The Historical Society of Alberta has a variety of resources that may benefit historians. Our Publications comprise over 50 titles that explore Alberta’s rich history as well as the quarterly journal Alberta History.
Below we have listed links to a variety of sites organized by area:
- Alberta: Province Wide
- Edmonton Area
- Calgary Area
- Southern Alberta
- Central Alberta
- Northern Alberta
- Other Canada
For additional information on our resources, contact us at info@albertahistory.ca
Alberta – Province Wide
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Useful for genealogical research, research on homesteads, photographs, and much more.
8555 Roper Road
Edmonton, AB T6E 5W1
780-327-1750
https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca
Glenbow Western Research Centre (University of Calgary)
This is the Archives that used to be at the Glenbow Museum. Useful for photographs, but also for information related to a wide variety of subjects.
Alberta’s Historic Places
Register of Historic Places
Provides information on all provincial and municipal historic resources in Alberta. Can be searched by community.
https://hermis.alberta.ca/arhp/default.aspx?DeptID=1
Nationally Designated Sites in Alberta
Provides information on nationally designated sites in Alberta.
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/recherche-search
Peel Prairie Provinces
This site provides access to several resources including some newspapers, images, maps, folklore collection, postcards collection and more. If people are researching properties in communities (particularly the cities), direct them to the Henderson Directories on this site.
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html
Alberta Homestead Index
People can search by surname and discover the homestead information for people.
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/ab-homestead-index-page
Resources for searching Land (put together by Alberta Genealogical Society)
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/additional-land-resources
Alberta Newspaper Indexes (put together by Alberta Genealogical Society)
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/newspaper-indexes
Alberta Research Portal (Calgary Public Library)
https://calgarylibrary.ca/read-learn-and-explore/digital-library/alberta-research-portal/
Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS)
#162, 14315 – 118 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4S6
480-423-8902
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/contact
Archaeology Society of Alberta
Check out also the Archaeological Society’s online publications
https://www.alberta.ca/archaeological-survey-alberta-publications.aspx
Archives Society of Alberta
Website: https://archivesalberta.org
There is a very useful directory on this website that includes contact information for most of the over 40 member institutions throughout the province. Here is the link:
https://archivesalberta.org/membership/directory-of-archives/
Alberta Museums Association
Alberta’s Energy Heritage
http://www.history.alberta.ca/energyheritage/oil/default.aspx
Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta
223-2946 32 Street NE
Calgary, AB T1Y 6J7
403-250-1121
RETROactive
https://albertashistoricplaces.com
Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants
In addition to their Pioneer Profiles, Archives and Library information on line, they also have a very useful page of comprehensive links to a variety of other historical resources in Alberta, see:
http://pioneersalberta.org/links.html
The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
Calgary, AB T2T 5J4
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
169 Canada Olympic Rd SW
Calgary, AB T3B 6B7
https://www.sportshall.ca/?lang=EN
United Farmers Historical Society
University of Alberta Digital Resources
https://www.library.ualberta.ca/digital-initiatives/digital-collections
University of Calgary Digital Resources
https://library.ucalgary.ca/digital?group_id=14797
Online Community History Books – University of Calgary
This site provides online access to various community history books from Alberta and elsewhere. Useful for those who wish to discover information on smaller communities across the province.
Digital Collections (ucalgary.ca)
Edmonton Area
City of Edmonton Archives
10440 108 Avenue, NW
Edmonton Alberta T5H 3Z9
https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/edmonton_archives/city-of-edmonton-archives.aspx
Musée Héritage Museum
St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street
St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z9
Strathcona County Museum & Archives
913 Ash St
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 2G3
Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NW,
Edmonton, AB T6H 4P3
https://www.fortedmontonpark.ca
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum
10440 108 Ave NW #118
Edmonton, AB T5H 3Z9
Edmonton Alberta Bonnie Doon Family History Centre
9010-85 St
Edmonton, AlbertaT6A 2N5
(780) 469-6460 (780)464-0054
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Edmonton_Alberta_Bonnie_Doon_Family_History_Centre
Edmonton Alberta Riverbend Family History Centre
14325 – 53rd Ave
Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5G6
(780) 436-0136
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Edmonton_Alberta_Riverbend_Family_History_Centre
Hinton Municipal Library & Archives
803 Switzer Drive
Hinton AB T7V 1V1
https://hintonlibrary.org/archives
Calgary Area
Calgary’s Story, Calgary Public Library
calgarylibrary.ca/connect/calgary-story/
City of Calgary Archives
calgary.ca/ca/city-clerks/archives/archives.html
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
Heritage Calgary
#304, 319 10 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0A5
https://www.heritagecalgary.ca
Mount Royal University Archives & Special Collections
https://library.mtroyal.ca/archives
Museum of the Highwood (High River)
406 1 Street Southwest
High River, AB
https://www.museumofthehighwood.com
Town of Okotoks Archives
Lougheed House
Family History Centre
2021-17th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2T 0G2
(403) 571-3700
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Calgary_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Fish Creek Family History Centre
