Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) is a non-profit genealogy organization located in Calgary. Through our Resource Centre, we support local and worldwide family history research.

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Alberta Family Histories
Society

Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) welcomes anyone interested in genealogy and family history! If you are particularly interested in the Calgary and southern Alberta region, we have substantial resources you’ll find nowhere else (not even on the Internet!). Beyond that, we can help you research your roots in Canada and many parts of the world.

Have you hit a brick wall in your research, or want to meet other like-minded people? For more than 40 years, we have been helping people like you grow their family trees and discover the stories of their roots. Our library in northwest Calgary is open to the public. Come find out more from our welcoming volunteers!

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OUR NEXT SOCIETY MEETINGMonday, October 21 at 7 pm (hybrid from Bow Cliff Seniors Centre)

“A Visit to Blackfoot Crossing” presented by Jim Benedict. For details, see our website calendar. Guests are welcome!

FAMILY ROOTS CONFERENCE 2024

Join us for an -in person conference on Saturday, October 5, 2024!

Hotel Blackfoot in Calgary

Speakers: Gord McBean & Kendra Gaede

4 Sessions, Lunch & Digital Syllabus

For details and to register, see our conference webpage.

Alberta Ancestors

Our new cemetery database website features over 240,000 names and almost 170,000 photos from almost 300 cemeteries in Calgary and southern Alberta!

  • Search for burial location and information about a specific person on our Persons page
  • Discover information about specific cemeteries on our Cemeteries page
  • Find data and insights about Alberta’s cemeteries on our Insights page
  • Learn about notable people and Alberta pioneers on our Stories page
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