Archives News and Upcoming Events

County of Grande Prairie Historic Cemeteries Walking Tour

Join SPRA on Sunday June 9 or Sunday July 14, 2013 from 1:30-4pm for a guided walk through five cemeteries in the Wembley-LaGlace corridor. Discover the rich and interesting history of the area through the lives and stories of its people.

Call 780-830-5105 to register and get directions (limit of 20 participants). Please bring your own vehicle and dress for walking and the weather.

Presented in cooperation with members of Lake Saskatoon and Scenic Heights communities.

Latest Issue: "Telling Our Stories" Newsletter

"Telling Our Stories" is a quarterly newsletter distributed to our members and supporters. The newsletter is available online or become a member and receive it in the mail!

Earlier issues of the newletter are also available online.

We Need Your Help!

Did you know that the City of Grande Prairie is celebrating 100 years of incorporation in 2014?

In preparation, SPRA is seeking photographs of downtown buildings and records of businesses, past and present, which have operated in the City.

The material gathered will be used for displays and projects during 2014 and serve as a permanent archival record of the history of business in this city.

Help promote this initiative by putting up a poster.

Find Photographs
of the South Peace River Country on Alberta InSight

Find Documents about the South Peace River Country on Alberta InWord

Find Descriptions of SPRA's holdings on the ANA Database

Please note, our online databases will be changing, effective June 1, 2013. All descriptions, documents, and photographs will then be available through Alberta On Record. Please call or email if you require assistance using the new database.

Link to Archives Information Sheets and Family Research Guides

Additional Online Resources

Links to the Records of our Municipal and Museum Partners

• City of Grande Prairie
• County of Grande Prairie
• Municipal District of Greenview
• Municipal District of Spirit River
• DeBolt & District Pioneer Museum
• Kleskun Hills Museum
• Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District
• Sexsmith & District Museum Society
• South Peace Centennial Museum
• Spirit River Settlement Museum
• Grande Prairie Public Library

Now Available: Names Index

The second installment in a project to transcribe the Isabel Campbell newspaper index card catalogue has been completed!

You can now search a series of online tables to find newspaper articles (1913-1961) about local people.

An index of organizations is also available. Many thanks to the Archives volunteers who were involved in this project.

Community Book Index

Local community history books are one of our most-used resources. But what if you don't know which one to check for the name you want to find?

Now you can search all of the indexes for South Peace Community Books in one handy database! 

Directory of Veterans