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 with random names and graves on them. Information about the person and grave were given, making history come alive.
Join us online only for the February meeting. This is a Zoom only meeting this month. You will enjoy the program, “Axel and Anna”, a story about a newlywed couple in 1910’s Fairbanks. Tuesday Feb 22, 6pm-8pm. The speaker will be Amy Stratman. Members will be sent the link. Non members may email FbksGenSociety@gmail.com for…
Join us for our October meeting where we will learn about Fortymile country. A place with amazing history and beautiful natural resources.
In winter at a well known hotel, with her children, on multiple occasions with different husbands. One woman’s secrets, let’s try and find the why! Join us in person or on Zoom for the exciting program presented by Lindsay Balmer. November 23, 2021, 6pm-8pm. Refreshments will be served. During the meeting we will be discussing…
Reminder! Our September meeting will be Tuesday, September 26th, 6pm at the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame, 825 1st Ave, Fairbanks. Please note the new time of 6pm. Meetings last about 2 hours. The program will be “Probate Records” by Joan Skilbred. The talk will be about probate records in general, then onto early Alaskan…
Our May meeting will be Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 6pm, and will be held at the Wickersham House Museum, located in Pioneer Park. *The closest place to park would be the front parking lot to the right. The speaker will be Leslye Korvola, and the topic will be “Scrapbooking: How it Expands Genealogical Understanding” Refreshments…
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…
