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May Relatively Speaking

Featured Stories

In This Issue: President’s Message; Music and Dance in My Alberta Family; I Can Still Hear the Music; Moose Hunting in Early Alberta:
Bragging rights, photographs and clippings; Camp Athlone; Wetaskiwin Branch Anniversary; Camrose Branch Anniversary; Pick a Name,
Pick a Profession; The Hodgson Story; Genealogy Cautions: The Phony Inheritance Scam; A Bow Island Mystery! The Inexplicable
Disappearance of Reverend Robert Earl Ross; August Theme; Spinning Webs; Index.

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Our Research Resources to help you start your search

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.

AGS Branches

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

Courses and Learning

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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