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Find Birth, Marriage and Death Records

Due to the Canada Post workers strike, the Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) is unable to deliver photocopied vital statistics (birth, marriage or death) records by mail.  Please request a digital record for email delivery or a photocopy for in person pick up using the online payment system.  You will be notified by email when your order is available for pick up. Please see the PAA website for location and hours of operation.

Please note the Provincial Archives of Alberta is closed for vital statistics retrievals between December 24, 2024 and January 1, 2025.  Vital statistics requests received during this time will be processed beginning January 2, 2025. We look forward to assisting you in the New Year.

The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds hundreds of thousands of vital statistic records – birth, marriage and death records.

Listing of vital statistics indexes:

Birth Indexes

Marriage Indexes

Death Indexes

Stillbirth Indexes

The Provincial Archives of Alberta provides access to:

  • birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth)
  • marriage records that are 75 years or older (from the date of marriage)
  • death records that are 50 years or older (from the date of death)
  • stillbirth records that are 75 years or older (from the date of stillbirth)

To access records outside of these timeframes, contact your local registry agent if you live in Alberta or Registry Connect if you live outside of Alberta.

To access a vital statistics registration:

  • Search an index to find a person’s name, registration number, and location and year of event.
  • Request and pay for your Vital Statistics record by completing a Vital Statistics Request

 

8555 Roper Road
Edmonton, AB
T6E 5W1
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(780) 427-1750

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Tue: 9am - 4:30pm
Wed: 9am - 4:30pm
Thu: 9am - 4:30pm
Fri: 9am - 4:30pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

*There is no retrieval of archival material from 11:30am - 1pm and from 3:30pm onwards.