AFHS

Writing Special Interest Group
2026-03-13 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-13 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton) | 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

AFHS Resource Centre Open
2026-03-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-12 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.

AFHS Society Meeting
2026-03-09 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: Indigenous Research at Library and Archives Canada
Description: Join Jeannie Buchanan Breit from Library and Archives Canada for this online workshop and learn how to search genealogy records about First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation. Discover how to access collections and digitized records, and receive advice and assistance for conducting your research.
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 via Zoom, please use this registration link.
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
2026-03-08 12:30 - 14:30, 2026-02-08 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 Resource Centre Open
2026-03-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-13 10:00 - 14:00 and 1 more date | 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.

Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
2026-03-07 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
2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Alberta Family Histories Society holds regular Board Meetings, and AFHS members are welcome to attend!
This meeting 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.
For the dates and times of other AFHS Board meetings and events, see our calendar.

CPL Coaching Program
2026-02-28 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.

Celtic Special Interest Group
2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 | At AFHS Resource Centre & via Zoom, Suite 251S, 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
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, April and May.
This meeting will be Zoom only (due to the snowy forecast). The meeting details and Zoom invitation will be sent out a few days prior to each meeting by Stephanie to AFHS members who are on the Celtic SIG distribution list. If you would like to attend via Zoom as a guest, email communications@afhs.ab.ca at least a day prior to the meeting.
The topic for this Celtic Special Interest Group meeting is: Education in Ireland and Scotland. We are asking some of our members to share what they have found about schools, education and school records in Celtic research. If you would be willing to present, please let Stephanie know.
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 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). Be sure to ask for an invitation to a Celtic SIG meeting and include the date.
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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.

Legacy Special Interest Group
2026-02-24 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/.

Ontario Special Interest Group
2026-02-23 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 My Thompson Family (Peter Robinson settlers) presented by Steve Henley.
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/

English/Welsh Special Interest Group
2026-02-21 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: FamilySearch Full Text Search presented by Amber Godfrey (an updated version of the talk she presented at a Society meeting)
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 Resource Centre Open
2026-02-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Resource Centre – Petwin Atrium Commons, Suite 251S 8500 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2N1, Canada
Despite the cold weather, the 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.

AFHS Chit Chat Session
2026-02-16 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.
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

Family Day
2026-02-16 | Alberta

Digital Genealogy / Family Genes Special Interest Group
2026-02-14 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.

AFHS Society Meeting
2026-02-09 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: Genealogical Research in British Columbia presented by Gord McBean
If you are going to do research in British Columbia you will be using all the normal sources, you are probably already using. They may just be organized differently and found in a different place. The genealogy research process brings the desperately needed structure that will carry us through all our research problems. This is why good organizational habits and research fundamentals are so important in genealogy. The same steps we currently use need to be followed:

Identify Known Information
Plan the Research
Search the Records
Analyze the Records
Make Conclusions

Historical vital records in BC are held by BC Archives (Royal BC Museum). In some cases, the original images have been digitized and are available for free download. But this is not the only source for information on your ancestors time in BC. Genealogical Groups, Museums and Archives in BC are a wealth of resources and information to assist you in your research.

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. Please register for the meeting using this link.
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.
