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:


 * [tel:1-403-362-2855 1-403-362-2855] Main Number (when centre is open hours below; otherwise call April)
 * [tel:1-403-793-3031 1-403-793-3031] April Robertson (Stake TFH Consultant - Center / Consultant) or Alan Robertson (TFHC Consultant)

E-mail: [mailto:AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours (subject to staff availability):


 * All groups larger than 2 people must be booked ahead of time. This way we can arrange for additional staff. All teaching is one-on-one.
 * Wednesday 7pm to 9pm
 * 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 to January 3rd. People can still call and book during this time but it will depend on our availability.

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.
 * Full Family History Center access to Ancestry, findmypast, MyHeritage and Puzzilla.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 2 computers with access to FamilySearch and other genealogy-related sites.
 * Wireless connection for patrons without access to Center sites listed above.
 * 1 regular laser printer wirelessly attached to computers (printer is not a microfilm reader-printer)
 * 1 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