The Historical Society has a number of publications and various media resources to help with geneology searches.

The Village also has a microfiche viewer and copies of the Innisfail Province, the local newspaper. These microfiche rolls start in 1902 and run to 1984. We also have the original papers available for viewing.

Records of marriages, school information and death certificates are not kept at the Village, but you can contact the Town of Innisfail for more information.

Literature which may be helpful:

- Candlelight Years - Published in 1973, the Village only owns two original copies of this book. It contains various family histories and basic facts about the town. This book may be useful for finding: Innisfail's early history, pictures of the town, early churches, military roll of honour from both world wars, and personalized family histories.

- Sod Shacks and Wagon Tracks - Specified history of the following areas: Antler Hill, Big Bend, Hola, Niobe, Pine HIll, Ridgewood, Tindastoll, Westholm. This book contains personal family histories.

- The Old House - This book contains a history of the Spruces, the only original stopping house between Calgary and Edmonton.

- Innisfail, 75 Years a Town - Memories and facts from local citizens, this book is useful for finding odd bits of information and maps. It is also useful in finding specific businesses and where they were located.

- Grub-Axe to Grain... A personal family history book for the areas of: Craig, Disckson, Happy Hill, Heckla, Hola, Markerville, New Hill, North raven, Raven, Red Raven, Rich Hill, and Spruce View.

- Pioneer Legacy: Bowden and District - This book was published in 1979 and contains an amazing amount of facts about the town of Bowden. Some areas covered are: communities, social oraganizations, governments, schools, churches, transportation, parks, business profiles, fires, and special days.

- History of Knee Hill Valley - This is a detailed and lengthy book about the Knee Hill Valley area.