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Resources


The Alberta Genealogical Society has several wonderful resources to accommodate the enthusiastic genealogist in their heritage quest. Please read our listings below, and learn more about their valuable wealth

 

 

What we help people resolve

  • Curiosity in family origins
  • Preservation for future generations; leaving a legacy
  • Self-satisfaction in validating family stories
  • Settle family lore uncovering truth to secrets
  • Entry into heraldic or patriotic societies
  • Genetics (DNA): Why are there three generations of breast cancer in my family?


Get started with your own search!

The Alberta Genealogical Society has several wonderful resources to accommodate the enthusiastic genealogist in their heritage quest!

Planning is your friend

Planning is your friend

If you love mysteries, you may have the makings of a great family detective! To begin, ask yourself: what specifically do I want to learn about my family? What am I trying to resolve? Family origins? Validating family stories? Leaving a legacy?

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Surname Searches

Surname Searches

AGS members and non-members are encouraged to submit queries for publication in this database. This service is free, and the numbers of queries submitted from one individual are unlimited.

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Surname Database

Surname Database

AGS has compiled over 680,000 surnames from grave marker inscriptions, burials records and other types of memorial records from...

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Research Services

Research Services

The Alberta Genealogical Society, Research Services Committee, can assist you with your Alberta research. See our web page for more information

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Library Research Centre

Library Research Centre

Family stories come in many flavours, and so does our library collection with over 5,000 books, periodicals, maps, clipping files, microform, CDs...

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Branches

Branches

We have ten branches serving local communities in historical awareness, fostering education and publishing material related to...

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Links to Other Resources

Links to Other Resources

This page offers contact information to other non-profit genealogical websites in Alberta.

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