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. Query the canadian geographical names data base cgndb using the name of a city, town, lake or any other geographical feature. The community celebrated its centenary in 2017 with an oldfashioned town picnic and bullarama rodeo. Some places especially in saskatchewan were named by ethnic germans from ukraine. This first in a series of four reference books focuses on albertas official geographical place names within the mountains, mountain parks and. The imagery is something you would only see in a hallucination, but it actually refers to the concentration of salmon that used to live in the southwest arm of the shuswap lake. To learn more, contact the alberta geographical names program. The weirdest place names in alberta, saskatchewan and manitoba. A town is an urban municipality status type used in the canadian province of alberta. Top 10 books on alberta history by calgarylibrarylochistory a staffcreated list.
Shortly after the arrival of the cpr in 1921, the settlement was incorporated as a village. This database also includes information about many unofficial, historic and locally used place names. This first in a series of four reference books focuses on alberta s official geographical place names combining gazetteer and origin information within the mountains, mountain parks, and foothills and is the most current and complete tool regarding this area of the provinces toponymy. The entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference and include all incorporated bodies such. How cities, towns, villages, and hamlets got their names read now pdf online. Search place names for alberta and select from the list of titles to see descriptions of the records with the film or book call numbers. This expanded third edition of community names of alberta, gives a comprehensive description of community names of alberta. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Bruderheimorigin of place namesmoravianssettlers from volhyniasettlement history 67 book chapter. For more information about alberta place names, visit the geonames page at the natural resources canada website. Alberta culture and multiculturalism and friends of geographical names of alberta society and university of calgary press, c19911996. 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. How cities, towns, villages, and hamlets got their names.
Alberta is a name thats been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls. Top 10 books on alberta history calgary public library. Alphabetic listing by place the most comprehensive listing of indian placenames for the northwest interior of north america to date. A compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 0 plus place names in the province of alberta. Dunmore is named after a wellknown british nobleman who visited western canada in 1888, and who was a very large shareholder in the company floated by sir lester kaye in england, which tried farming on a large scale from 1885 to 1894, having many thousands of acres around rush lake, swift current, gull lake, forres now halton. The facinating people stories behind the naming of alberta. The late major general sir sam steele, author of forty years in canada, who saw service in alberta as an officer in the royal northwest mounted police, during which time he collected much information about indian place names. Aug 08, 2006 toponymy, the study of place names, can provide a wealth of interesting information about a particular region. You will also be able to read and hear audio of the childrens place names book and follow the route of the story on the map. How our towns and villages got their names for kindle.
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. Weber was born in waterloo county, ontario and came to. List of locations in canada with an english name wikipedia. Show less alberta is often seen by outsiders as a place bereft of culture, nancy townshends book puts the lie to that notion. German place names and topographical names in alberta.
From a to z, all the way from abbot pass to zigadenus lake, youll learn about the origins of the names, famous inhabitants and interesting tidbits. University of calgary press, 19911996 ocolc607919037 online version. This book tells how the unique conditions of time and place impacted on alberta s artists, forging their selfreliance and tremendous individualism. Lake minnewanka, alberta perhaps the most entertaining name to pronounce, lake minnewanka also has the privilege of being perhaps the most beautiful rude place weve seen. Alberta, canada, birth, marriage, and death records 1870 to. Of the names of the 263 communities and neighbourhoods that have been identified to date in calgary, 73 27. Download english villages and hamlets pdf book free. Concise place names of alberta, book by merrily aubrey. Complete with locations, this book details the origins of community names in alberta. But it is also filled with the stories of those who came out here and stayed, despite all the hardships. Bruderheimorigin of place names moravianssettlers from volhyniasettlement history 67 book chapter. Here you will find information on musqueam place names, hear audio of our h. Jan 24, 2007 a compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 0 plus place names in the province of alberta.
Aug 09, 2016 read the new book story behind alberta names. Concise place names of alberta, edited by merrily k. How cities, towns, villages, and hamlets got their. This resource is especially helpful to those who are researching alberta families or history for the period of early setlement of the province. Alberta, canada, birth, marriage, and death records 1870. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Map tools map resources library at university of calgary.
Sep 04, 2016 read online story behind alberta names. The following is a list of place names in canada primarily western canada whose name origin is in the ukrainian language. This book explains the origin of more than 2,000 ontario place names shown on the official ontario road map, where the origins are known, plus many places not shown on the map that have unusual names. Welcome to the musqueam place names web mapping portal. Alberta culture and multiculturalism and friends of geographical names of alberta society. Information about all of albertas official place names is recorded in the alberta geographical names database. The book describes intriguing personalities, using humorous anecdotes, the context of peoples lives and careers, and the relationship between individuals and the places named for them. The names of naismith and camerson were combined to form naicam. Alberta place does not have a pool, but guests have access to a nearby indoor pool and outdoor pool. So fitting that pocahontas would be a hub for scenic campgrounds in renowned jasper national park.
Toponymy, the study of place names, can provide a wealth of interesting information about a particular region. This first in a series of four reference books focuses on albertas official geographical place names combining gazetteer and origin information within the mountains, mountain parks, and foothills and is the most current and complete tool regarding this area of the provinces toponymy. Book place names of alberta cities, towns, villages. Book place names of alberta by geographic board of. Concise place names of alberta university of calgary press. Origin of place names carlstadtalderson 19 book chapter.
Find a business or professional service provider in edmonton, white pages canada. Place names of alberta 1996, paperback for sale online ebay. The friends of alberta website has an alphabetical listing of place names in alberta. 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. Be sure to check out the top 10 rudest place names in america, and the top 10 rudest place names in britain.
Family history library edit edit source see family history library services and resources for information about contacting or visiting the library. These were the lands dominated by the assiniboin, beaver, blackfoot, chipewyan, chippewa, cree, crow, flathead, inuit, kutenai, nez perce, okanagan, sarcee, sekani. The heritage community foundation and the friends of geographical names of alberta are pleased to make this dynamic searchable database available. University of calgary press, 2006 ocolc5631580 online version. Included within are hamlets, villages, towns and cities, as well as mountain peaks, rivers, lakes and first nations communities. Dont be misled by the russian namethis village of 200 is an alberta ranching town through and through, surrounded by farmland and feed yards. List of canadian place names of ukrainian origin wikipedia. Hector, geologist and geographer to the palliser expedition in 1858 and 1859. 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. Hamilton, the macmillan book of canadian place names 1983 and place names of atlantic canada 1996. 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. Place names of alberta 1996, paperback for sale online. Place names fascinate everyone, and certainly alberta has its share of striking and unusual place names.
As a designated place in the 2016 census of population conducted by statistics canada, blackie recorded a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of 8. Tracing the etymology of alberta s communities provides a significant historical and cultural insight into alberta s phases of history. For albertans and for that matter, all canadians the name. The name alberta means noble and bright and is of english origin. Will finding freedom, the new book about harry and meghan address family drama rumours. Nipawin nipawin may have come from the word nipowewin which meant standing place or waiting place. Book place names of alberta cities, towns, villages and. The database allows you to search the following volumes. Albertas history is filled with heroes and villains, weird stuff and harsh weather. Northern alberta by a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Calgary residential phone book by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup, edmonton a to z name directory, find a resident of edmonton by last name.
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