Calgary Alberta FamilySearch Centre

The Calgary Alberta Family History Centre is dedicated to providing education and support for the Family History community in the Calgary area. Our staff of about 30 volunteers are here to help you in your research.



CENTRE INFORMATION
'PLEASE NOTE: THE CALGARY FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE will be closed until further notice due to the changing conditions related to COVID-19. '


 * Language: English
 * Location &amp; Map

Address:


 * 2021-17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2T 0G2 Canada
 * Location on Map
 * We are located on the lower level of the building. The entrance to the Centre is on 19A Street S.W. Please park in the lot directly east of the Centre. Press the Black Button beside the double doors on the east side of the building to ring the front desk. A staff member will answer and admit you.

Phone: (403) 571-3700

Regular Hours of Operations


 * Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 * Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Holidays:


 * During July and August the centre will be closed on Saturdays.
 * Closed Saturday of long weekends and General Conference.

POLICIES

 * Our Centre is Fragrance Free due to some of our staff and patrons are allergic.
 * No food or drinks are allowed.
 * Children under 12 must be accompanied and monitored by an adult.

EXECUTIVE

 * Director: Carol Hutchinson
 * Patron Services: vacant
 * Technical Services: Janice Cushman
 * Staff Trainer: Erin Woolley

CALENDAR
'PLEASE NOTE: THE CALGARY FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE will be closed from April 2 to May 1, 2020 for construction. '

Community Classes
FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES sponsored by the CALGARY FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE

7:00 pm - Lounge - 2021 17 Ave. S.W.

~ PLEASE ATTEND FRAGRANCE FREE ~ (eg. lotions, aftershave, perfume)

September 26, 2019 - What's new on familysearch.org Come and see what's new in FamilySearch, including Family Tree, Historical Records, Research Wiki, etc. Presenter: Carol Hutchinson

October 24, 2019 - Sources: Good, Better, Best Not all sources are created equal. Come and see how to determine which sources are more reliable than others. The class will also include how to determine if the source suggested by a hint belongs to your ancestor (and what to do if you are unsure). It will briefly cover a few ways to add sources to the Family Tree on FamilySearch, and what can be done if you feel that the source has been incorrectly indexed on FamilySearch or on Ancestry. Presenter: Janice Cushman

January 23, 2020 - RootsTech Sampler RootsTech is a large-scale family history conference held annually in Salt Lake City. Now it is also held in London, England. Each year, select sessions are broadcast live over the Internet. At some time after the conference is over, you can access all of the sessions. This class will indicate where they are at this time and give a sample of some of the classes available. Presenter: Janice Cushman

May 7, 2020 - Building Your Family Tree Using C3 This presentation will demonstrate how to use census, civil registration, and church records concurrently to obtain an accurate picture of your family. Presenter: Tara Shymanski

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND

Please Register for Classes at: http://genwebworks.net/cfhc

Staff Training Meetings

 * Please come "FRAGRANCE FREE" to all of our Staff Training Meetings


 * 1) Staff Training meetings are on the 2nd Thursday – please mark your calendars.
 * 2) Community Classes are on the 4th Thursday – please mark your calendars.
 * 3) It is important that you attend as many of these trainings and classes as you can.
 * 4) The more that you learn, the better prepared you will be to assist our patrons.

Collections

 * Our Family History Centre has an extensive collection of research materials, including:


 * CANADA
 * Ontario Vital Records Indexes
 * Birth 1869 - 1912
 * Marriage 1869 - 1927
 * Death 1869 - 1937
 * Ontario Marriage Registrations 1869 - 1914
 * Ontario Early Marriage Registers
 * Ontario Land Record Indexes (fiche)
 * Nova Scotia B/M/D Indexes 1864 - 1877
 * Quebec Marriage Index (Loiselle, Rivest, Drouin)
 * Quebec Family Index (Jette, Tanguay)
 * Alberta Homestead Record Index
 * Southern Alberta Cemetery Records


 * BRITISH ISLES
 * England/Wales Civil Registration Indexes
 * Birth 1837 - 1960
 * Marriage 1837 - 1960, 1972, 1973
 * Death 1837 - 1976, 1980, 1983
 * England - Boyd's Marriage Index 1800 - 1837
 * England Probate Indexes 1383 - 1858
 * England/Wales National Burial Index 1538 - 2010
 * Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
 * Birth 1864 - 1921
 * Marriage 1845 - 1921
 * Death 1864 - 1921
 * Eire / N. Ireland B/M/D Indexes 1922 - 1958
 * Ireland Marriage License Index 1629 - 1864
 * Ireland Index to Griffith's Valuation 1848 - 1864
 * Scotland Civil Registration Indexes
 * Birth 1855 - 1932
 * Marriage 1855 - 1925
 * Death 1855 - 1955
 * Scotland Old Parochial Register (O.P.R.)


 * EUROPE
 * Hamburg Direct and Indirect Passenger Lists
 * St. Petersburg - Lutheran Church Records 1833 - 1885


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Records


 * Crossing the Ocean Index 1840 - 1885, 1889 - 1925
 * Crossing the Plains Index 1847 - 1869
 * LDS European Card Index 1840 - 1925
 * Alberta Temple Records 1923 - 1949

Databases &amp; Software
In our Centre we have Free Access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * Alexander Street Press – The American Civil War


 * Research Database
 * Letters and Diaries
 * Images, Photographs, Posters &amp; Ephemera


 * Ancestry.com
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3.com (Footnote.com)
 * Genline FamilyFinder
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 8 Computer Workstations with Printer access
 * 9 Microfilm Readers (45 mm)
 * 4 Microfilm Readers (16 mm)
 * 2 Microfilm/Microfiche Reader/Printers
 * 4 Microfiche Readers
 * Digital Imaging System
 * Photo Copier

Staff Research Specialties
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RESOURCES IN OUR LOCAL AREA

 * Alberta Family Histories Society


 * Address: 712 – 16 Avenue NW (Calgary)
 * Phone # 403 - 214 - 1447
 * http://www.afhs.ab.ca/


 * Glenbow Museum


 * Address: 130 – 9 Avenue SE (Calgary)
 * Phone # 403 - 268 - 4100
 * http://www.glenbow.org/


 * Calgary Public Library - Main Branch


 * Address: 616 Macleod Trail SE (Calgary)
 * Phone # 403 - 260 - 2600
 * http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/


 * University of Calgary Library (MacKimmie Library)


 * Address: 2500 University Drive NW (Calgary)
 * Phone # 403 - 220 - 8895
 * http://library.ucalgary.ca/

LINKS
Here are some websites that might be of interest to you.


 * Automated Genealogy (Canadian Census 1851, 1901, 1906, 1911)

http://automatedgenealogy.com/site.html


 * Library &amp; Archives Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html


 * Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

http://ocfa.islandnet.com//


 * Canada's Local Histories Online

http://www.ourroots.ca/


 * Find the graves of your ancestors

http://www.findagrave.com/


 * Cyndi’s List


 * http://www.cyndislist.com/

VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTRE
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