Alberta Marriage Records:
The Provincial Archives of Alberta is responsible for acquiring, preserving and making available
records of enduring value created by the Government of Alberta.
The following are a few collections that may be of interest to genealogists.
Vital Statistics' civil registers (1870 - 1983) can be examined after reading and signing
an agreement covering use. A file list organized by locality is available.
Some name indexes are also available. Transcripts can be provided for a small fee.
The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds original vital statistics certificates issued
up to and including August 31, 1905. Transcripts of such certificates can be obtained
for a $5.00 fee + GST plus a mailing fee.
To obtain a copy of a certificate issued after
September 1, 1905 please visit the Vital Statistics Web Page.
Homestead records (c. 1885 - 1930) contain information about individuals who obtained land in Alberta
under the Dominion Lands Act. Files may provide information on the applicant's age, marital status,
number of children, place of birth, employment, value of improvements, dates of entry and patent.
Other land records available at the Provincial Archives of Alberta may be valuable sources of
genealogical information.
These include records of School land sales, mineral rights
and tax arrears. Special land related programs are documented such as irrigation projects,
seed grain relief and Agricultural relief loans.
Legal records are an excellent source of information. Of primary importance are the records of
civil and criminal cases heard in Alberta courts. The Provincial Archives also hold some probate
and divorce files. These court records are supplemented by Attorney General's criminal case files,
inquest files, and coroners' files.
This collection of links to Alberta marriage records will hopefully meet your needs for free
marriage records. In any case, I will continue to look for more links and will add them
as they are found.
It is a huge job to look for and find these kind of free links, so bear with me as I continue
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