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The exception was the most southern part of the District of Alberta where, in 1881, the government made crown lands available for grazing. Ranchers or cattle companies could lease up to 100,000 acres for one cent an acre and many Americans and British took advantage of the opportunity. These enterprises added another thousand people to Alberta’s population.<ref>Borgstede, Arlene. "Alberta - Finding Your Ancestors (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alberta_-_Finding_Your_Ancestors_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | The exception was the most southern part of the District of Alberta where, in 1881, the government made crown lands available for grazing. Ranchers or cattle companies could lease up to 100,000 acres for one cent an acre and many Americans and British took advantage of the opportunity. These enterprises added another thousand people to Alberta’s population.<ref>Borgstede, Arlene. "Alberta - Finding Your Ancestors (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alberta_-_Finding_Your_Ancestors_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
Search Database in the NWMP - Personnel Records, 1873-1904: | |||
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/nwmp-personnel-records/Pages/north-west-mounted-police.aspx | |||
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