Brooks Alberta Family History Centre

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: AB_Brooks@ldsmail.net
 * 1-403-362-2855 Main Number
 * 1-403-362-4567 April Robertson (FHC Director / Consultant) or Alan Robertson (FHC Consultant)

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday September 7 & 14 - open 7 to 9pm since we will not be available those two Tuesdays.
 * Then starting September 20, 2016 we will be open on Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm unless there's no staff to run the center. If you're not sure whether we'll be open and you live outside of Brooks area then phone April ahead (403-362-4567) and verify if the center will be open.
 * Wednesday to Saturday by appointment only after September 20, 2016 unless the center gets busy enough to open more days.
 * If the door is locked then ring bell to the left of the door.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed for Christmas Dec 18-31; September 6 & 13.

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

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