Vital Statistics

Major life events of people in Alberta, such as Births, Marriages, Deaths, Legal Change of Name, Genealogy searches.

We can issue Marriage licenses as well as process requests for Marriage Certificates after the event. Both the bride and groom must be present to purchase a marriage license and must have identification, you must also provide your parents’ full names including your mother’s maiden name and their birth places.  Divorce certificates are required for marriage license applicants that have been previously married.

Requests for certificates are confidential and eligibility is based on legal relations criteria.  i.e. daughter, wife, husband, mother, father, depending on the service request.

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