Brooks Alberta Family History Centre

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Serving the Brooks and surrounding areas for 20 plus years.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:


 * 40 10th St W Brooks AB T0J 0J0 Canada
 * Google Map of Brooks

Phone: E-mail: please email aprilrobertson1975@gmail.com until our new director is called. We currently can not access the main email account until then.
 * 1-403-362-2855 Main Number
 * 1-403-362-4567 April Robertson (FHC consultant) or Alan Robertson (FHC Consultant)
 * 1-403-362-6895 Mark Nicholls (FHC consultant)
 * 1-403-501-3591 Delma Christien (FHC consultant)

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 1pm - 4pm - until July 10, 2016 (ring the doorbell)
 * Other times by appointment only by calling any of the consultants above

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed for Christmas Dec 18-31

Upcoming Events

 * Talk to April or Alan about having a Family Home Evening event in your home if you live in the Brooks area. Lesson will be given on the importance of keeping a journal of your ancestors and their stories by Evelyn Johnson (Alan's Grandmother) and FamilySearch Family Tree lesson(s) will be given by April and Alan. Families that schedule will only need to provide refreshments for the event.

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.
 * access to Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Find-A-Record and Puzzilla.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 2 computers with access to FamilySearch and other genealogy related sites.
 * Wireless connection for patrons.
 * 1 printer attached to computers
 * 4 Microfilm readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader (currently down for repair)
 * 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