Yellowhead County Genealogical Records

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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.

Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Alberta
1Smith1671:1223.53%1
2Brown1231:1664.35%4
3Anderson831:2462.58%3
4Johnson781:2622.28%2
5Miller761:2693.91%6
6Campbell641:3193.81%8
7Williams631:3244.21%12
8Thompson601:3403.39%7
9Wilson591:3462.86%5
10Johnston571:3584.37%15
11Robinson541:3784.49%19
12Taylor531:3853.26%9
13Jones501:4083.11%10
14Scott471:4343.74%16
14Young471:4343.83%18
16Mitchell441:4646.67%53
17Belcourt421:48630.22%568
18Walker401:5103.64%24
19Nelson381:5372.46%11
20Dickson371:55220.79%399
20Lee371:5524.04%30
20Roy371:5527.66%96
23Fossheim351:58370.00%2,271
23Hansen351:5833.90%32
23Murray351:5833.99%33
23Ross351:5834.48%43
27Clark341:6002.54%13
27Jensen341:6004.00%37
27Russell341:6006.76%92
27Stewart341:6002.86%20
31Benson321:63813.06%257
31Callihoo321:63835.56%1,044
31Martin321:6382.42%14
31Reid321:6382.91%23
35Bennett311:6585.57%82
36Davis291:7042.97%27
36MacDonald291:7042.35%17
36Rose291:7047.69%149
36White291:7042.49%21
40Allen281:7294.33%58
40Arndt281:72922.95%696
40Arsenault281:72914.97%367
40Desjarlais281:7299.52%200
40Evans281:7294.06%50
40MacKay281:7299.43%197
40McDonald281:7293.91%48
40Stone281:7299.36%195
48Armstrong261:7854.79%85
48Dixon261:7857.49%162
48Fraser261:7853.44%45
48Hall261:7853.45%46
48Michaud261:78516.35%468
48Parker261:7854.71%84
48Robertson261:7853.99%54
48Watson261:7853.11%40
56Becker251:8179.62%233
56Cardinal251:8176.60%148
56Cooper251:8174.07%65
56Grant251:8174.90%91
56King251:8172.97%39
56Leblanc251:8178.01%183
56Longmore251:81750.00%2,271
56Murphy251:8173.56%49
56Shaw251:8174.21%72
56Wright251:8172.73%29
66Gilbert231:8888.55%222
66Harris231:8883.41%51
66Hill231:8883.55%55
66Kennedy231:8883.89%74
66Marshall231:8883.75%66
66Olson231:8882.22%25
66Thomas231:8882.52%31
73Bowman221:9289.52%284
73Burns221:9286.65%167
73Cunningham221:9283.89%79
73Henderson221:9285.37%131
73Lalonde221:92814.97%527
73Lawrence221:9283.91%81
73MacLeod221:9285.06%118
73Paulson221:92824.18%1,031
81Engerdahl201:1,02186.96%5,724
81Fisher201:1,0213.37%72
81Graham201:1,0212.11%28
81Green201:1,0213.10%59
81Kelley201:1,02125.32%1,249
81Lawton201:1,02145.45%2,658
81McKay201:1,0213.33%69
81Norman201:1,0218.47%274
81Sharman201:1,02176.92%4,903
81Turner201:1,0214.19%97
91Barker191:1,0746.51%201
91Baudin191:1,07490.48%6,180
91Best191:1,07418.10%853
91Clarke191:1,0742.85%52
91Foisy191:1,07435.85%2,104
91Gauthier191:1,0744.87%143
91Hunt191:1,0744.16%104
91Karlzen191:1,074100.00%7,207
91Kelly191:1,0743.10%67
91Morrison191:1,0742.97%62
91Munro191:1,0747.36%238
91Semeniuk191:1,07412.42%494
91West191:1,0747.31%233
91Williamson191:1,0745.76%168
105Archibald181:1,13417.82%897
105Barrass181:1,13462.07%4,434
105Carter181:1,1344.04%110
105Cole181:1,1344.36%129
105Cox181:1,1345.50%169
105Desrosiers181:1,13415.00%713
105Dyck181:1,1343.35%87
105Erickson181:1,1343.02%70
105Ferguson181:1,1343.40%89
105Gauchier181:1,13494.74%7,207
105Griffiths181:1,13411.54%481
105Hanson181:1,1343.09%75
105Holt181:1,1346.27%205
105Hughes181:1,1344.11%114
105Landry181:1,1347.44%264
105Little181:1,1348.18%308
105Martel181:1,13414.40%664
105McGuire181:1,13421.43%1,158
105Minter181:1,134100.00%7,497
105Newman181:1,1347.96%295
105Palmer181:1,1346.43%213
