Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgarySociety Meeting
ZoomWe're launching our new website! Join us via Zoom as Marion, Michele and Jim demonstrate all the exciting new features. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The invitation will […]
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLibrary Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLibrary Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryEnglish/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic will be "What and where are you currently researching?"
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLibrary Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryCeltic Special Interest Group
ZoomThe presentation will be on using the Maps available on National Library of Scotland website.
Library CLOSED
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLegacy Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic will be GEDCOMs, presented by Lorna Laughton.
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomWe are excited to have a special guest, Nancy Leveque, who will do a presentation about Land Records. Nancy is the Chair of Simcoe Branch of Ontario Ancestors (OGS).
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLibrary Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryLibrary Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryFamily Tree Maker Special Interest Group
ZoomOur group is for anyone interested in using Family Tree Maker software. We look at the new version and the older ones and try to find tricks and features that […]
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryNovember Society Meeting with Dave Obee
ZoomAFHS members won't want to miss this Zoom presentation by Dave Obee about Canadiana, a website that has a vast amount of material for family historians. Canadiana's rich genealogy and […]
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryDigital Genealogy & Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomLet’s get rolling in your family tree TNG website and set up cemeteries and burial information. Then import the headstone images and connect them to your ancestors. Also a Q&A […]
DNA SIG
ZoomBoard Meeting
ZoomEnglish/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomGreg Cave is presenting "My Isle of Wight Family History Journey."
Legacy Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic will be "Media."
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic is how to create a simple PowerPoint, presented by Bev Smith. Marion Peterson will then demonstrate how to share a PowerPoint in a Zoom session.
Library Open
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryDigital Genealogy Special Interest Group
ZoomThe meeting will be a roundtable discussion on Internet sources. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The meeting link will be sent out to everyone on the SIG email […]
Society Meeting – Christmas Traditions
ZoomWe are looking for members to share their Christmas traditions. Please contact programs@afhs.ab.ca if you would like to contribute a 5-10 minute presentation about ethnic traditions, family traditions, ornaments, foods, […]
Board Meeting
ZoomFamily Tree Maker Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic for this meeting will be "Organization." Our group is for anyone interested in using Family Tree Maker software. We look at the new version and the older ones […]
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic for the first hour will be "The Cloud." The remaining time will be about how to set up a FamilyGenes (TNG) website. The meeting will be held via […]
Society Meeting – British Home Children
ZoomAFHS member, Nola, will do a presentation about British Home Children. She says, "I do not profess to be an expert, but it is a topic dear to me. My […]
English/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomKelly Southworth of Winnipeg Branch of MGS will share techniques for identifying time periods in photographs. The link will be sent to those on the English/Welsh SIG distribution list a […]
DNA Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic for discussion will be Using GEDmatch.
Board Meeting
ZoomCeltic Special Interest Group
ZoomBring your Celtic brick wall! This meeting will be a sharing session. Maybe one of our members can come up with a suggestion to bust through it! This meeting will […]
Legacy Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic will be Managing Your Media Using the Picture Centre. If you would like to attend as a guest, please send a message to communications@afhs.ab.ca
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic will be Using FamilySearch to Find Ontario Records presented by Tara Shymanski. Please note: The time of this meeting has been changed to 1:30 pm. If you would […]
Library Curbside Pickup – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryFor the next few weeks (or until COVID restrictions are lifted for libraries) the AFHS Library will be offering curbside pickup and drop-off on the following Thursdays from 10 am […]
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
ZoomOur group is for anyone interested in using Family Tree Maker software. We look at the new version and the older ones and try to find tricks and features that […]
Society Meeting
ZoomFinding North American Passenger Lists - presented by Tara Shymanski. The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to our members via email on February 6. If you would […]
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomDigital Genealogy topic: Alberta Ancestors – a new website A new website is in development for AFHS members and the public. It will house the records and images for some […]
English/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomThis will be a regular sharing meeting discussing and demonstrating websites. Perhaps we can help with some photo identification problems as a follow-up to the information from last meeting. Be […]
DNA Special Interest Group
ZoomTopic: To be determined. The meeting will be held by Zoom. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out by Linda a few days […]
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomBrant County Museums and Research - Online and In Person will be the topic. Spencer Linington from Brant County will be the guest speaker. This meeting will be held via […]
Board Meeting
ZoomNo Curbside Pickup (due to Rootstech)
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryCeltic Special Interest Group
ZoomThere will be no meeting this month.
