A linguistic study of alberta place names internet archive. Alberta, canada, birth, marriage, and death records 1870 to. Alberta baby names is a fun and easy to use application that helps you find the perfect baby name. English place names in canada is a list of canadian place names which are named after places in england, carried over by english emigrants and explorers. Albertas history is filled with heroes and villains, weird stuff and harsh weather. Top 10 books on alberta history by calgarylibrarylochistory a staffcreated list.
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The index now has nearly 8,000 place names in alberta including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, localities, school districts, reserves, railway points, lakes, rivers, creeks, mountains, etc. Christmas gifts for the special dog or cat in your life. It just goes to show that even though youre having a baby, farflung cities can still be part of your world. The name alberta means noble and bright and is of english origin. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Information about all of alberta s official place names is recorded in the alberta geographical names database. Alberta was named after princess louise caroline alberta, 4th daughter of queen victoria. This talks about the history behind the names of cities,towns, and villages within alberta.
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The land, the people and their stories is a stateoftheart multimedia website that explores the history of naming in alberta as well as providing a range of information about names of communities, geographical features and special areas. The accommodation features currency exchange, a beauty salon and a barber shop. Place names of alberta 1996, paperback for sale online ebay. Alberta is a name thats been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks, trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken place. The name alberta is a girls name of english origin meaning noble, bright this jazzy old name could make a comeback, the way josephine and ella have. And place names are far from static names are constantly being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old names. List of locations in canada with an english name wikipedia. This first in a series of four reference books focuses on albertas official geographical place names within the mountains, mountain parks and foothills. After the list of names, i reveal the 8 vital dos and donts of naming your bookstore, the greatest bookstore slogans ever created and vital statistics you need to know about the book industry catchy bookstore names. To find descriptions of those records, click on catalog at.
The ordnance survey name books timeline irish genealogy blog. John odonovan, the translator of the annals of the four masters, an irishspeaking scholar and scribe, was the ordnance surveys overall names expert. From ada to zoie tells you the who, what and why behind the signs on edmontons streets, parks, neighbourhoods, subdivisions and other features, including bridges, walkways, cemeteries, ravines and waterways. This name generator will give you 10 names fit for farms, ranches, and pastures. How many place names are there in the hawaiian islands. Northern alberta by a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. By the turn of the century, there were many small towns. Alberta community development and friends of geographical names of alberta society. Place names of alberta, edited and introduced by aphrodite karamitsanis. Toponymy, the study of place names, can provide a wealth of interesting information about a particular region. Each year, service alberta publishes a list of alberta s top baby names, compiled from the registration of live birth forms that are completed by parents.
The data in this publication are based mainly on the records of the geographic board of canada 1928, published and unpublished material gathered by james. Place names of alberta includes the names of all cities, towns, villages and municipal districts, all post offices, all railway stations and the names of many of the rivers, streams, lakes and mountains as they were known in 1928. Alberta towns are created when communities with populations of at least 1,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m 2, apply to alberta municipal affairs for town status under the authority of the municipal government act. Adelaide australia alberta canada alexandria virginia. The family history library has a few alberta vital records in books. These titles explore some of our fascinating history. While aboriginal names were transcribed by toponymic scholars and there are over 900 such places in alberta, the larger issue of aboriginal naming has not been comprehensively addressed. All the names are heavily based on real life farm names, which are often either named after whichever lifestock or crops they farm, or after the surrounding nature, like tall oak ranch and happy horse farm. Hamilton, the macmillan book of canadian place names 1983 and place names of atlantic canada 1996. How cities, towns, villages, and hamlets got their names. The community celebrated its centenary in 2017 with an oldfashioned town picnic and bullarama rodeo. Query the canadian geographical names data base cgndb using the name of a city, town, lake or any other geographical feature. Book place names of alberta cities, towns, villages. Complete with locations, this book details the origins of community names in alberta.
