Death Indexes
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.
Please request digital copies or photocopies of vital statistics registrations using the online payment system.
Due to the recently resolved Canada Post workers strike, you may experience a delay in receiving your vital statistics order if you have requested the mail option.
Death registrations from 1870-1974 are available at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
Death indexes for 1877-1950 are organized alphabetically by surname and then by year. Each letter is then further subdivided according to the first vowel instance in the surname.
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These indexes are organized chronologically by year and then alphabetically by surname.
These indexes have optical character recognition (OCR), which means that they are keyword searchable.
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Death indexes for 1973 are organized alphabetically by surname and then by year. Each letter is then further subdivided according to the first vowel instance in the surname.
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Indigenous death indexes are organized alphabetically by surname and then by year. Each letter is then further subdivided according to the first vowel instance in the surname.
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Overseas death indexes are organized alphabetically by surname and then by year. Each letter is then further subdivided according to the first vowel instance in the surname.
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For more information on how to use these indexes, please click here.
Request and pay for your Vital Statistics record by completing a Vital Statistics Request