Southern Alberta Genealogical Records

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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 Southern Alberta

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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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 Southern Alberta

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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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 Southern Alberta

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.

Southern Alberta 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.

Southern Alberta 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 Southern Alberta

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Alberta
1Smith2,8611:13511.10%1
2Johnson1,8141:21312.00%2
3Anderson1,5281:25310.36%3
4Brown1,5161:25510.42%4
5Miller1,2571:30812.11%6
6Wilson1,0991:35210.19%5
7Thompson1,0281:37711.35%11
8Campbell9961:38910.63%9
9Martin9891:39211.79%13
10Jensen9291:41722.15%51
11Nelson9051:42814.31%22
12Dyck8981:43123.62%66
13Williams8851:43810.10%12
14Friesen8831:43919.38%42
15Jones8201:4728.47%7
16Scott8071:48011.20%15
17Taylor8021:4838.62%10
18Klassen7011:55222.07%94
19Peters6701:57814.16%37
20Robinson6651:58210.26%21
21Hall6391:60614.86%46
22Wiebe6201:62517.67%79
23Wright6101:63511.82%29
24Clark5971:6498.90%20
25Peterson5851:66214.53%52
26White5841:6638.20%16
27Stewart5771:6718.13%17
28Thomas5721:67710.12%25
29Davis5621:68911.26%33
30MacDonald5611:6906.90%14
30Neufeld5611:69023.19%135
32Young5591:6937.92%18
33Walker5511:7039.00%23
34Schmidt5411:71611.26%36
35Penner5371:72122.89%138
36Graham5131:75510.89%38
37Olson5111:75812.89%55
38Mitchell5061:7659.86%32
39Schneider5051:76720.16%128
40McDonald5021:7719.22%27
41Hill4861:79711.52%50
42Reimer4851:79825.69%194
42Roberts4851:79812.33%59
44Lee4821:8035.06%8
45Baker4711:82210.76%44
45King4711:8229.17%31
47Fehr4701:82422.85%171
48Moore4691:8268.56%26
49Ross4501:8609.30%34
50Hansen4441:87211.25%56
51Murray4411:8789.50%39
52Cook4381:88411.95%74
53Russell4361:88813.21%87
54Jackson4241:9138.23%30
55Wall4231:91521.86%187
56Marshall4221:91812.14%82
57Clarke4211:9209.19%40
58Johnston4121:9406.78%24
58Watson4121:9409.04%41
60McLeod4061:95412.42%91
61Armstrong4051:95611.58%80
62Cooper4041:95810.77%72
63Shaw4031:96110.49%64
64Wood3981:9739.00%43
65Hamilton3961:97810.53%71
66Green3941:98310.45%69
67Olsen3931:98517.05%140
68Thiessen3921:98818.78%166
69Davies3871:1,00112.20%95
70Fisher3841:1,00811.94%93
71Evans3831:1,0118.98%47
72Morrison3811:1,0169.50%54
73Fox3761:1,03017.24%155
74Robertson3751:1,0338.81%49
75Adams3741:1,0359.30%53
76Ferguson3731:1,03810.72%81
76Hofer3731:1,03836.75%424
78Carlson3711:1,04414.69%127
79Christensen3631:1,06715.45%137
79Fraser3631:1,0677.55%35
79Harris3631:1,0679.29%61
82Fischer3621:1,07022.80%240
83Martens3571:1,08518.03%183
84Bell3561:1,0889.02%57
85Bennett3551:1,09110.34%83
86Kennedy3541:1,0949.32%67
86Lewis3541:1,0948.31%48
88Turner3521:1,1009.56%73
89Gray3481:1,11310.46%86
89Phillips3481:1,1139.05%63
91Giesbrecht3461:1,11923.13%263
