On the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) website at http://www.abgenealogy.ca/, there is an intriguing webpage called Stories, that I had to take a look at to see what it was all about.
Stories
is series of 12 different articles from their Relatively
Speaking magazine
which includes—according to their
website—“fact-finding and methodical articles for the gumshoe
genealogist - the opportunity to purchase issues singly or by
volume.’’
In addition to the
specific article, sometimes they also give three or four related articles for you to
read on the subject in the other editions of Relatively
Speaking.
Some of the twelve
articles are -
“Beware of Oral History”
by Ken
Millions (February 2012). Unverified
oral history should always be taken with a grain of salt by the
budding genealogist. How
true that statement is!
"The
Payzants of Edmonton” by
Allen Jess (May 2006). A bloody
hand print in Falmouth Township, Nova Scotia, the family’s
migration route to Alberta, and the history of the ‘penny farthing’
ridden in Edmonton’s Exhibition parades. Wow! All
of this in one article!
"Searching
for Charlotte” by
Marilyn Lappi (February 2012). Read
more about “Searching for Charlotte” by Marilyn Lappi in
Relatively Speaking, a three-part sequel featured in the February,
May, and August 2012 issues. What
an interesting read!
So
if any of these stories interest you, you can receive Relatively
Speaking as
part of your membership to the AGS. The membership page is at
http://www.abgenealogy.ca/memberships
They
take a yearly research trip to Salt Lake City, they have the
Homestead Index onsite, branches, the bi-annual GenFair, a yearly
conference, workshops, and educational courses.
If you haven’t done so
already, remember to check the Canadian Week in
Review Monday
morning for the latest in Genealogy,
Heritage, and History news in Canada.
If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!
It has been a regular post every Monday morning since April 23, 2012
If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!
It has been a regular post every Monday morning since April 23, 2012
