CPL Coaching Program
2026-03-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Calgary Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 2E7, Canada
Alberta Family Histories Society partners with the Calgary Public Library to offer a coaching program. This is held the last Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 pm (except July, August and December). Experienced library staff and AFHS volunteers will be available to provide one-on-one consultation on any aspect of genealogy or family history from getting started to busting those brick walls. Register on the CPL website.

AFHS Resource Centre Open
2026-04-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-04 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-11 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-25 12:00 - 16:00 and 7 more dates | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The AFHS Resource Centre is open today.
The public is welcome to come 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 Suite 251S in the Heritage Square building (8500 Macleod Trail SE) in Calgary.
For more information and to search our online catalogue, see our Resource Centre page.
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Another excellent research resource in Calgary is the Calgary Public Library.

AFHS Resource Centre CLOSED
2026-04-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The AFHS Resource Centre is CLOSED today due to the winter storm. Should be open tomorrow.
We’re located at Suite 251S in the Heritage Square building (8500 Macleod Trail SE) in Calgary.
For more information and to search our online catalogue, see our Resource Centre page.
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Another excellent research resource in Calgary is the Calgary Public Library.

AFHS Resource Centre Open
2026-04-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The AFHS Resource Centre is open today. 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 Suite 251S in the Heritage Square building (8500 Macleod Trail SE) in Calgary.
For more information and to search our online catalogue, see our Resource Centre page.
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Another excellent research resource in Calgary is the Calgary Public Library.

Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group 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 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.
The topic for this Digital Genealogy Special Interest Group meeting is: To be determined.
Our 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.
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For other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events, see our calendar.

Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group 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 Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 10 am. Meetings are usually held via Zoom.
The topic is to be announced.
Our 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.
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For other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events, see our calendar.

AFHS Society Meeting
2026-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | At AFHS Resource Centre & via Zoom, Suite 251S, 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The AFHS Society Meeting is our regular meeting for all members, usually held on the second Monday of each month from September to June. Guests are welcome to attend!
Topic: Annual General Meeting with the Election of Board of Directors, followed by a presentation by Angela Boyes – AI Tools to Bring Our Genealogical and Family History Alive.
Angela Boyes combines archival research, genealogy, education, with digital tools to turn photographs, letters, ledgers, and records into clear, engaging narratives that keep the facts at the centre. Her work includes family histories, timelines, annotated photos, military stories, and digital legacy pieces.
As Chair of the Historical Committee for the Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants, she leads projects that preserve local memory. A grandmother of seven, she believes family history should be readable, meaningful, and worth keeping.
Her work helps families and communities connect more deeply with the people, places and records that shaped them.
Angela, born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, is a descendant of Southern Alberta pioneer James McKevitt. She holds a master’s degree in Education and a postgraduate diploma in genealogy, palaeography and heraldic studies. She has been involved in genealogy research since 1984. Angela has spoken at numerous provincial Teacher Conventions, at RootsTech Conference and at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE conference) on Genealogy and Family History in the K-12 Classroom and Indigenous Record Finding.
Her website is at ABoyes Consulting

This meeting will be a hybrid Zoom meeting held at our Resource Centre (Suite 251S, 8500 Macleod Trail SE in the Heritage Square building). If you are in Calgary and area, we’d love to have you join us in person.
For those who wish to register for Zoom, here is the registration link. Please note: to keep the meeting secure, we require a full name. Do not use initials as we will not admit unidentified people to the meeting. Please also remain muted unless you wish to speak.
We welcome guests!
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For more AFHS events, see our calendar.
To see our other two society websites, browse to https://albertaancestors.ca or https://familygenes.ca.

DNA Special Interest Group
2026-05-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The DNA Special Interest Group is for those who are interested in using genetic genealogy as a genealogy tool.
The May meeting is being held on Tuesday night due to Mother’s Day on the regular meeting day.
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For more AFHS events, please see our calendar.
To learn more about using DNA as a tool for genealogy, see this website by FamilySearch.

English/Welsh Special Interest Group
2026-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 | To be determined
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.
The English/Welsh Special Interest Group meets on the third Saturday of each month (except June, July and August) at 10 am.
Meetings will be held via Zoom.
Topic for this meeting: This meeting will be a “book club” with everyone giving suggestions for summer reading (fiction and non-fiction).
Our 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.
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For other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events, see our calendar.
Alberta Family Histories Society is a member of the Family History Federation – an organization that supports family historians research, especially in the United Kingdom.

Victoria Day
2026-05-18 | Alberta

AFHS Chit Chat Session
2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Alberta Family Histories Society hosts a monthly “Chit Chat” session to offer a time for casual conversation. Bring your stories or questions. Share your favourite resources. Come meet others who are also passionate about family history! Invite a guest if you want, be it a cousin, neighbour or co-worker.
The suggested topic for this session is Names. Was there a naming pattern in your family? Any unique surnames? Was there a name passed down through several generations? Bring along any story that has to do with names.
These sessions are held by Zoom. Please register for the meeting using this link.
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For more AFHS events, see our calendar