14540 Parkland Blvd S.E.
Calgary AB
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Calgary_Alberta_Fish_Creek_Family_History_Centre
Family History Centre
1100 Gleneagles Dr.
Cochrane, AB T4C 2J9
1 403-932-1145
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cochrane_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Bureau de Visibilité de Calgary
La promotion et le rayonnement de la fracophonie de Calgary et régions
University of Calgary Archives & Special Collections
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Glenbow Western Research Centre
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
CCHS List of Virtual Experiences & Self-Guided Walks
Chinook Country Historical Society website
https://chinookhistory.ca/virtual-experiences
Southern Alberta
Galt Museum & Archives
Archives is dedicated to southwestern Alberta
c/o 910 4th Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0P6
Esplanade Archives
Archives is dedicated to southeastern Alberta
University of Lethbridge Digitized Collections
Includes Lethbridge Historical Society resources (such as older publications and newsletters), Lethbridge Cenotaph Collection, Southern Alberta newspapers Blackfoot Digital Library, natural history collections, University collections and more.
https://digitallibrary.uleth.ca
Senator Buchanan Room, Lethbridge Public Library
Great source of genealogical and local history material, though it’s an in-person and not online resource.
Lethbridge & District Branch, Alberta Genealogical Society
403-528-9465
Milo Library Archives
Pincher Creek and District Historical Society
(Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village)
Crowsnest Museum
https://www.crowsnestmuseum.ca
Crowsnest Heritage
http://www.crowsnestheritage.ca
Family History Centre
1912 – 10th Avenue South,
Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 0B7
1-403-327-6797
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lethbridge_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Family History Centre
7 Saamis Rotary Way SW
Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1B 4P3
(403) 504-4382
Family History Centre
138 – 4 AVE WEST
CARDSTON AB T0K 0K0
403 653 3288
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cardston_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Family History Centre
46 W 200 N
Raymond, AB T0K 2S0
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Raymond_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Raymond Pioneer Museum
10 Broadway North
Raymond, AB
Central Alberta
Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery
4525-47A Avenue,
Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z6
Samson Cree Nation Museum, Library and Archives (Maskwacis)
http://www.samsoncree.com/tag/maskwacis/
Ermineskin Cree Nation History & Culture
Maskwacis, AB
https://ermineskin.ca/history-culture/
Blackfalds & Area Historical Society
http://www.blackfaldshistoricalsociety.com
City of Wetaskiwin Archives
http://www.wetaskiwin.ca/107/Wetaskiwin-Archives
Millet and District Museum and Archives
5120 50 Street,
Millet, AB T0C 1Z0
https://www.milletmuseum.ca/archives
Norwegian-Canadian History
University of Alberta Augustana Campus
4901 – 46 Avenue
Camrose, AB T4V 2R3
https://www.ualberta.ca/augustana/research/index.html
Scandinavian-Canadian History
Danish-Canadian History (near Dickson)
Spruce View, AB
https://thedanishcanadianmuseum.com
Icelandic-Canadian History Markerville Creamery
http://www.historicmarkerville.com/
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (Red Deer)
4200 Queen Elizabeth II Highway, #102
Red Deer, AB T4N 1E3
https://www.albertasportshall.ca
Family History Centre
3002 47th Ave
Red Deer, AB T4N 3P1
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Red_Deer_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Northern Alberta
Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre
10302 99 St
Peace River, AB T8S 1K1
https://peaceriver.ca/community-services/museum/
South Peace Regional Archives
10329 101 Av
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A8
https://southpeacearchives.org
Grande Prairie Museum
Muskoseepi Park (102 Street at 102 Avenue)
Grande Prairie, AB
https://www.cityofgp.com/parks-recreation/facilities-venues/grande-prairie-museum
Family History Centre
8601 98 St
Peace River AB T8S1R4
(780)-624-4011
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Peace_River_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Family History Centre
11212-102 Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2V9
(780) 832-0067
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Grande_Prairie_Alberta_Family_History_Centre
Other Canada
Canada’s History Society
Famous Five Foundation
Library and Archives Canada
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/archives-web-government/Pages/web-archives.aspx
Mennonite History Society of Canada