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OVERVIEW
This Bibliography documents the cultural
history of the German-speaking cultural group in Alberta from its beginnings
in the 1880s to the present by assembling in one place references
to the thousands of primary and secondary materials available in libraries
and archives across Alberta and elsewhere. The objective of this project
is to facilitate research in German-Albertan history by scholars, teachers,
students, and anyone else interested in the subject.
The site consists of four parts:
1. The searchable
bibliography containing almost 9,500 entries.
NEW: If you would like to browse the updates separately from the cumulative bibliography, click on one of the following PDF files:
2.
An hierarchically organized list of the keywords
used to index the bibliography which is indispensable
for efficient, focussed searches.
3. A Profile of the German-speaking Communities in Alberta. A detailed narrative account of the
socio-cultural history of the many German-speaking groups in Alberta from the 1880s to the present, accompanied by photos and
excerpts from original documents. The site consists of sections on (a) the immigration history of Alberta's German-speaking communities; (b) their geographical origin in Central and Eastern Europe, and Canadian immigration regulations; and on (c) 13 German-speaking communities. There is also a discussion of
the possible reasons for the decline of German as a mother tongue and home language in the province.
4.
A map of Alberta and a list of the
place names occurring in the bibliography. Clicking on a place name in
the list displays the locality on the map. There are also regional
overview maps and maps of East European regions
from which many of the settlers came.
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