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Chinook Country Historical Society July News
From time to time we receive the newsletter of Chinook Country Historical Society to share with our members. The July issue can be viewed here.
AFHS Cemetery Project featured on CBC News
On July 16, our cemetery project was featured on CBC News Calgary – both on radio and tv. Thanks to Dan McGarvey who met with Wendy Schultz and Ron Gilmore […]
Newspaper article on Okotoks Cemetery
Alberta Family Histories Society is honoured to have been featured in the Western Wheel, a local newspaper targeting the town of Okotoks and surrounding area. On July 8, 2025, journalist […]
FamilySearch News – 2M Black Americans
We occasionally receive news from FamilySearch to share. This post is from June 18, 2025: 2M Black Americans Born Prior to Emancipation in the 1900 US Census The New […]
BIFHSGO Conference – October 18 & 19
The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa is holding a conference featuring England and Wales on Saturday and Sunday, 18 & 19 October. They have shared the following […]