AGS Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Members share their experience and knowledge about researching North American records. Presentations focus on specific areas covering the continent from coast to coast. The Library is open for personal research.

By means of focused presentations and discussions on topics of interest, members can become comfortable and proficient in the use of their computers and software.

Meets every 2nd month, on the 3rd Thursday at 7:30pm in the months of Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar and May at the Edmonton Branch Library. Contact Les

Assisting individuals with computer challenges.

This group examines and discusses the use of DNA as it relates to genealogy.

A gathering of people who share resources and discoveries by assisting each other in finding their English and Welsh roots.

Meets monthly, on the 1st Thursday at 7:00pm from Oct to Dec and Feb to June at the Edmonton Branch Library. Contact Bev.

Special presentations and discussions on researching French ancestors from North America to Europe. Demonstrations for researching online for records (birth/baptism, marriage, death/burial, notarial, census and more) in Nouvelle-France, Quebec, Ontario, Acadia, some U.S. states, and France will be provided. Other topics will be reviewed such as terminology used in French records, history of French Canadian Genealogy, resources available at the Edmonton's French Genealogical Society, Société généalogique du Nord-Ouest, and more.  

Check the Edmonton Branch calendar each month as meeting dates may change. Meeting location at the Edmonton Branch Library. Email Branch Contact

Members meet to work on their personal family tree; and assist, or seek assistance with: research, using genealogical software, programs in the library, showcase webinars, or simply share time with other genealogists. Setting is small and comfortable.

Meets to discuss topics of interest in

genealogy related to German people in Germany, elsewhere in Europe and in places to which they emigrated.

Germans from Russia  The Germans from Russia SIG chair helps Branch members with their heritage. Other GR Branch members help by suggesting library and internet resources. Our growing library contains many GR books, maps, journals, and other resources.

No regular meetings are now held. Researchers with queries can e-mail  Mel 

The purpose of the group is to help members help themselves with their Irish research. Members are not experts, but as a collective, strive to help one another with research challenges by sharing knowledge and experience.

A group interested in writing family history, genealogy books and articles. Discussions, presentations, and activities provide assistance to those wishing to build skills for such writing.

A group of members researching the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Members share experience and knowledge for those researching their Scottish ancestors.

Meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of November, January, March, May and September. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

 Contact Lisa

Members with interests that include the geographic areas of East Galicia (Ukraine), West Galicia (Poland), Bukovina (Ukraine and Romania), Poland, Prussia and Volhynia.