References
Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.
Title: |
Place Names of Alberta—Volume 1: Mountains, Parks and Foothills |
Description: |
This first in a series of four reference books focuses on Alberta's official geographical place names within the mountains, mountain parks and foothills. |
Author/Editor: |
Karamitsanis, Aphrodite |
Published by: |
Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press, 1991 |
Title: |
The Story Behind Alberta Names: How Cities, Towns Villages and Hamlets Got Their Names |
Description: |
The book describes intriguing personalities, using humorous anecdotes, the context of people’s lives and careers, and the relationship between individuals and the places named for them. |
Author/Editor: |
Sanders, Harry M. |
Published by: |
Calgary, AB: Red Deer Press, 2003 |
Title: |
Geographical Names of Alberta |
Host: |
Natural Resources Canada |
Description: |
This website contains information about the origin of place names for some Alberta cities and Aboriginal communities. |
Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to read about the origin and the meaning of the names Calgary, Lethbridge and Red Deer. |
URL: |
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Title: |
Welcome to Alberta GenWeb |
Host: |
Darlene Homme and Annette Bame Peebles |
Description: |
This website contains an alphabetical listing of nearly 8000 Alberta place names, including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, localities, school districts, reserves, railway points, lakes, rivers, creeks and mountains. |
Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down and click on the first letter of the Alberta place name you wish to look up to access an information chart. |
URL: |
http://ab.canadagenweb.org/alberta-info-placenames.html |
Title: |
Alberta Settlement: New Communities |
Host: |
Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta) |
Description: |
This website contains information about some of the early settlements and the origins of their names. |
Navigation Tips: |
This website contains information about some of the early settlements in Alberta. Scroll down and click on links to access information about the communities and the groups that settled them |
URL: |
http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/new_communities.html |
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