The Government keeps a record of all registered births that take place in Alberta and can only issue documents for these births.
There are 3 kinds of birth documents you can order:
- Birth Certificate with Personal Information Only
- Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage
- Photocopy of a Registration of Birth
What’s important to know
There is only one size of birth certificate; what varies is the amount of information it contains.
All certificates are certified extracts of the original Registration of Birth. Altering and/or laminating Vital Statistics documents makes them invalid.
The following must be applied for through the Provincial Archives of Alberta as they qualify as historical records (anyone may apply)
- copies of Registrations of Birth 120 years old and older (from the date of birth)
- copies of Registrations of Birth where the person (whose birth is registered) has been deceased for 50 years or more; proof of the death is required
Birth certificate with personal information only
This birth certificate includes:
- full name of the individual
- date of birth
- place of birth
- sex of the individual
- registration number
- registration date
- date issued
Sample Birth Certificate with Personal Information Only (PDF, 1 page)
Birth certificate with personal information and parentage
This birth certificate includes:
- full name of the individual
- date of birth
- place of birth
- sex of the individual
- name of parent(s)
- place of birth of the parent(s)
- registration number
- registration date
- date issued
Sample – Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage (PDF, 1 page)
Photocopy of a Registration of Birth
This is a photocopy of the registration form completed at the time of birth, usually by the mother/person who gave birth to the child.
A photocopy of a Registration of Birth usually includes:
- full name of the individual
- date of birth
- place of birth
- sex of the individual
- name of parent(s)
- place of birth of the parent(s)
- registration number
- registration date
A photocopy of a Registration of Birth cannot be used for identification.
A photocopy is generally used for genealogical, court or consulate purposes.
There’s always an official raised seal and red stamp on the back of the photocopy stating it’s a certified true copy of the original registration.
Contact this service
780-427-7013
(Edmonton)
310-0000, then
780-427-7013 (toll-free in Alberta)
8:15 am - 4:30 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
