Alberta Genealogical Society

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Coordinates: 53°34′12″N 113°34′06″W / 53.569944°N 113.568442°W / 53.569944; -113.568442
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Alberta Genealogical Society
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Established1970
LocationHuff Bremner Estate
14315 118 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5L 4S6[1]
Coordinates53°34′12″N 113°34′06″W / 53.569944°N 113.568442°W / 53.569944; -113.568442
TypeArchives
DirectorLynne Duigou (Board President)
Websitewww.abgenealogy.ca

The Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) is a non-profit educational organization headquartered at 14315 118 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3] Founded in 1970, AGS is one of the largest genealogical societies in Canada. Its mission is "to promote interest in genealogy and genealogical research through a provincial association, by providing opportunities for the exchange of genealogical ideas and information."[4] 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Coat of arms of Alberta Genealogical Society
Notes
Granted 20 April 1993.[9]
Crest
A York boat Or flying a square sail of the Arms.
Escutcheon
Azure a Lodgepole Pine within an orle of eight ears of wheat Or.
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.
Motto
Quaerere Invenire Perscribere (To Seek To Find To Document)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Stockwell, Foster (2004). "Alberta Records". A Sourcebook for Genealogical Research. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 978-0786417827.
  2. ^ Bennett, Dean (September 4, 1988). "Alberta Genealogical Society Helps". The Edmonton Journal. p. 15.
  3. ^ Bennett, Dean (September 4, 1988). "Ancestry Focus of Society". The Edmonton Journal. p. 2.
  4. ^ "About Us". Alberta Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. ^ Hancocks, George (1980). "Avenues of Genealogical Publication". Canadian Genealogist. 2 (4): 239.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Jac. "Founded Alberta Genealogical Society". The Edmonton Journal. p. B9.
  7. ^ Smith Vorpahl, Beverly (July 7, 2002). "Poor Sanitation Claimed Many Lives". The Spokesman-Review. p. F2.
  8. ^ Stockwell, Foster (2004). "Alberta Records". A Sourcebook for Genealogical Research. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0786417827.
  9. ^ "Alberta Genealogical Society". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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