Alberta Family Histories Society

08/16/2026

Sunday Silly

08/02/2026

Alberta Family Histories Society announces our much-anticipated, biennial, Family Roots Conference 2026!

The 3Rs of Genealogy - Relationships, Research and Resources will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Hotel Blackfoot, Calgary.

Four wonderful speakers, Sara Cochran (Skeleton Whisperer), Rhonda Lauritzen (Evalogue Life) and AFHS’ own Ron Gilmore and Christine Hayes will bring stories of Relationships, tips and tricks of Research and ideas for Resources.

Alberta Family Histories Society is ready to take registrations for this exciting event.

$90 AFHS members | $100 for non-members (includes: 4 Sessions (6 presentations with choices for two of the sessions), Continental Breakfast, Buffet Lunch & Digital Syllabus)

For all the details and how to register, please see our conference webpage https://afhs.ab.ca/event/family-roots-2026/ . If you have any questions, please email our conference chairperson ([email protected])

07/15/2026

The AFHS has just released its first member storytelling video on YouTube on our Alberta Roots channel. Ron Gilmore interviews fellow member Glynn Davis on the DNA discovery of a lost cousin back in England. Enjoy the story of detective work tracing back through military records, phone books and flimsy blue-airmail envelopes. Just click on the image below. 34 minutes. https://youtu.be/N-No9DQq1O4?si=XVY9DL8s3GG0sB8K You can add a comment to the video. If you want to be notified of the next release, click on 'subscribe'

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06/25/2026

Congratulations to Brooks and District Genealogical Society on their 45th Anniversary!

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06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day

06/15/2026

In May, Alberta Family Histories Society volunteers are updating our cemetery database, Alberta Ancestors. More names are being added all the time, so check it out: Alberta Ancestors – https://albertaancestors.ca

Plus many updates, new names and new photos for other rural cemeteries and the City of Calgary cemeteries.

May - 2026
No new rural cemeteries added to AB Ancestors this month.

Current Alberta Ancestors status (May)
382 cemeteries
272,703 persons
198,915 photos

06/09/2026

Thanks to Ron Gilmore for a wonderful presentation about the Irish Name Books at last night's Society meeting!