GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Alberta Deaths

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find death information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the death section of the Alberta Guided Research page.

Other Databases

 * 1823-2013: Alberta, Index to Cemeteries  at Ancestry ($)
 * 1828-1910: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register  at Ancestry ($)
 * Cemetery Search at Alberta Family Histories Society

Online Images (Browsable Only)
Some images have not been indexed but are available to browse image by image.
 * 1870-1968: Death Indexes  at Provincial Archives of Alberta
 * The death indexes are organized by the first letter of the last name and then year range. After locating the entry in the index, find the registration number (on the same line). The registration number is needed to request a copy of the death registration.

Additional Records with Death Information
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event, and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to corroborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy.

Tips for finding deaths
Successfully finding death records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
 * Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
 * Search given name. Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth or death.
 * Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
 * Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
 * Search state. Search using the state name only instead of by county.

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