Free genealogy forms family tree chart research calendar research extract. There are no volunteers to lookup the one site in foothills. You can narrow your search by specifying the type of feature you are searching for and the province or territory where the toponym is located. Top 10 books on alberta history calgary public library. Information about all of albertas official place names is recorded in the alberta geographical names database. In england the name was popularized by queen victorias daughter princess louise caroline alberta, after whom her governor general of canada husband named the north american province. Sep 04, 2016 read online story behind alberta names. This is an incomplete list of places, lands, and countries mentioned in the bible. Brought to alberta schools by the friends of geographical names of alberta society in partnership with the geographical names of alberta, the alberta challenge is a groundbreaking initiative that raises awareness of geographical names and the democratic process. In total, 5,637 albertans have recovered from covid19. Various sources were used for this index including the post office database, place names of alberta series, local history books. This book gives you some insight about people and things that shaped those names. By exploring the people, the events and the natural features that inspired edmontons place names, the history and.
The city and town name generator uses a database of over five million names across more than 150 countries. Alberta online books alberta place names alberta vital records. Alberta s history is filled with heroes and villains, weird stuff and harsh weather. A compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 0 plus place names in the province of alberta. The name book also provided the irish form of the name and in many instances what the irish form of the townlands names meant. Book of place names crossword answers, clues, definition. Tracing the etymology of alberta s communities provides a significant historical and cultural insight into alberta s phases of history. Toponymy, the study of place names, reveals a great deal about the fascinating history and unique cultural heritage of any populated region. Most people dont really think about the names of places, they just know the name or just read it. Concise place names of alberta, book by merrily aubrey.
Alberta is a province in western canada, home to the gorgeous canadian rockies, the amazing cities of calgary and edmonton, and a diverse landscape that ranges from prairies to badlands to seemingly endless forests. Many times in reading the obituary you can obtain names of other relatives or close family members. This was the last stage of the topographical process. We notify federal and provincial departments to keep their records updated. This first in a series of four reference books focuses on alberta s official geographical place names within the mountains, mountain parks and foothills. Book place names of alberta cities, towns, villages and. This new abridged volume of alberta place names includes entries for a select number about a quarter of officially named cultural and geographical features in the province. A town is an urban municipality status type used in the canadian province of alberta. The ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name ohaton being a portmanteau of the partners osler, hammond and nanton of a notable winnipeg financial firm. Long before the explorers, fur traders and settlers came to what became alberta, landmarks and communities had aboriginal names in dene, cree and blackfoot.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Alberta heritage resources foundation heritage awareness award recipient. Nov 29, 2018 sydney, brooklyn, london place names are hot. Government publication, national government publication. This resource is especially helpful to those who are researching alberta families or history for the period of early setlement of the province.
Toponymic research is primarily concerned with the origins and meanings of place names, and, as a key component of reliable maps and charts enabling smooth navigation, a geographical name unlocks a valuable store of information. I have separated these names into categories, from catchy to cool to christian. Alberta s covid19 hospitalization rates remain low with 58 people in hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care. Cute stunner opens up her ass suspecting asslicking and anal reaming.
This expanded third edition of community names of alberta, gives a comprehensive description of community names of alberta. Alberta canada history and genealogy alberta, the westernmost of canadas 3 prairie provinces, shares many physical features with its neighbors to the east, saskatchewan and manitoba. If you are looking for a random city or town name to spark a location for a book, game, or a script, millions of possibilities are at your finger tips. This database also includes information about many unofficial, historic and locally used place names. Pages in category writers from alberta the following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. Oke was born as janette steeves in champion, alberta, to a canadian prairie farmer and his wife during the great depression. The entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference and include all incorporated bodies such. Many wheatland county places are included in quite a few books that dont mention the name in the title.
Western producer prairie books date of publication. Alderson was called carlstadt before 1915 call number. Jan 24, 2007 a compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 0 plus place names in the province of alberta. The name was borne by one of queen victorias daughters, and the canadian province of alberta can be attributed to this bearer.
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