Family & Local History conference 'Open the Door & Here are the People' - East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, August 28-31, 2009 covering a broad...
I prepared the following for information at a recent FTM SIG meeting. I have been requested to post it on dist-gen as many of you might find it useful to keep...
Hi again, folks: The date shown in my last message this evening for the workshop at the Calgary Public Library is incorrect. The date really is SATURDAY...
Hi Folks: AFHS has developed an excellent workshop (GENEALOGY 101) designed to help family history beginners get on the road to success in their research. It...
PC *Computer SIG Meeting* 08 Nov 08 Lounge Area of the LDS Family History Centre, 17 Ave & 19A St. SW "Beginner Session" @ 9:30 AM "Main Session" @ 10:30 AM ...
Hello everyone, Here are the websites that were mentioned in Xenia's talk about marriage allegations last night: http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/marrlic.htm ...
Hi All: Further to my talk on the above subject last night, you will find all the necessary details about the information contained and how to apply for the...
Hello everyone Sorry for the late notice regarding tomorrow night's AFHS meeting. We still do not have a Program Chair, and one of the duties is to send out...
Hello All: Unfortunately, the news is true. Paul McGrath died last Friday in Scotland. This is a great loss to the Canadian genealogy community. Those of us ...
Hi Everyone: The meeting of the Ontario SIG is cancelled tonight. There will be a meeting in November on Monday November 24. Some of you might get 2 messages...
On Saturday November 29th, following after the Family History Coaching session that day, Calgary Public Library is presenting a program that may be of...
For those of you mystified about messages about "bower", this is a puzzle I put to the Celtic SIG mailing list. I have a great great uncle whose occupation in...
Hi folks, The November 1st deadline for the January 2009 Chinook fast approaches. This issue will feature a DNA story and I am hoping there are others who can ...
Hi folks: This information just came to me on an Irish mailing list. new legislation in Canada has made it possible for birth parents and adoptees to have...
... http://web.ukonline.co.uk/thursday.handleigh/demography/occupations-wages-money/old-occupations/oldocc-b.htm A Bower is a variation of the word Bowyer, "A...
For the December AFHS meeting on December 1, a panel is being assembled for the topic "Genealogy Journals and Magazines." I am looking for someone to speak...
I wish to extend my thanks to everyone who was involved with the special event held on Saturday, especially Helen. As former chair of the Program Committee I...
FAMILY TREE MAKER User's Group Meets the 4th Saturday of the month from 10 AM - 12 AFHS Library, 712 - 16th Avenue, NW We will be covering something quite...
Good morning, I'm sorry to post this to everyone, but I'm not sure whom to call. Do I need to register for Colin Chapman's presentation, or can I just show up?...
Last month there was a tour of the University of Calgary's genealogy resources for AFHS members. The tour was led by Jerremie Clyde of the University and John...
Hi all: I assumed, however incorrectly, that most people knew that Suddie Mumford was having serious back problems over the past year. Over the last few...
*/_REMINDER_ Alberta Family Histories Society/* **Presents A *FamilyRoots Seminar* */England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales -/* */What you may not know/* ...
Hi friends and family: This is the movie moment we have been waiting for this year! By the way, this not a paid commercial!! If you haven't seen today's...
