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SUMMARY:Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group has two areas of focus: \n\nAll things digital that can be used for genealogy research\nThe Family Genes service offered by our Society\n\nThe Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group meets the second Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 10 am. Meetings are held via Zoom or hybrid from the AFHS Library at Suite 251S\, 8500 Macleod Trail SE in Calgary. \nThe topic for this Digital Genealogy Special Interest Group meeting is: To be determined. \nOur special interest groups are a member benefit\, but we welcome visitors! If the meeting is being held at the library and you live in the Calgary area\, please just come and introduce yourself. If you would like to attend a Zoom session as a guest\, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca. \n—–\nFor other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events\, see our calendar.
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/digital-genealogy-family-genes-special-interest-group-5-2/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim":MAILTO:webmaster@afhs.ab.ca
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SUMMARY:Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group has two areas of focus: \n\nAll things digital that can be used for genealogy research\nThe Family Genes service offered by our Society\n\nThe Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group meets the second Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 10 am. Meetings are usually held via Zoom. \nThe topic is to be announced. \nOur special interest groups are a member benefit\, but we welcome visitors! If the meeting is being held at the library and you live in the Calgary area\, please just come and introduce yourself. If you would like to attend a Zoom session as a guest\, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca. \n—–\nFor other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events\, see our calendar.
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/digital-genealogy-family-genes-special-interest-group-5-2-2-6/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim":MAILTO:webmaster@afhs.ab.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260512T190000
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SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The DNA Special Interest Group is for those who are interested in using genetic genealogy as a genealogy tool. \nThe  May meeting is being held on Tuesday night due to Mother’s Day on the regular meeting day.   \n———- \nFor more AFHS events\, please see our calendar. \nTo learn more about using DNA as a tool for genealogy\, see this website by FamilySearch.
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/dna-special-interest-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Linda & Wayne":MAILTO:dnasig@afhs.ab.ca
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SUMMARY:English/Welsh Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The English/Welsh Special Interest Group is for those researching in England or Wales. If you are doing genealogy research in either of these areas\, come join us! Our members have a wealth of information to share. \nThe English/Welsh Special Interest Group meets on the third Saturday of each month (except June\, July and August) at 10 am. \nMeetings will be held via Zoom. \nTopic for this meeting: This meeting will be a “book club” with everyone giving suggestions for summer reading (fiction and non-fiction). \nOur special interest groups are a member benefit\, but we welcome visitors! If the meeting is being held at the library and you live in Calgary and area\, please just come to the library and introduce yourself. If you would like to attend a Zoom session as a guest\, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca to receive the Zoom invitation. \n—– \nFor other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events\, see our calendar. \nAlberta Family Histories Society is a member of the Family History Federation – an organization that supports family historians research\, especially in the United Kingdom.
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/english-welsh-special-interest-group-3/
LOCATION:To be determined
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Bev Smith - Eng/Wel SIG":MAILTO:englishwelshsig@afhs.ab.ca
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SUMMARY:Celtic Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Celtic Special Interest Group usually on some fourth Saturdays at 10 am. In the 2025-2026 season\, the meetings will be held in September\, October\, November\, January\, February\, April\, and May. \nThe May meeting will be held by Zoom only as our tech person is not going to be in town on that day. The meeting details and Zoom invitation will be sent out a few days prior to the meeting by Stephanie to AFHS members who are on the Celtic SIG distribution list. If you would like to attend as a guest\, email communications@afhs.ab.ca at least a day prior to the meeting. \nThe topic for this Celtic Special Interest Group meeting is Prominent Calgarians that had Irish and Scottish backgrounds presented by Elizabeth Rodier. \nOur special interest groups are a member benefit\, but we welcome visitors! If the meeting is being held at the resource centre and you live in the Calgary area\, please just come and introduce yourself. If you would like to attend a Zoom session as a guest\, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca to receive the Zoom invitation (no later than 24 hours ahead of time). Please say you are requesting a guest invitation for a Celtic SIG meeting and include the date. \n—— \nFor other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events\, see our calendar. \nAlberta Family Histories Society is a member of the Family History Federation – an organization that supports family historians research\, especially in the United Kingdom.
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/celtic-special-interest-group-7-3-4-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephanie":MAILTO:celticsig@afhs.ab.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260525T133000
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SUMMARY:Ontario Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in Ontario genealogy research\, come and join us! Meet other genealogists researching in Ontario records\, connect with those with expertise in Ontario research\, join in small group discussions\, find out about new resources\, get help with your Ontario brick walls and learn about the extensive collection of Ontario resources found at the AFHS Resource Centre. \nThe Ontario Special Interest Group meets the fourth Monday of each month (except July\, August and December) at 1:30 pm. This meeting will be held at the AFHS Resource Centre (8500 Macleod Trail SE in the Heritage Square building) and via Zoom. If you are in Calgary and area\, please just come to the meeting space. The Zoom link will be emailed to the members of the SIG a few days prior to the meeting. \nThe topic for this meeting is United Empire Loyalists presented by Suzanne Davidson. \nOur special interest groups are a member benefit\, but we welcome visitors! If the meeting is being held at the Resource Centre and you live in Calgary and area\, please just come and introduce yourself! If you would like to attend a Zoom session as a guest\, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca to receive the Zoom invitation. Include the name of the SIG and the date of the meeting. \n————— \nFor other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events\, see our calendar. \nInteresting Ontario genealogical content can be found at the website of the Ontario Genealogical Society at https://ogs.on.ca/ \n 
URL:https://afhs.ab.ca/event/ontario-special-interest-group-3-2-2/
LOCATION:At AFHS Resource Centre & via Zoom\, Suite 251S\, 8500 Macleod Trail SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2H 2N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:SIG
ORGANIZER;CN="Bev Swan":MAILTO:ontariosig@afhs.ab.ca
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