Genealogy research

NEW - Why not write your own personal "life review"?  Record in writing and photographs your life history, so that it will not be lost..."

Tips for tracing your Family Tree
1.  List what you already know
      - start a family chart
2.  Interview relatives
     - make family group sheets
3.  Get death records
     - death certificates, obituaries, etc.
4.  Follow clues found in death records
     - time/place of death can lead to birth, marriage & other records
5.  Search Census records
     - learn where ancestors lived
6.  Search local sources
     - newspapers, local history books, church records, tax lists, voter registrations, court records, wills, etc. 
7.  Other sources
     - family histories, immigration records, ship passenger lists, military records, vital & civil records, religioius records,
       personal or family bible, photograph albums, scrapbooks, letters, diaries and journals, local histories, baby books,
       marriage books, funeral books and memorial cards, identification documents, immigration papers, land records,
       directories, religious publications, school records, employment records....

Genealogy Databases

RISE Genealogy webpage links (contains many Alberta genealogy databses - the perfect starting point for your research) 

Ancestry.ca
A subscription-based online genealogical research service providing access to census, vital statistics, and more to help in family history research.

Our Future, Our Past
For all those interested in Alberta's history, this free not-for-profit site offers online access to cultural and heritage materials. Read a turn of the century newspaper, research legal documents, etc.

Alberta Local History Book
The primary purpose and function of this website is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research.

Please note: Hinton Archives does not generally have birth, death or marriage certificates. Those are available through provincial Vital Statistics offices.

History links

Archives Network of Alberta
Use this link to search over 10,000 descriptions of archival records held in Alberta Archives:

• Archives Network of Alberta - contains descriptions of archival records held in Alberta's archives
• Alberta InSight - database of digitized photographs
• Alberta InWord - database of digitized textual records (diaries, letters, etc.)
• Repositories Database - contains contact information for member institutions

Library and Archives Canada
An all-round history research site.

Global Genealogy

U.S. National Archives Census search

Hinton Library Genealogy books

Come in & browse the Library's collection of "how-to" genealogy books at Call # 929.107. 
 
The NEWEST research book available at Hinton Municipal Library is "The Troubleshooter's Guide to do-it-yourself genealogy", 2nd edition.