Guidelines for Lookup Volunteers

Volunteers may do unlimited lookups if and only if:

The lookup volunteer is the actual author and copyright holder of the publication.
The lookup volunteer is using primary source documents, i.e. local courthouse resources or their own xeroxed copies of PUBLIC domain documents.
The lookup volunteer has written permission from the author/copyright holder to use their publication for lookups.

Volunteers may be able to make certain limited scope lookups in copyrighted publications under the FAIR USE provisions of existing law. Potential volunteers are strongly encouraged to review the explanations of copyright protection, especially the FAIR USE provisions, available elsewhere on the web.

Guidelines for Lookup Requests

If you are requesting a lookup from a volunteer:

Please put ALBERTA LOOKUP in the subject line of your request to insure the message is not overlooked or accidently deleted. In the first line of the message please put the name of the book you are requesting the lookup in.
Please limit your request to one name per request.(Example: John Smith, not anything on any Smiths) Please be specific with your request!

If you own any Alberta books, whether listed or not, and will do look-ups, please let me know. As you can see, volunteers are needed. If you request a lookup, don't forget to thank your volunteer for their time.

Have you come across a site that may be of interest to Alberta
Genealogical Researchers? Please e-mail me with the URL!

Visit the Volunteer Information Site!

Annette Bame Peebles, Alberta Provincial Coordinator

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