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==Provincial Archives of Alberta== | ==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: | ::The Provincial Archives of Alberta provides access to: | ||
::*birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth) | ::*birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth) | ||
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::*death records that are 50 years or older (from the date of death) | ::*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) | :;*stillbirth records that are 75 years or older (from the date of stillbirth) | ||
===Indexes=== | ===Indexes=== | ||
Before requesting a record, find your ancestor in the index and copy down the reference number: | Before requesting a record, find your ancestor in the index and copy down the reference number: | ||
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*[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/death-indexes '''Death Indexes'''] | ||
*[https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/find-birth-marriage-and-death-records/stillbirths-accordian '''Stillbirth 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). | |||
*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 == | == Divorce == | ||