92Edwards3441:1,1269.51%76
93Elliott3401:1,13912.14%107
94Roth3381:1,14618.82%205
95Allen3341:1,1598.82%68
96Reid3321:1,1666.18%28
97Parker3271:1,1849.81%85
98Simpson3241:1,1959.82%87
99Schafer3221:1,20339.03%563
100Cameron3141:1,2338.33%70
101Henderson3101:1,24910.51%101
102Grant3091:1,2539.42%90
103Wells3081:1,25714.20%157
104Nielsen3071:1,26112.55%134
105Larson3021:1,28213.67%153
106Ward2991:1,2958.50%78
107Hart2961:1,30814.68%176
107Wagner2961:1,30813.06%147
109McKenzie2941:1,31713.08%149
110Weiss2881:1,34425.17%357
111Erickson2841:1,36312.51%145
111Koch2841:1,36323.20%329
113James2831:1,3689.52%99
114Davidson2821:1,37310.46%119
115Seitz2811:1,37849.91%913
116Schultz2801:1,3839.33%98
117Becker2781:1,39318.41%262
118McLean2761:1,4038.38%89
119Hunt2741:1,41310.69%124
120Price2731:1,41811.48%136
121Mueller2691:1,43918.80%274
122Thomson2671:1,4508.78%96
123Leavitt2651:1,46144.69%856
124Berg2621:1,47813.06%178
124Burton2621:1,47815.12%210
124Loewen2621:1,47818.18%273
127McKay2611:1,4848.59%97
128Rose2581:1,50111.36%145
129Hunter2571:1,5077.96%92
130Fletcher2561:1,51316.83%259
130Meyer2561:1,51313.35%189
132Hanson2551:1,51810.25%130
133Patterson2531:1,5309.54%120
134Dirk2501:1,54968.12%1,521
135Palmer2491:1,55512.63%184
135Rempel2491:1,55519.21%302
137Cox2481:1,56111.53%159
138Murphy2451:1,5806.25%60
139Bailey2441:1,5879.85%132
140Braun2431:1,59315.42%242
140Gordon2431:1,5938.76%111
140Richardson2431:1,5938.65%106
143Crawford2421:1,60011.62%167
144Perry2401:1,61310.51%144
145Spencer2391:1,62014.91%234
145Toews2391:1,62018.69%312
147May2381:1,62715.59%256
148Brooks2361:1,64110.83%156
149Bosch2351:1,64835.29%742
149Kelly2351:1,6486.14%65
151Sinclair2341:1,65510.40%148
151Wallace2341:1,65510.05%139
153Payne2321:1,66912.66%203
153Pedersen2321:1,66915.20%257
155MacKenzie2301:1,6848.27%110
155Morris2301:1,6848.42%116
157French2231:1,73618.90%344
158Enns2211:1,75224.15%482
159Stevens2201:1,7609.82%150
160Foster2161:1,7937.85%114
161Ellis2141:1,80910.94%186
161MacLean2141:1,80910.24%165
163Andrews2121:1,82610.54%177
163Beck2121:1,82615.84%292
165Little2111:1,83513.78%254
165Orr2111:1,83518.07%346
165Wong2111:1,8353.04%19
168Dunn2091:1,85310.99%192
168Gross2091:1,85325.30%561
170Harrison2081:1,8627.55%113
171Dick2071:1,87117.19%336
171Lawrence2071:1,8718.28%129
173Petersen2061:1,88014.72%280
174West2041:1,89812.39%225
175Janzen2031:1,90713.02%247
175Rogers2031:1,9077.34%112
177Gibson2021:1,9177.40%117
178Hoffman2011:1,92612.80%245
179Barnes2001:1,93611.64%211
179Daniels2001:1,93620.51%449
179Forbes2001:1,93616.72%338
182Hiebert1991:1,94620.66%457
183Duncan1981:1,9569.91%180
183Stuber1981:1,95662.26%1,793
185Harty1971:1,96646.68%1,305
186Fleming1961:1,97610.50%199
186Hughes1961:1,9766.82%104
188Funk1951:1,98617.33%368
188Morgan1951:1,9866.97%108
190Matthews1931:2,00610.81%207
190Myers1931:2,00614.06%287
192Day1911:2,02710.25%201
192Lane1911:2,02713.46%277
194Munro1901:2,03812.15%246
194Oliver1901:2,03813.36%276
196Lambert1891:2,0499.53%182
197Christie1881:2,06016.18%350
197Herman1881:2,06023.53%590
199Bergen1861:2,08220.51%486
199Chapman1861:2,0829.48%185