Each piece examines a specific part of central alberta history, offering insightful commentary on regional development. The local histories collection features books describing the history of canadian. To find local history books in the parkland online catalogue, do a general. Our project is a 100% volunteer effort meant to provide information about alberta s genealogy resources in order to help you help yourself. Government of canada, the province of alberta, and many municipalities and local authorities. Stacey starkell added march 11, 2008 codette and nipawin, saskatchewan, canada local history books. Trails to mannville 304 aaserud berger joy gray along victoria trail. Ukrainian pioneers in alberta 73, 86, altheim gus mary south of the north saskatchewan 257 altheim joseph south of the north saskatchewan 258 altmiks fred south of the north. It is known for the rugged independence of its residentswhether they are homesteaders, cowboys, explorers, oilmen, grassroots politicians or strongwilled feminists. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. Peels prairie provinces is a resource dedicated to assisting scholars, students, and researchers of all types in their exploration of western canadian history and the culture of the canadian prairies. Local histories often include valuable information for doukhobor family research. Peacemakers of the north peace northwest province, canada. I did a test for a name, found a hit in a local history book.
Local histories are books written by the community about the community. There are indices available for most of these censuses. Andrew ukrainian pioneers in alberta 43, 46, andrew harris mary harris along victoria trail. Alberta cattle and horse brands free digitized book. Each piece examines a specific part of central alberta history, offering insightful. Search your genealogy provincial archives of alberta. Great western garments gwg the great labour revolt, 1919. Alberta history, western canada history, books barnes.
Twenty essays, augmented with eighty photographs, together in one highquality publication. The historical society of alberta publishes the quarterly journal, alberta history and quarterly newsletters, history now. While they vary considerably in form and substance, most local histories describe the settlement and development of the community in question, the founding of institutions, schools, businesses, organizations and recreation facilities. A list of births taken from the diary of a midwife, susanna giesbrecht nee goertzen. Waskatenau 553 almondpacuilli wasylena lena in search of greener pastures. Forgotten alberta chronicling the pioneerera people and. This book is a wonderful collection of images and stories that tell of alberta. Ranch, which was established in the late 19th century along the belly now oldman river, north of what is now taber. Peels prairie provinces sources for western canada and. An index representing hundreds of hours of volunteer labour and a plethora of genealogical sources. Free online edition of this book by the country crossroads seniors society published in 1989.
Mar 18, 2021, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Dec 17, 2020, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Provincial archives of alberta provincial archives of alberta. Books online contain useful information for the researcher and clues to where our ancestors may have resided. Check the library catalogue by entering name of community and history in subject search field. Alberta, past and present, historical and biographical by john blue, b. Includes over 600 pages of family stories and an index. Historical timeline alberta labour history institute. Browsing through this university of alberta site will offer many articles and research tools for your. Vital records saskatchewan, catholic church records, 18461957. A history of eastbank, windfield, hattonford and east.
Queries are a good way to reach out for help, to share ideas and research with others searching the same surname. History of greater vegreville 118 abbott jack memories of mundare 173. Books on line saddle hillssturgeon canadian genealogy. Bridging the years nipawin history book, 1988 our courageous pioneers history of gronlid, including argus, athol, edenbridge, freedom, maryville, murphy creek, sandhill creek, taelman, taras and teddington, 1991 pioneer ways to modern days history of the town of carrot river and the. The book, titled the little village that grew, a history of north red deer, is now available at. Genealogy and family history hardisty public library. Ags members and nonmembers are encouraged to submit surname queries for publication in this database. Lab next features a makerspace, bookable collaboration rooms, and high performance computers. Searching by town name is available with the advanced search option. Raleigh updated march 11, 2008 saskatchewan, canada reflections of the past history of parkside and the districs of bygland, cameo, hilldrop, honeywood, ordale and spruce glen, saskatchewan local history book, published in 1991 and includes many family names and histories over 800 pages. Digital archives does not have the books and cannot fulfill lookup requests. The saskatchewan community books database contains more than 750 titles.
