Canada, Alberta, Catholic Church Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records from Catholic parishes in the province of Alberta, Canada.
 * Includes records from
 * Calgary,
 * Fort Macleod,
 * Lethbridge,
 * Pincher Creek: Saint Michael. Parish registers, 1889-1911

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Name of child
 * Name of parents
 * Locality of baptism
 * Date of baptism, sometimes date of birth
 * Name of parish where baptized

Marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Name of bride’s parents
 * Name of groom’s parents
 * Residence of bride and groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Name of parish where married
 * Age of bride and groom

Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of spouse
 * Date of burial, sometimes date of death
 * Name of parish or cemetery where buried

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Check for variants of given names and surnames.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Alberta.
 * Alberta Guided Research
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Family History Library Holdings

 * M.B. Venini Byrne, From the buffalo to the cross : a history of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta : Calgary Archives and Historical Publishers, c1973 FHL 971.23 K2b
 * Calgary. Saint Mary's Cathedral. Parish registers, 1865-1916
 * Lethbridge. Saint Patrick. Parish registers, 1874-1911
 * Pincher Creek. Saint Michael. Parish registers, 1889-1911

Citing This Collection
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