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Join us In Our Research Centre

 

Our genealogical collection is located in the Isabel Campbell Room of the Grande Prairie Public Library. Materials benefit every historical enthusiast from professional researchers to curiosity seekers. Our acquisitions consist of books, microfilms, and periodicals from over 40 genealogical societies plus continuing subscriptions to seven commercial magazines.


Magazines available: 

  • Family Tree Magazine
  • Internet Genealogy
  • Irish Roots
  • Who Do You Think You Are?
  • Your Family History
  • Your Family Tree
  • Your Genealogy

The late Isabel Campbell, a local reporter, host of a daily radio program entitled Heritage and eventually a historian set out to document the history of the Grande Prairie region. Two of her significant collections are: newspaper clippings and a large photographic collection. The later consists of more than 1,200 images of people, businesses, sports and other topics gleaned from the Daily Herald Tribune. This inventory of people and events are indexed and used in conjunction with the microfilmed Northern Tribune and Daily Herald Tribune, 1913–2014 to find the full-featured article. For the full Isabel Campbell Collection index refer to the South Peace Regional Archives ›

 

Depending upon the collection material, some items can be borrowed, whereas others must be used in the library. Our holdings and the public library’s local history collection can be found on the TRACpac ›  (The Regional Automation Consortium) website.  In partnership with several other library systems, viewers can search a combined catalogue with millions of books, periodicals and other material.

 

The public are encouraged to join us and explore our entire collection found in the Isabel Campbell Room at the Grande Prairie Public Library, #101, 9839 – 103 Avenue, Grande Prairie during operational hours. We would love to help you!


View our collection (PDF) ›     




 
 

Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada

Indexed by Elizabeth Hancock, CG

Synopsis: Estate files for wills filed in Ontario


The Grande Prairie Library has the complete index for the Ontario probate records up to 1899 for each county. If you are researching after 1900 visit the Archives of Ontario at www.archives.gov.on.ca ›

 

  1. Choose the county you are researching and find the name in the index
  2. The number of the microfilm and will is given.
  3. On the Archives of Ontario site find the microfilm. Use this information on the Archives of Ontario site and find the microfilm number. (In the search box at the top right hand side enter Probate records.)
  4. Order the microfilm through your public library, and review on the microfilm reader.
  5. “How to Find a Will in Court Records” 206 Research Guide
 
"In Review" in (PDF) ›    

 

 

 


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