Lamont County Genealogical Records

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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 Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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 Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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 Lamont 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.

Lamont 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.

Lamont 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 Lamont County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Alberta
1Melnyk291:19214.65%342
2Andruchow251:22273.53%3,614
3Smith231:2420.49%1
4Eleniak201:27858.82%3,614
5Koroluk171:32760.71%4,585
5Letwin171:32727.87%1,749
5Maschmeyer171:327100.00%7,791
5Miller171:3270.87%6
5Scott171:3271.35%16
10Hennig151:37114.29%853
10Johnston151:3711.15%15
10Kowal151:37140.54%3,235
10Taylor151:3710.92%9
14Anderson141:3970.44%3
14Bork141:39756.00%5,157
14Boyko141:39710.61%610
14Bryks141:39793.33%8,675
14Chmilar141:39758.33%5,520
14Cholak141:39760.87%5,724
14Fedyniak141:39782.35%7,791
14Lopushinsky141:39763.64%5,962
14Medynski141:39748.28%4,434
14Ostashek141:39751.85%4,738
14Wilson141:3970.68%5
25Antoniuk121:46432.43%3,235
25Engman121:46422.64%2,104
25Hrehorets121:46480.00%8,675
25Lastiwka121:46422.64%2,104
25Semeniuk121:4647.84%494
25Shulko121:46470.59%7,791
25Warawa121:46413.19%1,031
25Yaremie121:464100.00%10,586
33Brown111:5060.39%4
33Hughes111:5062.51%114
33Janssen111:50611.83%1,003
33Johnson111:5060.32%2
33Kostiuk111:50612.64%1,099
33Kozakewich111:50691.67%10,586
33Kurylo111:50620.00%2,020
33Lacoursiere111:50631.43%3,459
33Lamash111:50647.83%5,724
33Loewen111:5065.47%340
33Mayko111:50652.38%6,180
33Motiuk111:50645.83%5,520
33Onushko111:506100.00%11,008
33Pewarchuk111:50678.57%9,651
33Robinson111:5060.92%19
33Schamahorn111:50691.67%10,586
33Seniuk111:50637.93%4,434
33Sharun111:50640.74%4,738
33Starko111:50637.93%4,434
33Thompson111:5060.62%7
33Tychkowsky111:50635.48%4,015
33Ward111:5061.82%68
55Bartz91:61890.00%11,841
55Bilyk91:61810.34%1,099
55Borys91:61810.34%1,099
55Clark91:6180.67%13
55Drolet91:61825.00%3,350
55Ducker91:618100.00%14,493
55Dziwenko91:61875.00%10,586
55Fedun91:61815.52%1,885
55Hadley91:61815.25%1,839
55Harrold91:61839.13%5,724
55Harvey91:6182.83%179
55Hauer91:61864.29%9,651
55Hawryluk91:61828.13%3,886
55Holyk91:61842.86%6,180
55Horne91:6186.16%533
55Jones91:6180.56%10
55Konsorada91:618100.00%14,493
55Kucheraway91:61881.82%11,008
55Kucy91:61831.03%4,434
55Lesoway91:61875.00%10,586
55Malica91:61881.82%11,008
55Melenka91:61832.14%4,585
55Paltzat91:61890.00%11,841
55Patrie91:61831.03%4,434
55Pullishy91:61824.32%3,235
55Radke91:6184.31%324
55Robertson91:6181.38%54
55Schiller91:61818.37%2,337
55Stewart91:6180.76%20
55Theroux91:61820.93%2,728
55Thomas91:6180.99%31
55Turko91:61832.14%4,585
55Weber91:6183.47%235
55Weleschuk91:61831.03%4,434
55Zabrick91:61864.29%9,651
55Zachoda91:618100.00%14,493
55Zyla91:61839.13%5,724
92Bennett81:6951.44%82
92Bodnarek81:69566.67%10,586
92Boire81:69534.78%5,724
92Campbell81:6950.48%8
92Carter81:6951.79%110
92Davis81:6950.82%27
92Dimmock81:695100.00%14,970
92Dyck81:6951.49%87
92Gargus81:69550.00%8,109
92Geislinger81:695100.00%14,970
92Hrynyk81:69566.67%10,586
92Kapicki81:69557.14%9,651
92Kleen81:69557.14%9,651
92Komarnisky81:69518.60%2,728
92Letawsky81:69538.10%6,180
92Lewis81:6951.02%42
92Lucyk81:69524.24%3,749
92Lupul81:69511.94%1,536
92Lysyk81:695100.00%14,970
92Martin81:6950.60%14
92McKay81:6951.33%69
92McNeill81:69516.00%2,271
92McPherson81:6956.15%627
92Megley81:69572.73%11,008
92Mendiuk81:69588.89%14,493
92Normand81:69515.09%2,104
92O'Brien81:6954.94%453
92Oshust81:69561.54%10,057
