Strathcona County

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Strathcona County is located just east of the City of Edmonton. It is bounded by the Counties of Lamont and Beaver to the east, the County of Leduc to the south, the City of Edmonton to the west and the Municipal District of Sturgeon to the north. Strathcona County is the fourth largest municipality in Alberta and 68,000 people call it home. Strathcona County was named after Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona.  He was a colourful and influential figure of Canada’s history.

Towns: Ft. Saskatchewan, Josephburg, Ardrossan, Sherwood park, Antler Lake, Half Moon Lake, North Cooking Lake, South Cooking Lake, Collingwood Cove, Hastings Lake 

Around the Area:  Map of the County of Strathcona

1987 Edmonton Tornado:   

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What this site contains:

Museums:

 Alberta and Canadian Archives:

Query Boards and discussion groups:

Census: (on line and off)

Vital Statistics

Churches: (past and present)

Funeral homes:

Cemeteries:

Mental institutions (provincial as well as local):

Alberta Links of Interest:

Schools

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Libraries and book stores and news papers:

Look ups and volunteers:

Alberta Mailing Lists:

Alberta Genealogical societies and history groups:

Ethnic Research

Links with endless possibilities:

Personal Sights of interest:

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Please visit the Volunteer Information Page for details!

 

 

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