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May 22 meeting “Trash Town; the History of trash in the Golden Heart City”
May 22, 6pm, at the Blanchard Funeral Home, 611 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska. The program is “Trash Town; the History of Trash in the Golden Heart City”, by Joan Skilbred. Meetings are open to the public and refreshments are served. Our elections will also be held during the business meeting. We hope to see you…
March 26 meeting
For our March meeting, the program will be author Ray Bonnell speaking about the conservation of our historic bridges on the Alcan, which are slated to be demolished or repaired. He has authored 3 books, “Sketches of Alaska” and through drawings, has preserved Alaska history. We hope to see you Tuesday March 26 at 6pm….
Meeting Jan the 26th
Our next meeting is Tues, January 26, 6pm. “Fairbanks tidbits and FGS member’s genealogy discoveries”. Members will speak about their findings and/or photos. We will also look at a few short interesting findings from our local Fairbanks research. Feel free to share your story during the meeting. We will call upon members if they would like…
Princess Sophia shipwreck Lecture Apr 21
Please join us on Monday April 21, 2025 for a lecture on the Princess Sophia shipwreck. Where: Morris Thompson Visitor’s Center, Fairbanks. When: Doors open at 6:15 and the lecture is scheduled to begin at 6:30. Description: Homer Alaska resident Silas Firth of Anchor Point’s Standing Tide Productions, is creating a documentary film about the…
Feb 27, 6pm Historical artworks and locations of historical interest
Our next meeting will be Feb 27, 6pm-8pm, at the Blanchard Funeral Home, 611 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska. Ray Bonnell will do a presentation on historical artworks and how he finds locations of historical interest. We hope to see you there!
Genealogy Fair at the Library
Saturday Feb 5 from 10:30 to 3:30 at the Noel Wien Library. Come chat about your family history and learn more about how to do genealogy. Novices and experts and everyone in between is welcome. Meet with genealogy enthusiasts and experts at various tables. This event is FREE!