Mountain View County Genealogical Records

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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 Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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 Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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 Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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.

Mountain View 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 Mountain View County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Alberta
1Smith2181:1144.60%1
2Johnson1471:1694.29%2
3Thompson1161:2156.55%7
4Miller1071:2335.50%6
5Wilson1061:2355.13%5
6Anderson1031:2423.20%3
7Brown1001:2493.54%4
8Taylor941:2655.77%9
9Jones871:2865.42%10
10Reid811:3087.36%23
11Jackson731:3416.54%22
11Jensen731:3418.58%37
13Scott711:3515.65%16
14Martin701:3565.29%14
15Campbell641:3893.81%8
15Neufeld641:38911.25%78
17Clark621:4024.63%13
18Ross601:4157.67%43
18Young601:4154.89%18
20Johnston571:4374.37%15
20Moore571:4376.51%34
20Phillips571:4376.69%36
23Nielsen541:4619.36%76
24White521:4794.46%21
24Williams521:4793.48%12
26Wright511:4885.56%29
27Dodd491:50823.44%324
27MacDonald491:5083.97%17
29Peters461:5427.17%60
30Erickson451:5547.55%70
31McDonald441:5666.15%48
31Nelson441:5662.85%11
31Walker441:5664.00%24
34Fisher421:5937.07%72
34Hall421:5935.58%46
34Hunter421:5936.48%55
34Lewis421:5935.36%42
38Thomas411:6084.50%31
39Harper391:63919.70%342
39Roberts391:6397.24%86
39Stewart391:6393.28%20
42Clarke381:6565.71%52
42Evans381:6565.51%50
42Olsen381:6567.09%88
42Wood381:6565.01%44
46Davis361:6923.69%27
47Bell351:7125.49%63
47Hughes351:7127.99%114
47Lee351:7123.83%30
47Marshall351:7125.71%66
47Morgan351:7128.12%121
47Penner351:7129.31%150
47Schneider351:7127.95%112
54Friesen331:7555.86%80
54Gibson331:7557.76%123
54Schmidt331:7553.34%26
57Edwards321:7785.77%83
57Hildebrandt321:77818.50%415
57Petersen321:7789.97%173
57Pochapsky321:77896.97%3,749
61Craig301:8307.23%128
61Holmes301:8306.93%119
61Hunt301:8306.56%104
61King301:8303.56%39
61McKinnon301:83010.34%203
61Morrison301:8304.69%62
61Robinson301:8302.50%19
61Rock301:83053.57%1,974
69Baker291:8593.52%41
69Christensen291:8596.20%103
69Cooper291:8594.72%65
69Graham291:8593.07%28
69Luft291:85926.36%808
69Overwater291:85980.56%3,350
69Visser291:85917.90%453
76Bartholow281:89090.32%4,015
76Kennedy281:8904.74%74
76Parker281:8905.07%84
76Robertson281:8904.30%54
76Stone281:8909.36%195
81Bird261:95816.25%459
81Cummings261:95816.25%459
81Cunningham261:9584.60%79
81Hamilton261:9584.55%77
81Hansen261:9582.90%32
81Hill261:9584.01%55
81Nugent261:95846.43%1,974
81Reimer261:95810.74%264
81Richardson261:9585.96%115
81Ryan261:9587.08%153
81Shaw261:9584.38%72
81Toews261:95810.20%241
93Archer251:99624.51%889
93Bennett251:9964.49%82
93Brander251:99660.98%2,880
93Braun251:99610.42%271
93Fox251:9965.54%107
93Grant251:9964.90%91
93Hammer251:99624.51%889
93Hannah251:99619.53%646
