AFHS Resource Centre Open
2025-12-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-03 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) and 2 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 Open
2025-12-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-29 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.

Resource Centre Closed for Christmas Break
2025-12-20 - 2026-01-02 | AFHS Resource Centre, 712 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary, Canada
Our Resource Centre will reopen on January 3 at noon.

Labour Day
2025-12-21 | Alberta

New Year's Day
2026-01-01 | Alberta

Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
2026-01-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
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 first Saturdays each month except July and August at 10 am (Edmonton time).
All meetings are held via Zoom, and those on the SIG distribution list will be sent the link a few days before the meeting by Bev or Nola who are the SIG leaders.
For the coming year, the newest version of this software, 2024, will be the main topic of discussion. We will look at features and discuss any difficulties folks are facing. The value of this SIG is that someone may be able to help or suggest a way around it. Older versions are also looked at if necessary.
Our special interest groups are a member benefit, but we welcome visitors! If you would like to attend this meeting 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.
To learn more about Family Tree Maker software, see the Mackiev website.

AFHS Board Meeting
2026-01-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Alberta Family Histories Society holds regular Board Meetings, and AFHS members are welcome to attend!
For the 2025-26 year, these meetings will be held via Zoom.
If you are a member and would like to attend, please contact communications@afhs.ab.ca for the Zoom invitation.
Why attend? Board meetings are an opportunity to review progress, present ideas, assess risks and make strategic decisions to keep AFHS on the path to success (source).
For the dates and times of other AFHS Board meetings and events, see our calendar.

Writing Special Interest Group
2026-01-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
This special interest group will help you record the stories of your family research. It will meet via Zoom on the second Friday of each month beginning at 9:30 am.
Due to the nature of this group, we’ve decided to limit the number of participants. Please contact communications@afhs.ab.ca to see if there is any space in this group.
Special Interest Groups are a member benefit for all Alberta Family Histories Society members. If you would like to attend a session as a guest, please contact communications@afhs.ab.ca

Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
2026-01-10 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 for this Digital Genealogy Special Interest Group meeting is: Doing YouTube Videos.
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.

DNA Special Interest Group
2026-01-11 12:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
The DNA Special Interest Group is for those who are interested in using genetic genealogy as a genealogy tool.
Topic: To be determined.
This meeting will be held via Zoom. The meeting link will be sent out to those on the SIG distribution list a few days prior to the meeting by Linda who is one of the SIG leaders. If you are an AFHS member and would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact communications@afhs.ab.ca
We welcome guests, so if you would like to join us, send a message to communications@afhs.ab.ca
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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.

AFHS Society Meeting
2026-01-12 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: Start, Search, Discover: Genealogy Essentials presented by Christine Hayes
Description: Every family tree starts with a tale—sometimes epic, sometimes eccentric. In this session, we’ll chart a path from curious beginner to seasoned sleuth, sharing the twists, turns, and surprising discoveries that make genealogical research feel more like time travel than homework.
Weather permitting, 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. To attend by Zoom, please use this Zoom registration link.
If the weather or road conditions are poor, please check here on the meeting day to see if we will proceed with hybrid or change to Zoom only.
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.

English/Welsh Special Interest Group
2026-01-17 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 July and August) at 10 am.
Meetings will be held via Zoom.
Topic for this meeting: 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 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.

AFHS Chit Chat Session
2026-01-19 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 topic for this session is Musical Memories.
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

Celtic Special Interest Group
2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
ZOOM ONLY – 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 2025-2026 season, the meetings will be held in September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and May.
Due to the weather forecast, this meeting will be held by Zoom only. If you need the invitation, please email communications@afhs.ab.ca.
The topic for this Celtic Special Interest Group meeting is: Peter Robinson Settlements of 1823 and 1825.
Our special interest groups are a member benefit, but we welcome visitors!
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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.

Ontario Special Interest Group
2026-01-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
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.
The Ontario Special Interest Group meets the fourth Monday of each month (except July, August and December) at 1:30 pm. Meetings are usually held via Zoom.
The topic for this meeting is Early Ontario Newspapers and the speaker is Nancy Leveque.
Our 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.
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For other Special Interest Group meetings and AFHS events, see our calendar.
Interesting Ontario genealogical content can be found at the website of the Ontario Genealogical Society at https://ogs.on.ca/

Legacy Special Interest Group
2026-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
This special interest group is for those who are using Legacy Family Tree software or those who want to know more about it. Bring your questions! We learn from each other.
The Legacy Family Tree Special Interest Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September to November and January to May at 7 pm. All meetings are held via Zoom.
This meeting will be held via Zoom. Those on the SIG distribution list will be sent the link a few days before the meeting by Bev who is the SIG leader.
Our special interest groups are a member benefit, but we welcome visitors! If you would like to attend this meeting 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.
The popular Legacy software may be downloaded for free from https://legacyfamilytree.com/.

Basics Special Interest Group
2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Are you just getting started? Have you been researching for a while and want a deeper understanding of some of the common topics in genealogy? This Basics Special Interest Group is for you!
We will meet on November 29 and January 31 (5th Saturdays of the month) by Zoom.
The topic for January 31 is to be determined..
Special Interest Groups such as the Basics Special Interest Group are a member benefit for all Alberta Family Histories Society members. If you would like to attend a session as a guest, please contact communications@afhs.ab.ca. For a list of all other calendar events, see our calendar.
