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 ==Online Records==
-*[http://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-death-records/births-accordian.aspx Alberta Birth Record Indexes, 1877-1896]
+*'''1870-1898''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61559/ Alberta, Canada, Births Index, 1870-1898] at Ancestry — index ($)
-*[http://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-death-records/marriages-accordian.aspx  Alberta Marriage Record Indexes, 1870-1942]
+*'''1870-1942''' [https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/marriage-indexes Alberta Marriage Record Indexes, 1870-1942] at Alberta Provincial Archives
-*[http://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-death-records/deaths-accordian.aspx Alberta Death Record Indexes, 1870-1967]
+*'''1870-1967''' [https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/stillbirths-accordian Alberta Stillbirth Record Indexes, 1870-1967] at Alberta Provincial Archives
-*[https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61559&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0005737308&o_lid=0005737308&o_sch=Affiliate+External Alberta, Canada, Births Index, 1870-1896], ($).
+*'''1870-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61561/ Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968] at Ancestry — index ($)
-*[https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61560 Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index,1898-1942], ($).
+*'''1877-1896''' [https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/birth-indexes Alberta Birth Record Indexes, 1877-1896] at Alberta Provincial Archives
-*[https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61561 Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1966], ($).
+*'''1898-1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61560/ Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
+*'''1914-1944''' [https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/death-indexes Alberta Death Record Indexes, 1914-1944] at Alberta Provincial Archives
+==Books==
+*{{FSC|728279|item|disp='''Alberta, formerly a part of the North-West Territories : index to registration of births, marriages and deaths'''}} Records from the time when Alberta was still part of the Northwest Territories. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/alberta-formerly-a-part-of-the-north-west-territories-index-to-registration-of-births-marriages-and-deaths/oclc/866313224 '''WorldCat''']
+==Provincial Archives of Alberta==
+Birth, marriage, and death records are available beginning in 1870, although reliable coverage began more in 1898.
+::The Provincial Archives of Alberta provides access to:
+::*birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth)
+::*marriage records that are 75 years or older (from the date of marriage)
+::*death records that are 50 years or older (from the date of death)
+:;*stillbirth records that are 75 years or older (from the date of stillbirth)
+===Indexes===
+Before requesting a record, find your ancestor in the index and copy down the reference number:
+*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/birth-indexes '''Birth Indexes'''']
+*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/marriage-indexes '''Marriage Indexes''']
+*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/death-indexes '''Death Indexes''']
+*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/stillbirths-accordian '''Stillbirth Indexes''']
+===Requesting and Purchasing a Record===
+*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records '''Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records'''] at the Provincial Archives of Alberta--[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/sites/default/files/2020-07/how-to-order-vital-statistics-online-v2_1.pdf '''instructions for online requests'''.]
+*When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form).
+===Registry Offices===
+Records too recent to be obtained from the Archives have privacy restrictions. These can still be obtained if you are able to show that the individual is deceased and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).
+*[https://www.alberta.ca/ordering-certificates-documents.aspx '''Instructions, forms, and fees''']
 == Introduction  ==
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-==Provincial Archives of Alberta==
-*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records '''Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records'''] at the Provincial Archives of Alberta--[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/sites/default/files/2020-07/how-to-order-vital-statistics-online-v2_1.pdf '''instructions for online requests'''.]
-::The Provincial Archives of Alberta provides access to:
-::*birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth)
-::*marriage records that are 75 years or older (from the date of marriage)
-::*death records that are 50 years or older (from the date of death)
-:;*stillbirth records that are 75 years or older (from the date of stillbirth)
-*When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form).
-*To apply for a genealogical search of birth records less than 100 years old, you must be able to show that the individual is deceased, and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).
 == Divorce  ==
+From 1840 to 1968, divorces in Canada were granted by the Parliament of Canada. From 1867 to 1968, anyone wanting a divorce had to place a notice of intent in newspapers. A petition was submitted to Parliament with details, including the place and date of marriage. Parliament then passed an '''Act of Divorce''' granting the divorce.
+*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5776/ '''Canada Parliamentary Marriage and Divorces, 1867-1919'''] index,  at Ancestry ($)
+::"This database includes the names of the spouses, places of residence at the time of the marriage and divorce, other marriages (if noted), and dates of marriage and divorce (the date when the act became law) for divorce acts from this period. The original records may include additional information such as other places of residence, occupations, additional court action taken, and number of children (and occasionally their names or genders), if any. The very restrictive grounds for the cost of a divorce made them quite rare; the records are, however, worth obtaining when they apply".<ref>"Canada Parliamentary Marriage and Divorces, 1867-1919," at Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5776/, accessed 29 Noovember 2020.</ref>
-:Alberta divorce records date from 1867. For information on divorce proceedings in Alberta from 1867-1919 contact the Senate of Canada at the following address:
+===Library and Archives Canada Database of Divorce Records===
+*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/divorce-1841-1968/Pages/acts-divorce-1841-1968.aspx#c '''Acts of Divorce, 1841-1968 Instructions'''] Index
-::'''Office of the Law Clerk and <br>Parliamentary Counsel'''<br>Room 304 <br>3rd Floor <br>222 Queen Street <br>OTTAWA, ON K1A 0A4 <br>Phone: (613) 992-2416
+*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/divorce-1841-1968/Pages/search.aspx '''Search Database'''] Index
+*After finding the reference in the index, find the divorce in the Acts of Parliament. See the chart at [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/divorce-1841-1968/Pages/acts-divorce-1841-1968.aspx#c '''How to obtain copies of divorce acts'''] for a list of parliamentary records with links to libraries holding their microfilms.
-:After 1919 divorce proceedings were handled by the provincial courts. Write to the provincial courthouse for location and availability or enquire at the county courthouse concerning indexes and searches. <br>Web site: [http://genealogy.about.com/od/vital_records/p/alberta.htm Alberta Courts]<br>
+===Senate of Canada===
-==Registry Offi==
+*The Senate of Canada holds the original divorce files, but they are closed to the public under privacy legislation. You can obtain a certified copy of a divorce act for legal purposes from them:
-:'''How to Request an Alberta Vital Record if you are living in Alberta.''' &nbsp;Write to:
+<br>
+'''Senate of Canada'''<br>
+Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel<br>
+Room 1310<br>
+th Floor<br>
+Elgin Street<br>
+Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4<br>
+CANADA<br>
+Telephone: 613-992-2416<br>
+[https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/ViewFAQ.aspx '''FAQ's''']
-:'''Government Services, Alberta Registries'''
+==Adoption==
-::Vital Statistics
+*[https://www.alberta.ca/post-adoption-registry-post-guardianship-services.aspx '''Alberta Post Adoption Registry and Post Guardianship services''']
-::Box 2023
+*[https://www.alberta.ca/adoption-reunion-services.aspx '''Adoption Reunion Services''']
-::Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W7
+*[https://www.alberta.ca/exchange-information-between-adoptive-birth-families.aspx '''Exchange information between adoptive and birth families''']
-::CANADA
-::Phone: (780) 427-7013
-::Website: <u>http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/family-and-life-events.cfm</u><br><br>
 == Tip:Why might it be better to look for the death record of an ancestor first?  ==