The AFHS Resource Centre is not open today so that our volunteers can attend the Celebration of Life for Helen Backhouse. Helen was one of the original library committee volunteers, and she is sincerely missed!   We're located at 712 16 Avenue NW in Calgary. For more information and to search our online catalogue, see […]

The Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group will be cancelled today so that our members can attend our conference.

The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 12 has been CANCELLED. This SIG has two areas of focus: All things digital that can be used for genealogy research The Family Genes service offered by our Society The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group meets the second […]

The DNA Special Interest Group is for those who are interested in using genetic genealogy as a genealogy tool. This meeting is cancelled due to Thanksgiving. ---------- For more AFHS events, please see our calendar. To learn more about using DNA as a tool for genealogy, see this website by FamilySearch.

The Celtic Special Interest Group is for anyone with Scottish and/or Irish ancestry. If you are doing genealogy research in either of these countries, come join us! Our members have a wealth of information to share. The Celtic Special Interest Group usually on some fourth Saturdays at 10 am. In the 2024-205 season, the meetings […]

Family History Coaching   CANCELLED - Due to the security breach, Calgary Public Library has cancelled this event on October 26. Alberta Family Histories Society partners with the Calgary Central Library to offer a family history coaching program. This event is usually held on the fourth Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 pm. […]

The AFHS Resource Centre is CLOSED today due to the snowfall warning.   The public is welcome to come and use our resource centre! Our knowledgeable volunteers look forward to helping you discover what we have to offer for your genealogy research. We're located at 712 16 Avenue NW in Calgary. For more information and […]

Family History Coaching has been cancelled for this month. Alberta Family Histories Society partners with the Calgary Central Library to offer a family history coaching program. This event is usually held on the fourth Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 pm. Experienced library staff and AFHS volunteers will be available to provide one-on-one […]

This special interest group is for those who use Family Tree Maker software or would like to learn about it. Bring your questions! We learn from each other. The Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group meets on some first Saturdays at 10 am. In the 2024-2025 season, the meetings will be held in September, November, […]