Wetaskiwin Alberta FamilySearch Centre

There is no cost to visit the Wetaskiwin FamilySearch Center or to use the computers, equipment or free premium websites. It is open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. Whether you are just beginning or are looking for a specific piece of information, please come by and let us help you with your family history!

(Please bring a USB stick if you want to copy vital information for your personal use.)

Our Center is Fragrance Free! No Food or Drink in the Center, Feel free to use the lunch room across the hall. Please be considerate!

Location &amp; Map:
Address:


 * 5410 36 Avenue
 * Wetaskiwin, Alberta T9A 2R6
 * Canada
 * (Link to map using Google )

Phone:

 * (780) 361-3539 Director
 * Outside of open hours, please call Nelda at (780) 361-3539 (leave message)

E-mail:

 * [mailto:ab_wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org ab_wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org]

OPEN HOURS:
 THURSDAYS 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM and 6:15 PM TO 8:15 PM 


 * Parking for the center for daytime hours is on the street at the front of the building - south side.                                                                                                                Please use the center/main front door and knock loudly or ring buzzer or call 780-361-3539 during open hours.
 * In the evening please use the doors adjacent to the parking lot.
 * EMAIL [mailto:AB_Wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org ab_wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org]

Upcoming Events

 * We are happy to give you a tour anytime! We have a computer/research room and rooms for microfilm viewing,

 March 2023 classes start at 6:30 pm








 * March 9th (Thursday) Interviewing skills


 * March 23rd (Thursday) The FamilySearch Wiki

If you have any requests for topics for webinars or classes, please call or text Nelda at (780) 361-3539                                                                                                       or email [mailto:ab_wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org ab_wetaskiwin@familyhistorymail.org]

Purpose of a FamilySearch Centre
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1smDPzDpwV0dKCU-9qO2eF58FDegPt4l7O4KAa2tkS6Q/edit?usp=sharing

Collections

 * We have a number of microfilms that can be viewed if the person that ordered them is not using them.

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives FREE access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. (See Premium websites available in the FamilySearch Center Services Portal ) e.g. Ancestry, Findmypast, MyHeritage, etc.
 * Current list as of 19 December 2022:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive (1800 - 1900)
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database | Letters and diaries | Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History
 * American Ancestors - Library Rights 1800s
 * Ancestry - Institution Versions: U.S. | Australia | Canada | Germany | Sweden | United Kingdom
 * ArkivDigital Swedish records
 * British Newspaper Archive (1607 - present)
 * FamNet New Zealand records
 * Findmypast - Institution Version (UK ancestry)
 * Fold3 military records and stories
 * Geneanet UK parish records, census, etc.
 * Genealogy Bank (obits newspapers, books, etc)
 * Genealogy Quebec
 * Irish Ancestors
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Newspapers.com Institutional Version 1700s - 2000s
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services (focus on descendant lines)
 * The Genealogist English records
 * All our computers access the free FamilySearch database which contains many millions of names linked into families.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 computers (4 with free access to the premium subscription-based websites) (Please bring a USB stick so you can copy vital information for your personal use.)
 * 1 printer / scanner / copier
 * 1 microfilm reader
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * Patrons may also use their own laptops/devices on our Wi-Fi network for personal use.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Wetaskiwin Branch, AGS (Alberta Genealogical Society)
 * City of Wetaskiwin Archives

Links

 * Alberta Emigration and Immigration
 * Alberta Churches, Archives, and Societies (National Institute)
 * Alberta Vital Records (National Institute)
 * Alberta, Canada Genealogy
 * Alberta Probate Records
 * Alberta Societies
 * Alberta Museums, Libraries, and Archives (National Institute)
 * Alberta Funeral Homes