Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Nemiskam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nemiskam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nemiskam, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Nemiskam (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nemiskam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Nemiskam ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Nemiskam was originally named Bingham
Another variation: Nemiscam.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nemiskam:
- Websites specific to Alberta
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alberta
Cemeteries Near Nemiskam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nemiskam.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nemiskam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nemiskam, with the one closest to Nemiskam listed first.
- Nemiskam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nemiskam Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nemiskam Cemetery is located in Nemiskam.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemiskam Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foremost Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fertile Plains Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- St. Anthony RC Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony RC Church Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of Etzikom.
- The St. Anthony RC Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthony RC Cemetery
- St. Anthony's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548158 <4>
- Prairie Round Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Assumption Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grassy Lake.
- The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
- Assumption Catholic Cemetery
- Assumption RC Cemetery
- Grassy Lake Catholic Cemetery
- Grassy Lake Praire View Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214187 <4>
- Westview Cemetery of Grassy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Manyberries.
- The Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jensen Cemetery
- Pleasant Plain Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469428 <4>
- Manyberries Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bow Island Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Burdett Community Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Knoll Finnish Lutheran Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zion Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zion Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Manyberries.
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCC) Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549406 <4>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nemiskam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nemiskam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nemiskam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nemiskam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nemiskam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4820, Longitude: -111.2775 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |