The Society maintains a lending library of:

• genealogical handbooks
• reference books
• family and local histories
• genealogical periodicals, and
• publications from other similar societies worldwide.
  

Also in the Library......

• Internet Access
• Full internet access is available on four computers.  It is recommended that patrons phone the library at 780-424-4429 to book computer time.
  
• Ancestry.com subscription
• General Interest Files
  
• Information on many topics is filed in the dark brown filing cabinet.
  
• Family history files
  
• Family history files (various surnames A-Z) are located in the top two drawers of the dark brown filing cabinet. 
  
• Map Holdings
  
• Various types of maps (topographical and historical) are filed in the  map cabinet drawers.  An index to the collection, Map Holdings List, is located on top of the cabinet.
  
• C.D. Denney Research Papers
  
• Family history files on over 1200 families with connections to the Selkirk settlers, fur-traders and metis families of early western Canada.
  
• People and Places Binders
  
• Blue binders of clippings relating mainly to Alberta people and places. The documents are filed alphabetically by surname and placename.
  
• Edmonton Journal Clippings 1972-1983
  
• Black binders of birth, marriage, death and other special announcements clipped from the Edmonton Journal.  There is a card index, by name, to this collection in filing drawers below the binders.
  
• Card index to birth, marriages and deaths
  
• Information extracted from birth, marriage and death registrations for Alberta District, Northwest Territories 1870-1905.
  The original registrations are held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta and the cards were used to publish:
  
• 929.37123ALB v.1 REF  Alberta: Index to Registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1870 to 1905
  
• Periodicals/Journals/Newsletters
• The library holds journals/newletters from many family history societies.  They are shelved by country and may be borrowed.
  
• A photocopier for patron use is onsite.
• Fiche and film readers are available in the library.

Library Hours:

• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and
  

• Third Saturday of each month
• 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

• Check the Calendar for Christmas closure dates

Library Location:

• #162, 14315 - 118 Avenue
• Edmonton, AB T5L 4S6
• Phone: 780-424-4429
  
• Map

How to Borrow from the AGS and Edmonton Branch AGS Libraries

Members of AGS are entitled to borrow from the AGS Library by mail or in person.

Edmonton Branch AGS Library materials may only be borrowed by Edmonton Branch members.
 
The library borrowing period is four weeks and up to ten items may be signed out at one time.

To borrow by mail please send your request to:
        Alberta Genealogical Society Library
        #162, 14315 - 118 Avenue NW
        Edmonton AB T5L 4S6
or
e-mail your request to the library at:   
        agsoffice@abgensoc.ca

AGS will pay the costs of mailing materials to members.  Return costs are paid by the borrower.

Non-members may use the AGS Library facilities for a fee of $4.00 per day but may not borrow any items.

This database is searchable (click on the link below) and lists the book, fiche, microfilm, and CD-Rom holdings of the Alberta Genealogical Society and Edmonton Branch of Alberta Genealogical Society Libraries. 

On the search screen enter keywords to activate the search facility.
Search results will display as you type.
The library call number will be shown on the results screen.
Use this number to retrieve materials from the AGS and Edmonton Branch AGS Libraries.

Examples of keyword searches:

• Author Surname
• Title Keyword: enter any word from title
• Subject: Ontario land records: military: ethnic
• Place: England Cornwall
• Family Histories: enter family name
• Alberta Local Histories: enter Alberta placename
• General Topics: computers: genealogy manuals (can specify location): writing

In most cases library materials have been catalogued by locality, starting with country and then broken down into smaller areas (eg. Canada - Ontario - York Co).
This will assist you when searching for subject matter pertaining to your area of research.

Library Holdings List

You may also purchase a current copy (2009) of the AGS Library Holdings List. Please send $8.00 (includes postage) to:

Alberta Genealogical Society
#162, 14315 - 118 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4S6

A digitized version of the AGS Library Holdings List (2009) may be downloaded at:

http://abgensoc.ca/holdings2009.pdf

In addition to the AGS Library, the majority of branches also maintain their own Branch Library. Information on various branches can be obtained through the AGS Branches page.