Alberta Churches, Archives, and Societies (National Institute)

Churches and Records
The following Alberta repositories may contain church records of baptisms and marriages and other helpful information.

Anglican Church of Canada
The provincial Archives hold records for three dioceses:


 * Edmonton 1889-1989
 * Athabasca 1874-1989
 * Mackenzie River 1859-1942

182 churches are represented from the Edmonton and Athabasca dioceses. The Mackenzie River Diocese now forms part of the Diocese of the Arctic; four parishes are represented in the records.

Anglican Diocese of Calgary University of Calgary Archives 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Telephone: 403-220-7271

The university holds the Anglican Diocese of Calgary records, 1881-1991, for many parishes. Permission for access must be obtained first from the Synod Office:

Anglican Diocese of Calgary 180 - 1209 59th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2H 2P6 Telephone: 403-243-3673

Roman Catholic Church
Five different Catholic dioceses cover territory in Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton (Archdiocese), Saint Paul, Grouard-McLennan (Archdiocese) and Mackenzie-Fort Smith. While they do not publicize archives as such, most will consider genealogical requests. To obtain further information, the website of the Edmonton Archdiocese gives a map and links to parishes and other dioceses:

Calgary Catholic Pastoral Centre Library Catholic Pastoral Centre 120 - 17 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2S 2T2 Telephone: 403-218-5510 Email:[mailto:library@calgarydiocese.ca library@calgarydiocese.ca]

Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton 8421 - 101 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6A 0L1 Telephone: 780-469-1010

Records of five religious orders and one parish of the Church are held by the Provincial Archives:


 * Les Oblats de Marie Immaculée, 1842 to 1986
 * Les Soeurs de L’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge, 1868 to 1987
 * The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, 1849 to 1990
 * The Sisters of Providence, 1886 to 1978
 * Soeurs Grises/Grey Nuns, 1877 to 1967
 * St. Joachim Parish-Edmonton, 1891 to 1985

Some oblate records are closed (restricted). For transcripts of such records you will have to contact either the parish office or the diocese (or archdiocese) if you are not sure in which parish the event would have been registered.

United Church of Canada
The Alberta and Northwest Conference from 1853 to 1990. Also included are records of the three denominations which united to form the church in 1925:


 * Presbyterian 1887 to 1925
 * Methodist 1863 to 1925
 * Congregational 1910 to 1912

Over five hundred congregations are represented.

Alberta and Northwest Conference Archives c/o Provincial Archives of Alberta 8555 Roper Road Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5W1 Telephone: 780-427-8687

Lutheran Church
The Synod of Alberta and the Territories, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada has records from 1898 to 1989. Over 75 congregations are represented in the holdings. Administrative records and registers of birth, marriage and death have been deposited in the Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Lutheran Church-Canada Archives- Lutheran Historical Institute 7100 Ada Blvd. Edmonton, Alberta T5R 0S7 Telephone: 780-474-8156 By appointment only Email: [mailto:kbaron@lccarchives.com kbaron@lccarchives.com]

Unitarian Church of Edmonton
1912 to 1980 records are housed at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Westwood Unitarian Society
1982 to 1986 records are housed at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Presbyterian Synod of Alberta and the Northwest
The Presbyterian Church in Canada, Records of the Synod Archives are held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Archives
Provincial Archives of Alberta 8555 Roper Road Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5W1 Telephone: 780-427-1750 Email: [mailto:paa@gov.ab.ca paa@gov.ab.ca]

Service Alberta - Vital Statistics Box 2023 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W7 Telephone: 780-427-7013

Registry Connect Suite 202, 1003 Ellwood Rd. SW Edmonton Alberta T6X 0B3 Telephone: 780-415-2225 Email:[mailto:registry.connect@aara.ca registry.connect@aara.ca]

Glenbow Museum 130 - 9th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3 Library Reference Desk: 403-268-4197 Library Email: library@glenbow.org Archives Reference Desk: 403-268-4204 Archives Email:[mailto:archives@glenbow orgarchives@glenbow.org]

This fine archive has records of several early Anglican churches in the Calgary area, as well as some for Baptist and Presbyterian churches and some Methodist missionaries’ papers.

Other church or parish records of interest may be found at:

Red Deer and District Archives P.O. Box 5008 Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3T4 Telephone: 403-309-8403 Email:[mailto:archives@reddeer.ca archives@reddeer.ca]

Genealogical Societies
Alberta Family Histories Society 712 - 16 Avenue NW Calgary, Alberta T2M 0J8 Telephone: 403-214-1447 (voice mail)

Alberta Genealogical Society 162, 14315 - 118 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4S6 Telephone: 780-424-4429 Email:[mailto:agsoffice@abgensoc.ca agsoffice@abgensoc.ca]

Numerous branches of the Alberta Genealogical Society exist; check the website for the branches’ contact information. Current Branches are located in:


 * Brooks and District
 * Camrose
 * Drayton Valley
 * Edmonton
 * Fort McMurray
 * Grande Prairie and District
 * Lethbridge and District
 * Medicine Hat and District
 * Peace River and District
 * Red Deer and District
 * Wetaskiwin and District

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