Relatively Speaking

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In This Issue

Having a treasured family artifact or connection to an ancestral landmark offers a tangible link for genealogical research. On the following pages, five authors share their findings and how they
have added meaning to their lives today.

Exploring artifacts preserved by her mother offered new insightsinto Lorraine Spence’s family history, and she shares how a beaded purse and more belonging to her Métis great-great grand-mother led to the discovery of many relatives that were part ofCanada’s history. For Elaine Kalynchuk, two villages evoke a
strong sense of connection and understanding – as well as visits toher ancestral homeland in Ukraine.

Ivy Trumpour shares her encounters with her great-great grand-mother through a cross-stitch sampler of 1826, and her journey in stitching her own copy 200 years after her ancestor finished the original. Through his own family’s collection of handed-down treasures, to moccasin slippers and RCMP letters, John Chalmers
explores the value of heirlooms not only to personal family history but to the wider community.

For Margaret McInall, a small, handmade cabinet passed down through generations inspired her own research into her family tree, which took her to the cabinet’s origins with her great aunt inScotland. For William Anhorn, an email from an unknown Anhorn in South America took him on a journey of self-
discovery, and his family’s connection to that part of the world.In a study about her mother’s ancestry, Niki Middleton reconstructs the identity of her ancestor Louise Frobisher, and finds that she descends from Métis and First Nations families. She also discovers the importance of understanding overlapping
naming systems in Métis genealogical research.

In AGS news, Claudine Nelson and Norma Wolowyk share with readers the publication of the third volume of the Society’s history, and Lynne Duigou shares the fun – and new memberships – that resulted from the annual public invitations to the AGS/Edmonton Branch Library and Resource Centre. Finally, we explore some celebrations. The Royal Canadian Legion is 100 years old in 2026, while the annual Truth & Reconciliation commemoration is in September, and Women’s History Month is in October.

Enjoy the summer 2026 issue of Relatively Speaking ! 

 
Kate Wilson, Editor