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Birth records in Alberta are not public until after 100 years have passed from the date of birth. 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). | Birth records in Alberta are not public until after 100 years have passed from the date of birth. 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). | ||
Original birth records from approximately 1850 through the 1980s for some communities are in the custody of the '''[http://culture.alberta.ca/ | Original birth records from approximately 1850 through the 1980s for some communities are in the custody of the '''[http://culture.alberta.ca/paa/ Provincial Archives of Alberta]'''. Transcripts of these birth certificates can be obtained for a nominal fee, plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) and postage fees. This is a cheaper option than obtaining the records through Alberta Vital Statistics, but photocopies of the orginal records are not available - only the transcripts. | ||
Some online birth records for Alberta can be found at [http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regab_birth.html Alberta Birth records]. | Some online birth records for Alberta can be found at [http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regab_birth.html Alberta Birth records]. | ||
== Deaths == | == Deaths == | ||