Content
Welcome
2m 38s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 23s
Introduction
6m 41s
Census
7m 35s
Vital Statistics
4m 41s
Newspapers and Directories
12m 3s
Local Histories
3m 28s
Land Records
7m 25s
Railways
5m 16s
Other Sites
6m 36s
Announcements / prizes
4m 8s
Questions / answers
7m 31s
About this webinar
Alberta is unique among the 10 Canadian provinces. It was the last of the three Prairie provinces to be opened to homesteading, which meant land in that province was available just as quality homesteading land dried up in the United States. That brought a rush from south of the border, and the American influence is still felt today. There has been another mass influx of people eager to work in the energy industry. Many of the key sources used in researching your ancestors or cousins in Alberta are also unique, so local knowledge is essential. This session identifies those sources for you, and will help you get results in your searches.
About the speaker
Dave Obee is a journalist and genealogical researcher who has written a dozen books and given more than 700 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1...
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Comments (49)
So many new sources for locating information. We knew some, but he had so many additional angles to find genealogical tidbits! Very appreciated webinar!
Dave, thank you for a very informative presentation. Some of my maternal ancestors immigrated from England, and some of them migrated from Ontario and Manitoba to Alberta. The information you have provided has given me new avenues to pursue in my research of those family lines. Thanks!!!
So many excellent resources to add to my toolbox!
I learned of several new places to look for information on my Alberta ancestors
This was fantastic! The reference to Peel’s will be especially helpful as I did not know about it before
Am impressed with how thorough Dave's presentation was and how comprehensive his website is. Am anxious to check out his website.
Excellent. Lots of Information. It is helpful for learning about my DNA contacts, who are in Alberta, after their ancestors and mine went west from Ontario.
Very enjoyable.