Dedicated
to
our forefathers whose determination, sacrifices,
hardships
and pioneering spirit have provided us with a
prosperous
and progressive province, rich in heritage and
diverse in cultures
The Project
The Alberta Genealogical
Society
acknowledges the contribution made by Marion Sim in
the creation of
this index. Funding for the project was made possible
by a bequest from
the estate of Charles Douglas Denney (1901-2002) to
the Alberta
Genealogical Society - Edmonton Branch.
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Alberta Local History Books
Local history
books
relate the history of a community through stories about
the people,
businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations
that built and
inhabited that community. These stories, often recounted
by the
early settlers and their descendants, can be an
invaluable source of
information for family history researchers, providing
the hard to find
meat on the bones that can add interest and flavour to a
family history.
This all-name index contains all of the names that
appear throughout
the pages of selected Alberta local history books held
in Edmonton by
the Alberta Genealogical Society and the AGS Edmonton
Branch
library. Thus it captures the names of people,
organizations and places that are mentioned in books
which previously
had no index at all, as well as those that are buried in
the stories of
neighbours and therefore may not have appeared in any
previous book
index.
To help determine which Alberta History you may need also
see "Alberta Histories"
included here in a pdf download. This document
presents both an 'Alphabetical Listing of Local Histories
by Book Title' as well as 'Local Histories listed by Place
Name'.
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The Database
The following
information was extracted from the local history books:
- Surname
- Given
name(s)
- Other
Items –
Placenames, ranch names, business names, etc.
- Page
numbers
- Book
title
- Alberta
Genealogical Society Library book call number
Although every
effort
has been made to achieve accuracy in the data, there may
be
errors. If, in your research, you discover a mistake,
please let
us know and it will be corrected.
NOTE: Use the Advanced Search facility on the
search screen to
find spelling variations of names, search for book title
and other
items.
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How
to
View a History Book
The local
history
books included in this database are held at the Alberta
Genealogical
Society’s library in Edmonton.
Alberta Genealogical Society
162, 14315 - 118 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Phone:
780
424-4429
Hours of
Operation:
- Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Third
Saturday
of each month - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Copy services
are
available.
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How to Order Copies of Pages from the
History Books
Contact the Alberta
Genealogical
Society if you are interested in obtaining copies of
pages from the
history books.
Send your request by
e-mail to:
research8@abgensoc.ca
Or by regular mail to:
Research
Services
Committee
Alberta Genealogical Society
162, 14315 -
118 Avenue
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5H 4S6 Canada
NOTE:
A
fee of $5 plus 50 cents per page of copy is charged by
the Society.
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Ask a Question / Forward a
Correction
If you have questions
about the
project, database or have found errors in the data
please contact the
Alberta Genealogical Society.
Send an e-mail to:
research8@abgensoc.ca
Or regular mail to:
Research
Services
Committee
Alberta Genealogical Society
162, 14315 -
118 Avenue
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5H 4S6 Canada
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