Brooks Alberta FamilySearch Centre

Serving the Brooks and surrounding areas for 20 plus years.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:


 * 40 10th St W Brooks AB T0J 0J0 Canada
 * Google Map of Brooks

Phone: E-mail: [mailto:AB&#x20;Brooks@ldsmail.net AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net]
 * [tel:1-403-362-2855 1-403-362-2855] Main Number
 * [Tel:1-403-362-4567 1-403-362-4567] April Robertson (FHC Director / Consultant) or Alan Robertson (FHC Consultant)

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 7pm to 9pm
 * Wednesday to Saturday by appointment only.
 * If the door is locked then ring bell to the left of the door.

Holiday Schedule:


 * We will not be opening the center December 20th, 27th or January 3rd. We will be back to our regular schedule January 10, 2017. People can still call and book during this time but it will depend on our availability.

Online Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases, Software and Websites

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * access to Ancestry, findmypast, MyHeritage, Find-A-Record and Puzzilla.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 3 computers with access to FamilySearch and other genealogy related sites.
 * Wireless connection for patrons.
 * 1 regular laser printer attached to computers (printer is not a microfilm reader printer)
 * 2 Microfilm readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * books and maps

Staff Specialties

 * April Robertson - FamilySearch Indexing, FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy Family Tree program, Rootsmagic Family Tree program, genealogy blogging

Resources in the Local Area

 * City of Brooks Website

Links

 * Brooks, Alberta
 * County of Newell
 * Hamlet of Tilley, Alberta located 22km southeast of the city of Brooks
 * Village of Duchess, Alberta located north of the city of Brooks