Brooks Alberta Family History Centre

Serving the Brooks and surrounding areas for 20 plus years.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:

Phone: E-mail: [mailto:&#x20;AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net]
 * 40 10th St W Brooks AB T0J 0J0 Canada
 * Google Map of Brooks
 * [tel:1-403-362-2855 1-403-362-2855] Main Number (when center is open hours below; otherwise call April)
 * [Tel:&#x20;1-403-793-3031 1-403-793-3031] April Robertson (FHC Director / Consultant) or Alan Robertson (FHC Consultant)

Open Hours (subject to staff availability):
 * All groups larger than 4 people must be booked ahead of time. This way we can arrange for additional staff. All teaching is one-on-one.
 * Tuesday 7pm to 9pm
 * Wednesday to Friday by appointment only.
 * Saturdays:
 * April 8, 2017 - closed due to Memorial service
 * April 22, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * May 13, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * May 27, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * June 10, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * June 24, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * July 8, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * July 22, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * August 12, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * August 26, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * September 9, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * September 23, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * October 14, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * October 28, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * November 11, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * November 25, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * December 9, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * December 16, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm
 * If the door is locked then ring bell to the left of the door.

Holiday Schedule:
 * We will not be opening the center December 20th to January 3rd. People can still call and book during this time but it will depend on our availability.

Online Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases, Software and Websites

 * 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.
 * Full Family History Center access to Ancestry, findmypast, MyHeritage, Find-A-Record and Puzzilla.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 3 computers with access to FamilySearch and other genealogy related sites.
 * Wireless connection for patrons without access to Center sites listed above.
 * 1 regular laser printer wirelessly attached to computers (printer is not a microfilm reader printer)
 * 2 Microfilm readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * books and maps

Staff Specialties

 * April Robertson - FamilySearch Indexing, FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy Family Tree program, Rootsmagic Family Tree program, genealogy blogging

Resources in the Local Area

 * City of Brooks Website

Links

 * Brooks, Alberta
 * County of Newell
 * Hamlet of Tilley, Alberta located 22km southeast of the city of Brooks
 * Village of Duchess, Alberta located north of the city of Brooks