Family Roots 2024 Genealogy Conference - Roots are Long & Deep

Family Roots 2024 Genealogy Conference - Roots are Long & Deep

Come to an in-person genealogy conference in Calgary! Meet other family historians. Attend 4 lectures to learn new research skills.

By Alberta Family Histories Society

Date and time

Saturday, October 5 · 8:45am - 3:30pm MDT

Location

Hotel Blackfoot

5940 Blackfoot Trail Southeast Calgary, AB T2H 2B5 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Doors Open for Registered Attendees

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

AI in Genealogy: Is it New?

Gord McBean

Recently AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been all the news with the release of ChatGPT. ChatGPT might be new, but is AI? Genealogists have been benefitting from AI since about 2000. AI can be used t...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Morning Refreshment Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Western Canadian Military Records for Beginners

Kendra Gaede

Military records are well worth researching as they provide a wide variety of genealogical data for the family historian. From physical descriptions on attestation papers, to personnel selection repo...

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Buffet Lunch - included in registration

We will be serving a soup, salad and sandwich buffet lunch. One soup will be dairy-free. We are also able to offer vegetarian or gluten-free options. If you require either of these, please email fami...

1:15 AM - 2:15 AM

If It's Not a Book - Then What?

Gord McBean

At one time the only option, and the ultimate goal, of genealogists was to create and publish a family history book. Printing and publishing costs make it expensive to publish in the traditional way....

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Western Canadian Immigration Records for the Family Historian

Kendra Gaede

Immigration records are well worth researching as they provide a wide variety of genealogical data for the family historian. Using ship’s manifests, land grants and supporting documents like newspape...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Door Prizes & Closing Remarks

Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day as well as at the conclusion of our conference. For a list, please see our conference website.

About this event

  • 6 hours 45 minutes

Come learn and connect with other family historians! Find inspiration and learn about new research skills. Expand your knowledge and make new discoveries.

We've lined up two excellent speakers for four sessions:

  • AI in Genealogy: Is It Really New? (Gord McBean)
  • Western Canadian Military Records for Beginners: Honouring our ancestors by exploring their service (Kendra Gaede)
  • If It's Not a Book - Then What? (Gord McBean)
  • Western Canadian Immigration Documents for the Family Historian (Kendra Gaede)

Each conference registration includes 4 sessions, morning refreshments, a buffet lunch and a digital syllabus.

Registration closes September 9 at midnight. There will be no registrations taken after this date or at the door.

For more information about our speakers, please visit our conference webpage.

Tickets

Frequently asked questions

Can you register at the door on the day of the conference?

Unfortunately, registrations the morning of the conference cannot be accepted due to seating and catering requirements.

What if I have special dietary requirements?

We will be serving a soup, salad and sandwich buffet lunch. One soup will be dairy-free. We are also able to offer vegetarian or gluten-free options. If you require either of these, please email familyroots@afhs.ab.ca no later than September 9.

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Alberta Family Histories Society