Family History Research at the Provincial Archives of Alberta

 Old records of birth, marriage and death can be found at the Provincial Archives of Alberta in Edmonton.

Some of these are available online, others may require a free visit to the archives building.
According to their website, these records are available online:

Birth, marriage, and death records are called Vital Statistics. The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds hundreds of thousands of vital statistic records.

The Provincial Archives of Alberta provides access to:

• birth records that are 120 years or older (from the date of birth)
• marriage records that are 75 years or older (from the date of marriage)
• death records that are 50 years or older (from the date of death)
• stillbirth records that are 75 years or older (from the date of stillbirth)

To access a vital statistics registration, start here.

What other useful things do they have?

When I served as a volunteer at a Family History Centre, about 15 years ago, I would visit the Provincial Archives after my shift was over, and I experienced a lot of success.

Local Histories of Alberta Communities, containing life sketches of family members. I discovered that Dad's brother and sister both played on local baseball teams in the Telford district, west of Millet, And there were so many interesting stories. 

Wills and Probates I found interesting family details there as well.

Church Records proved that Dad and his siblings were wrong, Their cousin Nate Watson was not adopted. His christening record proves it. And so much more.

Homestead Records a lot of early Albertan had homesteads. It is easy to check, who when and where.

Burials do not seem to be listed on the website, but I found burial and death records there that I could not find anywhere else.

If you are looking for information about early residents of Alberta, maybe check the Provincial Archives online or in person.