Friday, March 12, 2010

The Fabric of Alberta

Alberta’s Cultural Communities: A Diverse History
“Perogies, bannock and ginger fried beef – almost any food in Alberta is part of our story”….according to David Finch, a Calgary Historian, writing recently in the Calgary Herald as he brought to our attention an upcoming conference.
From May 29 to 31, 2009 the Historical Society of Alberta and the [...]

Six Calgary Canada Genealogy Resources

Calgary Area Roots Resources
1) Alberta Family History Society – http://www.afhs.ab.ca/

Members have access to the AFHS library and their online subscription to Ancestry.com
Monthly meetings and special interest groups for members
Support and encouragement from veteran genealogists and family historians

2) LDS Family History Centre -

2021-17th Avenue SW, Calgary, 403-571-3700.  Call for operating hours.

for more information of the resources [...]

Family History Portals

Local LDS Family History Centers* (FHC) can provide a wealth of genealogy information.  We had Carol Hutchinson of the main branch of the FHC Calgary meet with our Alberta Family History Society Special Interest Group (SIG) on Saturday to provide us with information about the available resources.  She was giving us specific tips for researching in Quebec [...]

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