Volunteer Opportunities

Treasurer

Edmonton Branch is looking for a volunteer for the Treasurer role for the upcoming 2024 year! By putting your name forward now, you'll have time to shadow our current treasurer! 

Activities include:

• collecting and depositing all revenues
  

• paying all invoices

• maintaining the computer accounting record

• creating monthly statements

• creating and monitoring the budget

• assisting with operational plans

• participating as a member of the Branch Executive team.

Interested? Let us know by filling out the form below, or contact Kurt at president@edmontongenealogy.ca.

AGS Edmonton Library Volunteers

New volunteers will be given orientation and training. Library volunteers work once a month for a five hour shift, 10 am to 3 pm, but may work an additional shift if another opening is available.

Principal responsibilities include:

• opening and closing the Library for their shift

• greeting and welcoming users of the Library

• assisting users with their research, if they need help

• checking books out, checking in and re-shelving books and periodicals

Interested? Find out more by reaching out to library@edmontongenealogy.ca

Tracing Your Family Tree Presenters

We are looking for family tree researchers who are willing to share their expertise with others!

Through in-branch and online webinars, the Edmonton Branch manages a calendar of educational courses to help genealogists improve their skills, find new resources and implement new strategies in their research.

Interested in sharing your expertise? Contact Courses and Outreach for additional information.

Special Interest Group (SIG) Leader

Edmonton Branch hosts and encourages the formation of Special Interest Groups. These groups meet to focus on their specific area of genealogical interest.

Duties of the SIG Leader include:

• Setting meeting agendas to cover topics of interest of the group

• Share information by presenting, encouraging members to present or bringing in engaging speakers to present to the group

• Setting up meetings and sharing information on the topic of the next meeting with the webmaster, Facebook coordinator for promotion

We're looking for leaders to lead the Postscripts and Ukraine SIGs.

Interested? Let us know by filling out the form below, or contact Les at pastpresident@edmontongenealogy.ca.

Social Media & Publicity

Edmonton Branch is looking for a volunteer to assist the Publicity Chair to help us take our social media channels to the next level. 

Activities would include:

• Sharing posters of upcoming events, including SIGs and General Meetings with community agencies such as public libraries, seniors' organizations and more.
  

• Support postings on the Edmonton Branch Facebook page.

• Providing backup to the Publicity Chair when on vacation.

We recommend that interested volunteers have good computer skills and some knowledge of Facebook.

Interested? Let us know by filling out the form below, or contact Kurt at president@edmontongenealogy.ca.