanton151:42132.61%2,518
50Whitehead151:42110.34%539
67Dalueg131:48625.49%2,222
67Golka131:48639.39%3,749
67Johnsey131:486100.00%10,057
67Kells131:48623.64%2,020
67Klein131:4863.46%150
67Larson131:4862.64%94
67Lindseth131:48654.17%5,520
67Loesch131:48686.67%8,675
67Mandel131:48634.21%3,146
67Robinson131:4861.08%19
67Schmutz131:48668.42%7,207
67Simpson131:4862.18%71
67Smolski131:48692.86%9,651
67Williams131:4860.87%12
81Bevington121:52780.00%8,675
81Brown121:5270.42%4
81Drager121:52792.31%10,057
81Galletly121:527100.00%10,586
81Kahlert121:527100.00%10,586
81King121:5271.42%39
81Knievel121:52746.15%4,903
81Koehli121:52750.00%5,520
81Lafantaisie121:52792.31%10,057
81Moore121:5271.37%34
81Muirhead121:52735.29%3,614
81Niehaus121:52722.64%2,104
81Peacock121:52713.48%1,059
81Price121:5273.06%142
81Prichard121:52742.86%4,585
81Ruzicka121:52738.71%4,015
81Schmidt121:5271.21%26
81Stewart121:5271.01%20
81Stuart121:5274.98%267
81Swainson121:5278.76%578
81Szott121:5279.02%602
81Vincett121:52742.86%4,585
81Volk121:5276.38%365
81Zwack121:52742.86%4,585
105Abbott101:6325.88%421
105Backen101:63276.92%10,057
105Blaeser101:63230.30%3,749
105Bullee101:63240.00%5,157
105Felzien101:63262.50%8,109
105Gordon101:6322.56%143
105Green101:6321.55%59
105Hansen101:6321.11%32
105Jacobsen101:6325.68%407
105Kosinski101:63219.23%2,154
105Leeb101:63223.26%2,728
105Litke101:63215.63%1,632
105MacKinnon101:6326.49%493
105Manning101:6325.41%375
105Moser101:63211.90%1,158
105Patten101:63227.78%3,350
105Perreault101:6326.85%533
105Prehn101:63290.91%11,008
105Rawe101:63290.91%11,008
105Rawluk101:63243.48%5,724
105Stang101:6323.13%178
105Towers101:6328.85%780
105Vos101:63225.00%2,970
105Wallace101:6322.84%159
105Wegenast101:632100.00%11,841
105Weller101:63230.30%3,749
105Zimmel101:63247.62%6,180
132Amundson91:70220.93%2,728
132Armstrong91:7021.66%85
132Bateman91:7026.29%546
132Bergseth91:70223.08%3,054
132Bish91:70225.71%3,459
132Busk91:70290.00%11,841
132Chromik91:70269.23%10,057
132Coates91:7025.08%405
132Cote91:7022.83%179
132Fink91:7029.47%972
132Fisher91:7021.52%72
132Geier91:702100.00%14,493
132George91:7022.81%175
132Guhle91:70247.37%7,207
132Hampshire91:70269.23%10,057
132Hart91:7023.24%216
132Hays91:70225.71%3,459
132Helmig91:70223.68%3,146
132Henderson91:7022.20%131
132Hill91:7021.39%55
132Hofer91:7023.45%230
132Johnston91:7020.69%15
132Lien91:70212.16%1,348
132Matthews91:7023.67%257
132McMahon91:70218.37%2,337
132McMillan91:7023.21%213
132Meyer91:7022.36%147
132Moody91:70215.00%1,795
132Muyres91:70220.00%2,594
132Oliver91:7023.52%240
132Polege91:70269.23%10,057
132Poole91:7028.57%853
132Potter91:7024.81%367
132Reid91:7020.82%23
132Reister91:70275.00%10,586
132Rosiechuk91:702100.00%14,493
132Scott91:7020.72%16
132Sereda91:70213.64%1,558
132Shaw91:7021.52%72
171Adams71:9030.81%35
171Albers71:9035.30%610
171Albrecht71:9037.95%1,084
171Andersen71:9031.65%123
171Armitage71:9035.79%706
171Arntzen71:90387.50%14,970
171Black71:9031.91%154
171Bunbury71:90325.93%4,738
171Chevraux71:903100.00%15,467
171Cole71:9031.69%129
171Congdon71:90317.95%3,054
171Crawford71:9032.15%171
171Curtis71:9033.47%336
171Dammann71:90323.33%4,206
171Davis71:9030.72%27
171Dion71:9037.87%1,059
171Dixon71:9032.02%162
171Djos71:903100.00%15,467
171Eckstrand71:90325.00%4,585
171Eldey71:903100.00%15,467
171Fossum71:90346.67%8,675
171Frank71:9033.70%362
171Goodrich71:90325.93%4,738
171Gray71:9031.57%109
171Hagen71:9033.04%289
171Hamilton71:9031.22%77
171Hanson71:9031.20%75
171Harrison71:9031.49%101
171Hawkins71:9035.38%627
171Heck71:9033.17%306
171Hopfe71:90315.22%2,518
171Imlah71:903100.00%15,467
171Johannesson71:90328.00%5,157
171Klatt71:9035.11%578
171Kroetch71:90320.59%3,614
171Lang71:9032.34%195
171Link71:90311.29%1,704
171Lohner71:9039.72%1,402
171Mazure71:903100.00%15,467
171McDermott71:9037.37%972
171McRae71:9035.07%570
171Mitchell71:9031.06%53
171Moller71:90317.95%3,054
171Munro71:9032.71%238
171Palmer71:9032.50%213
171Petiot71:903100.00%15,467
171Pfeffer71:903100.00%15,467
171Quast71:9037.37%972
171Rose71:9031.86%149
171Ross71:9030.90%43
171Schulte71:9037.61%1,018
171Schuurman71:90328.00%5,157
171Silbernagel71:90314.89%2,462
171Simons71:90319.44%3,350
171Skoberg71:903100.00%15,467
171Sorken71:90377.78%14,493
171Stefanic71:90363.64%11,008
171Strauss71:90326.92%4,903
171Streich71:90331.82%5,962
171Taylor71:9030.43%9
171Terway71:90377.78%14,493
171Truss71:90363.64%11,008
171Voros71:90314.00%2,271
171Walker71:9030.64%24
171Watkins71:90313.21%2,104
171Wetthuhn71:903100.00%15,467
171Wieschorster71:903100.00%15,467