Relatively Speaking

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In this issue

As summer hums along, the pleasures of travel, and a  well-loved home to return to, make their appearance. Readers of our August issue are invited to explore both these themes with offerings from two authors. 

In If Walls Could Talk, a retelling of an excursion to her  ancestral home, Miriam Roberts shares her memories of living in Wales and the houses of her childhood. When the search for a family headstone turned into a tour of a home that belonged to her 16 x great grandparents, she also unearthed some      
notable Welsh history. In his article Not Quite Castles, John  Althouse explores the grand, and not so grand, hotels that  followed the building of railways across Canada’s prairies, and invites readers to visit some of the few remaining that still stand. 

In continuation of recognizing three AGS branch  anniversaries, the Drayton Valley Branch highlights their upcoming 30th anniversary celebrations, while Sharon Aney reports on the Wetaskiwin Branch’s 25th anniversary celebrations from this past May.  

 
In a more poignant observance, AGS member David Clarke offers a fond tribute to his colleague and friend Bob Franz, who passed away in April, 2025. Bob served as president of the Brooks & District Branch and the Alberta Genealogical Society, among many other capacities.  

Under Methods and Sources, Claudine Nelson relates the challenges given to the AGS research team – in helping trace the owners of an early 20th century photo album as well as a   pendant with ashes – and the heartfelt thanks to the team for their work.  Les Campbell shares his skills with genealogy    
software Reunion version 14, to help genealogists build their family tree, and more. 

In recognition of two prestigious AGS events, Lynne Duigou reports on the ever-popularGenealogy4Youth Gala, attended by students from St. Thomas Aquinas School in May, while Al Bromling, Lianne Kruger and Janine Carroll bring the AGS award recipients for 2024 into the spotlight. To wrap up,  Denise Daubert applauds the 60th Anniversary of Canada’s national flag, which took place February 15, 2025. 

As always, Relatively Speaking would not be the consistently amazing experience without the generous work of many volunteers and authors. Our final celebration is to all of you.  

Kate Wilson, Editor