| Established | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Location | Huff Bremner Estate 14315 118 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5L 4S6[1] |
| Coordinates | 53.569944°N 113.568442°W |
| Director | Lynne Duigou (Board President) |
| Website | www.abgenealogy.ca |
The Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) is a non-profit educational organization headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3][4] It was founded in 1970. AGS publishes Relatively Speaking, a scholarly magazine and newsletter, and the organization conducts educational programs, and maintains a website with a database for its members and research guides for the general public.[5]
History
Charles Douglas Denney founded the Alberta Genealogical Society in 1970.[6] Despite the fact that the Alberta Genealogical Society is a Canadian archive, American genealogists such as Beverly Smith Vorpahl have discussed using AGS resources for genealogical work in the Pacific Northwest.[7]
Resources
The Alberta Genealogical Society houses the Albertan Index to the Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1870-1905, one copy of which is also accessible at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.[8]
Arms
| Escutcheon | Azure a Lodgepole Pine within an orle of eight ears of wheat Or. |
|---|---|
| Crest | A York boat Or flying a square sail of the Arms. |
| Notes | Granted 20 April 1993.[2] |
| Supporters | On a grassy mound dexter a mare Or gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a teepee ring of eight stones Or sinister a buffalo Or charged with a like collar. |
See also
References
- ^ Stockwell, Foster (2004). "Alberta Records". A Sourcebook for Genealogical Research. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 978-0786417827.
- ^ "Alberta Genealogical Society". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Dean (September 4, 1988). "Alberta Genealogical Society Helps". The Edmonton Journal. p. 15.
- ^ Bennett, Dean (September 4, 1988). "Ancestry Focus of Society". The Edmonton Journal. p. 2.
- ^ Hancocks, George (1980). "Avenues of Genealogical Publication". Canadian Genealogist. 2 (4): 239.
- ^ MacDonald, Jac. "Founded Alberta Genealogical Society". The Edmonton Journal. p. B9.
- ^ Smith Vorpahl, Beverly (July 7, 2002). "Poor Sanitation Claimed Many Lives". The Spokesman-Review. p. F2.
- ^ Stockwell, Foster (2004). "Alberta Records". A Sourcebook for Genealogical Research. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0786417827.