Tag Archives: Provincial Archives of Alberta

Alberta Archives starts unboxing the 2026 release of birth, marriage, and death records

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta has good news — and bad news — for researchers who are anxious to look for their ancestors’ birth, marriage, and death records. First, the good news. The 2026 release of Alberta’s vital statistics has … Continue reading →

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Heather Innes appointed Alberta’s Provincial Archivist

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta announced on Monday that Heather Innes has been appointed the new Provincial Archivist. Ms. Innes assumed the role on January 20. Prior to that, she had worked 25 years in the legal profession. During her … Continue reading →

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Latest release of indexes for Alberta births, marriages and deaths available to search online

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta has added indexes for 1904 births, 1949 marriages and 1974 deaths that are newly available this year. The indexes provide a person’s name, location of the birth, marriage and death, and the exact date or … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Alberta re-opens Tuesday

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta is scheduled to re-open Tuesday, June 23, and it has put several measures in place to support efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The number of visitors at a time will be limited to … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Alberta celebrates 50 years

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a year of special events and exhibits. The province is beginning the celebration of the 50th anniversary by unveiling a commemorative logo, and Albertans are encouraged to take … Continue reading →

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Alberta civil registration indexes released online

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Gail Dever

There was lots of excitement on social media yesterday as news travelled like wildfire about the Provincial Archives of Alberta’s online release of the index of Alberta’s civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. You can now browse the indexes for births … Continue reading →

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Alberta Archives seeks ‘records of everyday life’

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived in Alberta and you are the keeper of their records, you may want to consider donating part of your family archives to the Provincial Archives of Alberta. This week, the provincial archives issued a call on … Continue reading →

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Alberta Archives’ new online exhibit can help genealogists learn how to find court records

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta has a new online exhibit, Law and Original Order, about the province’s legal history that is chock full of information and can help genealogists learn how to find court records. On the About page, the … Continue reading →

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