AFHS / CPL Genealogy Coaching Program
ZoomAlberta Family Histories Society partners with the Calgary Public Library to offer a coaching program. This is held on the last Saturday of every month except July, August and December. […]
Legacy Special Interest Group
ZoomThis meeting has been cancelled due to Rootstech.
Library Curbside Pickup – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
AFHS Library 712 - 16 Avenue NW, CalgaryFor the next few weeks (or until COVID restrictions are lifted for libraries) the AFHS Library will be offering curbside pickup and drop-off on Thursdays from 10 am to 1 […]
Virtual Event about Metis Research
ZoomAFHS is excited to be teaming with the Calgary Public Library for a special virtual event about Metis Research featuring Christine Woodcock. Description: In the late 18th century, Scotsmen traveled […]
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomThe first half of the meeting will be about image scanning and storage. The FamilyGenes topic will be media and images. The Zoom link will be sent to those on […]
Layout & Design Classes (1 of 2)
ZoomA two-session workshop offered by AFHS member, Michele Buhler - The Book Layout & Design Workshops introduce the basic principles that make a book readable and appealing, such as placement […]
Board Meeting
ZoomLayout & Design Classes (2 of 2)
ZoomSee workshop description on March 15.
English/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomKelly Southworth of Winnipeg Branch of MGS is back with "Stories Photos Tell," a look at the reasons photos were taken and clues to be found. Kelly has been attending […]
Bookmaking Classes (1 of 2)
ZoomA two-session workshop offered by AFHS member, Michele Buhler - The Bookmaking Workshops show you how to use Blurb’s free online bookmaking software. The software is called BookWrite. I provide […]
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomLearning More about Ancestry presented by Tara Shymanski. This meeting will be held via Zoom, and the invitation will be sent out to those on the Special Interest Group distribution […]
Celtic Special Interest Group
ZoomThis meeting will be a review of the Scottish Indexes website. The Zoom link will be sent to those on the SIG distribution list a few days prior. If you […]
Bookmaking Classes (2 of 2)
ZoomSee workshop description on March 22.
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomThe topic for the first hour will be Backing Up Your Research. Trees and Branches will be the discussion points for the Family Genes group. This special interest group has […]
Society Meeting
ZoomHands-On Irish Research, presented by AFHS member, Ron Gilmore - Description: A 78-slide PowerPoint presentation that focuses on Irish genealogical records, where they are located and how to access them. […]
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomUS & Canada Border Crossings presented by Nancy Leveque. This meeting will be held via Zoom, and the invitation will be sent out to those on the Special Interest Group […]
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomBest Practices for Recording Sources, Dates, Places and Names will be the topic for the first hour. The discussion points for the Family Genes group will be Places, Dates and […]
Society Meeting
ZoomEnglish/Welsh Special Interest Group
ZoomKelly Southworth of Winnipeg Branch of MGS is back with "Dating 20th Century Photos." The Zoom link will be sent to those on the SIG distribution list a day or […]
Ontario Special Interest Group
ZoomTopic to be determined. This meeting will be held via Zoom, and the invitation will be sent out to those on the Special Interest Group distribution list a few days […]
Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
ZoomThis special interest group has two areas of focus: 1) All things digital that can be used for genealogy research 2) The Family Genes service offered by our Society. The […]
Society Meeting
ZoomOntario Special Interest Group
ZoomAn antique in your house with a story. This meeting will be held via Zoom, and the invitation will be sent out to those on the Special Interest Group distribution […]
