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November Relatively Speaking

Featured Stories

In This Issue: President’s Message; Sergeant Arthur Clifford Pettifor, C/95400; Letters from an RCAF Airman During WWII; The Many
“Shades” of Gray, The story of two members of the RCAF from Medicine Hat; Manny Raber and Raber’s Department Store, Medicine
Hat History; What better a time to write his story?; Themes for Relatively Speaking February; Author Guidelines; A Poem For Ar-lene;
Finding Gold on Cortes Island; Remembering Joachim “Jo” Nuthack; ABCs of Genealogy–Under the B; Themes for 2025; Spinning Webs;
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Alberta Databases and Indexes

Alberta Records Name Index (ARNI), Community Newspapers Database, Links to Alberta Newspapers, Wainwright Star Chronicle

Homestead Index

The Alberta Homestead Applications for Alberta Land Patents, 1885 - 1897, Alberta Homestead Records, 1870 - 1930 and Alberta Homestead records, post-1930.

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Our branches help us advance the standard for our services by providing educational opportunities that encourage and support diverse genealogical research

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Beginning Genealogist

Tracing Your Family Tree Courses

Learning Opportunities

There are many events held in various locations and or online that are of interest to every level of family historian. Whether viewing our quarterly journal the Relatively Speaking, or the AGS website, we will strive to list ... Learn More

Youth Genealogy

A beautiful resource that introduces the wonders of genealogy and family history, to children and youth. Created by John H. Althouse and published by the Alberta Genealogical Society. Read More …

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