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Join us for the Oct meeting where Peggy Lund will talk about her book, “Joseph Strunka: A Česká Chicago Man’s Tale of Resilience.”
November Program is “eBay finds: Fairbanks History items”
Our November program is a few days before Thanksgiving. We will meet at the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame on Cushman St. The date is Nov 26, at 6pm. We discuss genealogy and talk about what we’ve been working on, then we begin the program at 7. If you cannot attend in person, we have…
November’s Meeting Vachon Family
In November, members met via Zoom. The program was the “Vachon Family”, who came to Fairbanks by way of the Klondike gold rush. Many members of the family, including the children, are buried at Clay St Cemetery. A great presentation of research was made by Janet Richardson and Aldean Kilbourn. There are so many side…
Cemetery Walk at Clay Street Cemetery photos
The Cemetery Walk at Clay Street Cemetery was a great success. Joan and Aldean did a great job talking about the history, the people, and the graves of Clay Street Cemetery. Many people attended and the weather was perfect. The boy scouts also were there to place the Memorial Day flags. Attendees were given cards…
Meeting of the FGS Nov 28 ~ Program change~
Updated Nov 23: The originally intended program for November was “Funeral Home records” by Keith Blanchard, but was changed to “Archives for Regular People (and how to access them)” by Joan Skilbred. Blanchard Family Funeral Home 611 Noble St Fairbanks, Alaska 6pm – 8pm
The next meeting is April 25, 6pm
The next meeting of the Fairbanks Genealogical Society is April 25, 6pm, Elk’s Lodge Antler Room, Fairbanks. Refreshments are served. Meetings are free and open to the public. Bring a “Show and Tell” item if you would like. Be inspired to work on your family tree! The topic of this meeting is “The Life and…