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In This Issue
The stories in the first issue of 2026 reflect our natural connection to family, from accounts of reunions to finding ancestors who have been lost to memory, or who are known but have evaded discovery.
Aimé Malfet shares his and his wife Sandra’s poignant visit to his birthplace in Brooks, Alberta while on a trip to Canada from their home in Belgium. What they thought would be a simple visit turned into something far more meaningful.
Richard Scott uncovers his family connections to the experiences and journeys of Charles and Margaret Scott – from Northern Ireland to Alberta – largely due to the quiet vigilance and attentiveness of
women in his family through their letters and research.
In another act of diligence, William Anhorn shares his search for the son of his great aunt, a long-lost family ancestor, and how he connected with previously unknown relatives along the way, while
Mary Leah de Zwart shares the dramatic story of the sister of her great-great grandmother, who faced deportation to Tasmania after some difficult circumstances in Hertfordshire, UK. Lynne Duigou
shares her journey in attaining her Métis citizenship, and the experiences of her great grandparents in the late 18th and early 19th century.
To help celebrate special anniversaries, Denise Daubert features two anniversaries that took place late last year, those of the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II and the 25th Anniversary of
the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
We also continue exploring the rhythms of Canada’s seasons – which pose hardship as well as opportunity for working families across Alberta – with an article by John Althouse. He celebrates his
antecedents’ approach to making the best of seasonal work and its continuation in our own Western Canada work ethic.
Under Methods and Sources, Christine Woodcock offers some valuable insights for finding Scottish ancestors, while Elaine Kalynchuk shares her love of making family history books, as well as things to watch for when you’re on your own self-publishing journey.
The Annual General Meeting for Alberta Genealogical Society is coming up the last Saturday of April, and the Gen Faire is happening May 16. Watch for details from your AGS Branch and website.
As always, I cannot end my editorial without extending a most grateful hank-you to the authors and volunteers who bring each issue to life. I and the Relatively Speaking team invite you to enjoy the winter 2026 edition!
- Kate Wilson RS
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