The collection aims to make manitobas history discoverable and searchable online through the digitization of over 800 local history books that document the history of hundreds of communities across manitoba. Ten dollars and a dream dixonville northern lights contributed for use in alberta digital archives by darlene homme adams, ben. Includes online access to the alberta homestead index 1870 to 1930 and the alberta homestead index post 1930. Covers both sides of the alberta british columbia border. The content of the local histories section is based primarily on two bibliographies. Many of these histories include biographical, sketches of families in the community. The dynamic crows nest the bend a history of west lethbridge links to online southern alberta local history books. A tale that is told, estevan 18901980 text allan region times past to present 1981 text estevan online search of local history books fox valleyliebenthal community history 2005.
Family histories 498 local histories digital collections. Ten dollars and a dream dixonville northern lights contributed for use in alberta digital archives by darlene homme adams, ben adams, ernie allen, charles allen, fred anderson, bill anderson, eric anderson, gust anderson, maxwell anderson, nels arlidge, percy atkinson, bert bakken, harry banks, albert banks, warren barhurst, mary barker, art. Alberta genweb was established in 1997 as a provincial website within the canadagenweb project. Annnewell, northern lightsrocky view, saddle hillssturgeon, taborwestlock, wetaskiwinyellowhead. Glenbow also holds city directories and extensive metis genealogy resources. Ab digitized history book index alberta schools history book index ab genweb locality histories our future our past calgary stampede archives pioneer families of so.
Vital records alberta birth record indexes, 18771896. Discover a piece of alberta s past, find a lost relative or donate your own records and leave your mark on alberta s history. To many people, alberta represents the true canadian frontier. Readers have free access to the past 50 years of alberta history via the university of alberta s peel collection. Brands recorded during the period from 1st of january, 1907, to 31 of december, 19. A history of eastbank, windfield, hattonford and east mahaska. Lamont 248 andrews andruchow joe stella pride in progress. Saskatchewan online genealogy records familysearch. Trails to mannville 477 aabak ole astrid voices of yesteryears.
Browsing through this university of alberta site will offer many articles and research tools for your resource needs. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Library research centre alberta genealogical society. The reference library holds approximately 1,500 published local and community histories from across the province. Alberta folklore and local history collection this archival collection includes many aspects of the history, tall tales, humour and stories of alberta.
Index to alberta homestead records post 1930 work in progress provided by alberta genealogical society cpr land sales catalogue records of sales of agricultural land by the canadian pacific railway to settlers in manitoba, saskatchewan and alberta from 1881 to 1927 provided by glenbow museum. Community history books are an important source of genealogical information, as well as historical information about the origins of towns, villages, rural municipalities and school districts. This book is a wonderful collection of images and stories that tell of alberta s many roots. Links to online southern alberta local history books.
Aberharts social credit government generated strong emotions, and this book explores aberharts attempts to find peace and prosperity in a time of trouble and want. Barnwell history coaldale gem of the west coyote flats vol. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. The indexes offered below were donated by many helpful. A bibliography of manitoba local history print 1989 alberta s local histories in the historical resources library print 1989 bibliography of the prairie provinces to 1953 with biographical index print to serve as finding aid to the peel microfilm collection. The indexes offered below were donated by many helpful volunteers, albertagenweb digital archives does not have the books and cannot fulfill lookup requests. Historical timeline alberta labour history institute alhi. Michael, ednastar 256 andrews lewis catherine south of the north saskatchewan 262 2242015 5 family history index alberta ukraine genealogical project. Local knowledge and a sense of place edited by david j. Dec, 2020 the provincial archives of alberta paa acquires, preserves and publicly makes available records from government, individual people and organizations for researchers of all ages.
The manitoba local histories collection was launched in partnership with the manitoba library consortium. Includes online access to the alberta homestead index 1870 to 1930 and the. Published as a supplement to the alberta and saskatchewan brand book. A graphic approach to the railroading history of alberta. Manuscripts, reminiscences, stories, plays, poems, photographs and other materials are included. Alberta local histories local history books relay the history of a community through stories about the people, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations that built and inhabited that community. Search by name or keyword to find references to articles indexed from tacoma area newspapers, magazines and books. Remembering the victims and survivors of the hillcrest mine disaster. Index to registrations of births, marriages and deaths, 1870 to 1905. The society works to document and promote the history of alberta.
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