105Phillips181:1,1342.11%36
105Simmons181:1,1349.47%359
105Stevens181:1,1344.63%145
129Acorn161:1,27641.03%3,054
129Biggar161:1,27639.02%2,880
129Boutin161:1,27616.49%939
129Fedchuk161:1,27680.00%6,527
129Gallant161:1,2767.17%302
129L'Hirondelle161:1,27624.24%1,558
129Lewis161:1,2762.04%42
129McCarthy161:1,2766.93%284
129McIntyre161:1,2766.32%247
129McLean161:1,2763.05%90
129Nicholson161:1,2765.99%226
129Nielsen161:1,2762.77%76
129Patterson161:1,2763.70%119
129Penner161:1,2764.26%150
129Richardson161:1,2763.67%115
129Roberts161:1,2762.97%86
129Rogers161:1,2763.87%129
129Rondeau161:1,2769.70%441
129Rosadiuk161:1,27642.11%3,146
129Sanders161:1,27612.03%602
129Thebeau161:1,27626.67%1,795
129Thiessen161:1,2764.69%163
129Tilby161:1,276100.00%8,109
129Ward161:1,2762.65%68
129Warren161:1,2765.71%213
129Yakimchuk161:1,27639.02%2,880
155Bailey151:1,3613.78%137
155Barnes151:1,3616.02%251
155Beauregard151:1,36148.39%4,015
155Beck151:1,3616.91%312
155Berg151:1,3613.57%126
155Biernacki151:1,361100.00%8,675
155Bohning151:1,36140.54%3,235
155Buck151:1,36115.46%939
155Carlson151:1,3612.43%64
155Chouinard151:1,36162.50%5,520
155Christensen151:1,3613.21%103
155Corser151:1,36150.00%4,206
155Court151:1,36122.06%1,509
155Eaton151:1,36115.46%939
155Fontaine151:1,3617.35%329
155Foster151:1,3613.44%115
155Fox151:1,3613.33%107
155Giesbrecht151:1,3615.91%244
155Gray151:1,3613.36%109
155Hunter151:1,3612.31%55
155Joy151:1,36119.48%1,293
155Kehler151:1,36117.44%1,116
155Kempin151:1,36175.00%6,527
155Kerr151:1,3616.15%263
155Koch151:1,3616.36%274
155Larson151:1,3613.04%94
155Mantai151:1,36126.79%1,974
155McNaughton151:1,36116.67%1,044
155McPherson151:1,36111.54%627
155Moore151:1,3611.71%34
155Olsen151:1,3612.80%88
155Pelletier151:1,3615.75%230
155Pratt151:1,3618.47%405
155Radcliffe151:1,36120.83%1,402
155Robson151:1,36111.63%636
155Stitzenberger151:1,36193.75%8,109
155Tuttle151:1,36171.43%6,180
155Watt151:1,3615.91%244
155Wilkinson151:1,3618.02%367
155Woloszyn151:1,36183.33%7,497
155Wood151:1,3611.98%44
196Andersen131:1,5703.06%123
196Bailer131:1,5705.58%278
196Ball131:1,5704.63%210
196Bancroft131:1,57068.42%7,207
196Bauman131:1,57014.29%1,031
196Beier131:1,57017.33%1,327
196Bish131:1,57037.14%3,459
196Boychuk131:1,5708.72%511
196Carr131:1,5708.50%494
196Charlton131:1,5709.35%568
196Close131:1,57068.42%7,207
196Coon131:1,57026.00%2,271
196Copeland131:1,57015.29%1,134
196Crawford131:1,5703.99%171
196Deleeuw131:1,57010.74%706
196Douglas131:1,5705.31%257
196Drysdale131:1,57044.83%4,434
196Duncan131:1,5703.31%140
196Ellis131:1,5704.58%208
196Fausak131:1,57061.90%6,180
196Fehr131:1,5704.09%179
196Fletcher131:1,5704.76%218
196Francis131:1,5707.83%436
196Gideon131:1,570100.00%10,057
196Hamilton131:1,5702.27%77
196Handford131:1,57020.97%1,704
196Heintz131:1,57010.32%653
196Hellekson131:1,57044.83%4,434
196Holloway131:1,57011.02%734
196Kneteman131:1,570100.00%10,057
196Knight131:1,5704.48%203
196Kowalchuk131:1,5708.23%475
196Leakvold131:1,570100.00%10,057
196Meropoulis131:1,570100.00%10,057
196Meyer131:1,5703.41%147
196Peterson131:1,5701.53%37
196Roga131:1,570100.00%10,057
196Schmidt131:1,5701.32%26
196Switzer131:1,5708.67%506
196Symes131:1,57018.84%1,476
196Szautner131:1,57086.67%8,675
196Tremblay131:1,5705.78%300
196Webster131:1,5707.43%411
196Woodman131:1,57027.66%2,462
196Zatorski131:1,57054.17%5,520