Fort Macleod Alberta Family History Centre

The Fort Macleod Stake Family History Center welcomes all who are looking for assistance with their family history. Our staff are eager to help both those who are just beginning Family History and those who have been engaged in the search for ancestors for many years.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location &Map:


 * 643 20th Street, Fort Macleod, Alberta, T0L 0Z0 Canada.
 * Location of Fort Macleod Alberta Family History Centre on Map

E-mail: "mailto:ab_fortmacleod@familyhistorymail.org"

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 5:30 to 8:30 pm
 * Other times available by appointment only, Call Margaret Padley 403-553-2404 or 403-634-9266

Holiday Schedule: closed

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
 * Findmypast.com
 * Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * This center has three computers (internet enabled) and a printer for patrons to use.
 * We also have two microfilm readers and a micro fiche machine.
 * We have a large inventory of Vital records from Ontario, Canada in our inventory.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Centre
We require two more female (only because they will be working with current female volunteers) volunteers