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Alberta online databases this chart shows links to provincewide collections. Indices are available for many of the records in the reading room. The library features over 5,000 books on family and local histories, howto books. Andrew ukrainian pioneers in alberta 43, 46, andrew harris mary harris along victoria trail. We hope you will participate on the banff forums, it is a great place to find or post information on banff genealogy and is completely free to participate. Alberta family histories society, calgary, alberta.
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