AFHS

AFHS Resource Centre Open
2026-08-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-18 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) and 5 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 Petwin Atrium Commons building (formerly known as Heritage Square 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.

Civic Day
2026-08-03 | Alberta

Historic Calgary Week Presentation
2026-07-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
Alberta Family Histories Society is pleased to once again be participating in Historic Calgary Week.
Ron Gilmore and Jim Benedict will be doing a presentation at our Resource Centre. More details to follow.

Canada Day
2026-07-01 | Alberta

Alberta Roots Filming Session
2026-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The Search for Judith
Would you like to see how a YouTube event is recorded? Come to the AFHS Resource Centre on June 27th for the inaugural presentation of our new Alberta Roots feature.
Alberta Roots is a new YouTube channel for presenting fascinating stories from our own members. Join our live audience to experience the storytelling of family history by one of our own. This will be video recorded and then published on a new YouTube channel for the public.
This first recording event will be of our member, Glynn Davis, telling the story of a quest for a lost niece, the daughter of Glynn’s uncle, who signed up in World War Two with the RAF, only to die overseas. He left his wife and daughter behind. Follow Glynn’s sharing of this tragic story as Glynn’s mother, then Glynn and his brother try to find the daughter and make a family connection. Glynn will share the path of searching for Judith, before the days of internet and commercial genealogy websites.
The recording will be done in our AFHS Resource Centre on June 27th, a Saturday, starting at 1 pm and running about two hours. The address is Suite 251S, 8500 Macleod Trail, S.E. Seating is available in the room and there will be time for Q & A from the audience. The event will be released in a couple of weeks on YouTube, in case you cannot attend in person. This is an in-person event and will not be on Zoom. The intent is to have new episodes created monthly, interviewing different members with their intriguing family stories.

CPL Coaching Program
2026-06-27 13:00 - 15:00 | 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
2026-06-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-13 12:00 - 16:00 | 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 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.

Finance Committee Meeting
2026-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
The Finance Committee will meet at the Resource Centre at 10 am. Members welcome!

AFHS Resource Centre Open
2026-06-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-18 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.

Ontario Special Interest Group
2026-06-22 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. This meeting will be held by Zoom.
The topic for this meeting is My Earliest Ontario Ancestors. It will be a sharing session. Who were the first ones in your family to settle in Ontario? Where did they come from, and where did they live?
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. Include the name of the SIG and the date of the meeting.
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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/

AFHS Chit Chat Session
2026-06-15 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 will be Homes. Bring a story about a special home or homestead in your family.
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

DNA Special Interest Group - CANCELLED
2026-06-14 12:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
The June meeting of the DNA Special Interest Group has been cancelled.

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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.

Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group has been CANCELLED for this morning. Jim apologizes for the late notice.
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.
