Resources of the Red Deer Branch Genealogical Library can be viewed at the City of Red Deer Archives, located at 4725 - 49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta.

Our genealogical resources range from how-to books, maps, directories, digital databases, local histories, to a collection of family histories and more. Join us at one of our monthly meetings to learn more about the collection and us!

Library:

Location: Red Deer and District Archives, 4725 - 49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta

Hours:  Currently closed due to Covid-19

Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Resources:

• Basic genealogical references
• How-to books and forms
• Access to Ancestry
• Gazetteers and maps for North America and Europe
• Genealogical research directories from 1990 to present
• A collection of family histories and genealogies

Many Canadian resources including:

• Local history books
• Alberta cemetery recordings and indexes
• Eastern Canadian Indexes
• Ontario Historical Atlas Collection
• Genealogical newsletters from across Canada
• The Tanquay Collection on CD
• Census records on microfilm with some indexes

Resources from other countries include:

• Research guides for major countries
• Assorted U.S. periodicals and reference books
• New England resources including Torrey's Marriages
• A collection of resources from England, Ireland, Scotland including newsletters and handbooks
• National Burial Index for England and Wales on CD
• Index to Griffith Valuation of Ireland on CD