What's New
New to the Archives Store
The Provincial Archives of Alberta is now selling durable fabric bags which feature images from the photographic collections of the PAA. These reusable bags are eco-friendly.
Get yours online
here for only $2.00 or at The Archives Store or Royal Alberta Museum Shop.
New in Collections Management
The Collections Management Section is pleased to make a number of donations available for research this month, including the records of the Raczuk family.
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New to the Reading Room
Ancestry, Library Edition is now available on public access computers for patrons of the Sandra Thomson Reading Room. The family history website includes historical records from across Canada and around the world. This electronic resource complements the extensive Alberta-based records available at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
Access and Preservation Services notice:
Please note that it will take minimally
two weeks
to make all requested audiovisual materials accessible.
This change is due to the age and condition of the audiovisual media and playback equipment.
If you have any questions, please contact
Terry O’Riordan, Audiovisual Conservator, at 780.427.0236 or
terry.o’riordan@gov.ab.ca
What's Old
Welcome to the
Provincial Archives of Alberta
The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) preserves the collective memory of Alberta and contributes to
the protection of Albertans' rights and sense of identity.
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the PAA acquires, preserves and makes available for research private and
government records of provincial significance. The PAA also serves as the permanent repository of records
of enduring value of the Government of Alberta.
The PAA operates in accordance with the Historical Resources Act, which provides for the "operation, maintenance,
and development of the Provincial Archives of Alberta", as well as for the "acquisition, preservation, publication
and public exhibition of documents, parchments, manuscripts, records, books, maps, plans, photographs, magnetic
tapes, or other materials regardless of physical form, the preservation of which is in the public’s
interest."