93Harder251:99610.04%251
93Kelly251:9964.08%67
93Kohut251:99619.84%653
93Krebs251:99638.46%1,591
93Lutz251:99610.20%257
93McIntyre251:9969.88%247
93Richards251:9966.35%139
93Simpson251:9964.20%71
93Wallace251:9967.10%159
110Black231:1,0836.28%154
110Coates231:1,08312.99%405
110Elliott231:1,0835.03%104
110Jacobsen231:1,08313.07%407
110Klys231:1,08379.31%4,434
110MacKenzie231:1,0834.88%99
110Mason231:1,0837.19%175
110May231:1,08310.85%320
110McKenzie231:1,0837.40%185
110McLean231:1,0834.38%90
110Page231:1,08313.53%421
110Porter231:1,0838.16%209
110Quantz231:1,08344.23%2,154
110Sayer231:1,08348.94%2,462
110Sheehan231:1,08331.08%1,348
110Turnbull231:1,08312.78%393
126Adams221:1,1322.56%35
126Arbuckle221:1,13262.86%3,459
126Blackhurst221:1,13270.97%4,015
126Boyd221:1,1328.15%220
126Cook221:1,1323.40%57
126Cox221:1,1326.73%169
126Doyle221:1,13210.48%322
126Gardner221:1,13212.15%390
126Green221:1,1323.41%59
126Harris221:1,1323.26%51
126Henderson221:1,1325.37%131
126McCarthy221:1,1329.52%284
126Olson221:1,1322.12%25
126Pedersen221:1,1326.88%175
126Reed221:1,1328.30%227
126Rose221:1,1325.84%149
126Watson221:1,1322.63%40
126Wiens221:1,13211.96%377
144Allen201:1,2463.10%58
144Butler201:1,2465.00%135
144Cameron201:1,2463.12%61
144Fenton201:1,24634.48%1,885
144Fischer201:1,2465.24%146
144Fleming201:1,2466.51%191
144Hanson201:1,2463.43%75
144Iversen201:1,24657.14%3,459
144Lucas201:1,2468.85%295
144Marsh201:1,24616.00%664
144Rasmussen201:1,2467.94%248
144Saunders201:1,2465.73%161
144Shand201:1,24629.85%1,536
144Sutherland201:1,2466.41%183
144Webb201:1,2467.43%222
144Weber201:1,2467.72%235
160Barker191:1,3116.51%201
160Burrell191:1,31163.33%4,206
160Davies191:1,3113.84%93
160Dixon191:1,3115.48%162
160Foster191:1,3114.36%115
160Freeman191:1,31111.18%421
160Good191:1,31112.84%519
160Grover191:1,31114.96%650
160Hayes191:1,3117.85%264
160Keith191:1,31111.52%441
160Martyn191:1,31132.20%1,839
160McEwen191:1,31117.27%808
160McKay191:1,3113.17%69
160Pederson191:1,3118.37%293
160Riddle191:1,31161.29%4,015
160Russell191:1,3113.78%92
160Snyder191:1,31110.38%380
160Vennard191:1,31186.36%5,962
160Venneman191:1,31195.00%6,527
160Wagner191:1,3114.83%140
160Wiebe191:1,3114.03%99
160Wilde191:1,31131.67%1,795
182Aarsby171:1,465100.00%7,791
182Collins171:1,4654.18%132
182Fraser171:1,4652.25%45
182Hooper171:1,46522.67%1,327
182James171:1,4654.08%127
182Konschuh171:1,46540.48%2,799
182Loewen171:1,4658.46%340
182Martens171:1,4654.24%134
182McInnis171:1,46527.87%1,749
182Morasch171:1,46585.00%6,527
182Morton171:1,46510.83%479
182Newsome171:1,46580.95%6,180
182Overguard171:1,46594.44%7,497
182Patterson171:1,4653.93%119
182Price171:1,4654.34%142
182Schulz171:1,46510.97%488
182Sorensen171:1,4656.34%225
182Spicer171:1,46517.53%939
182Stauffer171:1,46512.32%570
182Steckly171:1,46589.47%7,207
182Sullivan171:1,4656.67%241
182Thomson171:1,4653.83%111
182Turner171:1,4653.56%97
182Unger171:1,46512.50%586
182Walroth171:1,46577.27%5,962
182Ward171:1,4652.81%68
182Whitlow171:1,46594.44%7,497
182Woods171:1,4654.26%136