Local Histories - Alberta
Local histories can be a great resource for filling in many different types of family history details. Local histories can have detailed information about the people who lived there, including photos and biographies.
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The library has many local histories for towns in Alberta. To see if the library has a history of a particular town or area, look in the library catalogue using “Subject browse” and terms: Alberta – History. You may also want to browse the bookshelves in the call number area of GEN 971.23. Some examples:
Loosmore, W.S.B. To Trail’s End: Early Settlement in Drayton Valley. Library call number: 971.233 LOO 1994
Esther & District History Book Committee. Sage Brush and Shifting Sand: Esther and District 1910 to 1990. Library call number: 971.233 SAG 1991
Forgotten Echoes Historical Society. Forgotten Echoes: A History of Blackfoot and Surrounding Area. Library call number: 971.23 FOR 1982