92Ostafichuk81:69580.00%11,841
92Pickett81:6958.60%1,003
92Prokopiw81:695100.00%14,970
92Reid81:6950.73%23
92Ridsdale81:69588.89%14,493
92Rosa81:69550.00%8,109
92Roth81:6951.65%95
92Ruzycki81:69557.14%9,651
92Schram81:6958.00%908
92Schwaldt81:695100.00%14,970
92Shelast81:695100.00%14,970
92Siracky81:695100.00%14,970
92Skitsko81:69588.89%14,493
92Snyder81:6954.37%380
92Stelmach81:695100.00%14,970
92Tallas81:69518.18%2,658
92Tchir81:69514.81%2,064
92Thorowsky81:695100.00%14,970
92Tichkowsky81:69544.44%7,497
92Walker81:6950.73%24
92Wiebe81:6951.70%99
92Zacharko81:69580.00%11,841
142Andrychuk61:92785.71%15,467
142Atkinson61:9273.33%393
142Batog61:92737.50%8,109
142Beards61:927100.00%16,360
142Berehulke61:927100.00%16,360
142Bilodeau61:9278.00%1,327
142Bowles61:92716.22%3,235
142Briere61:92720.00%4,206
142Brodhecker61:927100.00%16,360
142Brzezicki61:927100.00%16,360
142Burnett61:9274.08%527
142Butt61:9278.82%1,509
142Chudyk61:92733.33%7,497
142Clarke61:9270.90%52
142Connors61:9276.25%957
142Cook61:9270.93%57
142Cooper61:9270.98%65
142Cossey61:92733.33%7,497
142Davies61:9271.21%93
142Deschenes61:92710.91%2,020
142Desjarlais61:9272.04%200
142Dey61:92735.29%7,791
142Dubyk61:92735.29%7,791
142Dziwenka61:92728.57%6,180
142Ell61:9277.06%1,134
142Evanoff61:92718.75%3,886
142Ewanowich61:92785.71%15,467
142Ewasiuk61:92715.00%2,970
142Fletcher61:9272.20%218
142Fraser61:9270.79%45
142Frebrowski61:92785.71%15,467
142Freeman61:9273.53%421
142Gagnon61:9272.61%289
142Gale61:9277.69%1,272
142Gaudet61:9277.69%1,272
142Golosky Johnston61:927100.00%16,360
142Hauch61:92723.08%4,903
142Henderson61:9271.46%131
142Hills61:9277.41%1,202
142Hrycyk61:92746.15%10,057
142Huculak61:92711.54%2,154
142Inkster61:92737.50%8,109
142Kapitski61:927100.00%16,360
142Kelso61:92740.00%8,675
142Klita61:927100.00%16,360
142Kottke61:927100.00%16,360
142Krys61:92737.50%8,109
142Kuzio61:92710.53%1,925
142Lambert61:9272.10%207
142Laschuk61:92737.50%8,109
142Lee61:9270.66%30
142Lesnik61:927100.00%16,360
142Levicki61:927100.00%16,360
142Leyte61:92766.67%14,493
142Luchka61:92730.00%6,527
142Lupaschuk61:92760.00%11,841
142MacDonell61:92728.57%6,180
142Marianicz61:927100.00%16,360
142McCaffery61:92785.71%15,467
142McDonald61:9270.84%48
142Michaud61:9273.77%468
142Mitchell61:9270.91%53
142Moroziuk61:92775.00%14,970
142Morrison61:9270.94%62
142Nemirsky61:927100.00%16,360
142Ostapowich61:92735.29%7,791
142Ozirney61:927100.00%16,360
142Paradis61:9273.19%365
142Parlee61:92721.43%4,585
142Paul61:9271.84%171
142Perepeletza61:92760.00%11,841
142Perlik61:927100.00%16,360
142Peters61:9270.93%60
142Pichota61:92735.29%7,791
142Procyk61:927100.00%16,360
142Purschke61:92713.04%2,518
142Rogers61:9271.45%129
142Ruether61:92728.57%6,180
142Ryan61:9271.63%153
142Sawatzky61:9274.76%653
142Schamber61:9275.88%889
142Schultz61:9270.80%47
142Scraba61:92785.71%15,467
142Serediak61:92746.15%10,057
142Serink61:927100.00%16,360
142Shandro61:92724.00%5,157
142Shelton61:92720.00%4,206
142Sheptycki61:92760.00%11,841
142Shiach61:927100.00%16,360
142Shields61:9273.87%488
142Short61:9274.08%527
142Sieker61:927100.00%16,360
142Skladan61:92785.71%15,467
142Sorotsky61:92785.71%15,467
142Stach61:92785.71%15,467
142Steblyk61:92730.00%6,527
142Stratichuk61:92717.65%3,614
142Tammenkoski61:927100.00%16,360
142Thomson61:9271.35%111
142Twardowski61:927100.00%16,360
142Tymchyshyn61:92731.58%7,207
142Ulan61:92750.00%10,586
142Warren61:9272.14%213
142Watson61:9270.72%40
142Waybrant61:927100.00%16,360
142White61:9270.51%21
142Whitrow61:927100.00%16,360
142Wilchak61:927100.00%16,360
142Winnick61:927100.00%16,360
142Woitas61:92735.29%7,791
142Wright61:9270.65%29
142Yakubow61:92785.71%15,467
142Young61:9270.49%18
142Zabel61:92737.50%8,109
142Zazula61:92715.00%2,970