Edmonton Alberta Riverbend Family History Centre

Edmonton Alberta Riverbend Family History Centre serves the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding area.



About Us
We are a free non-profit organization.

We are here to help with your family tree and family history research!

Centre Contacts and Hours
Phone: 1 780-436-0136   during hours of operation

Email: [mailto:AB_EdmontonRiverbend@familyhistorymail.org AB_EdmontonRiverbend@familyhistorymail.org]

Address: 14325 - 53rd Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5G6 Canada

Hours of Operation -
We are now OPEN!

Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Holiday Schedule

We always be closed on the holidays listed below:


 * Family Day weekend
 * Easter weekend
 * Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day.
 * New Year's Day
 * Canada Day
 * Civic Day weekend
 * General Conference weekend
 * Remembrance Day

*** Cold Weather Closure *** If the weather channel report for Edmonton gives a temperature of -25 C, or lower, including the wind chill or if there is a travel advisory out recommending that people not drive due to poor road conditions, the Family History Center will be closed that day.

If the weather becomes worse during the day, please call the Family History Center (780-436-0136) before you come to be sure we are open.

Collections

 * FHC Portal This computers here have the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access to Premium Family History Websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Including access to:

ANCESTRY FIND MY PAST FOLD3.com NEWSPAPERS.com AMERICAN ANCESTORS


 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center may have various microfilm from the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * We also have microfilms/ microfiche on long term loan that can be viewed if not in use.
 * NEW - Digital Book Scanner!

Location &amp; Map:
Address: 14325 - 53rd Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5G6 Canada


 * Take the 53 Ave Exit from Whitemud Drive, and come about one block east.
 * We are in the large brick church on the south side of 53 Ave. The northern entrance on the east side of the building will be unlocked when the FHC is open. There is plenty of free parking.
 * Click to view

Hardware and Equipment

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We have 5 computers and 1 printer / scanner on the wi-fi network, 2 microfilm readers, and 1 microfiche reader. Patrons may use their laptops on our wi-fi network, but only the center's computers will have free access to the subscription-based websites. =====

Resources in the Local Area
The Provincial Archives of Alberta has most of the local histories for Alberta, which include biographies of families, as well as a computer database of people who lived and died in Alberta. They also have history books and an extensive microfilm library. Address: 8555 Roper Road, Edmonton, AB T6E 5W1 780-427-1750

Edmonton Public Library has extensive holdings as well. The Stanley A. Milner Library has a genealogy room. There are 17 EPL branches distributed throughout the city. Patrons have access to Ancestry.com's Library Edition and also HeritageQuest Online (on their library catalog computers). Switchboard: 780-496-7000

Links
Alberta Genealogical Society

Alberta GenWebsites for some nearby counties