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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…
Jan Meeting of the FGS “Funeral Home Records”
Keith Blanchard of the Blanchard Family Funeral Home will discuss Funeral Home and Cemetery Records & Research. We will learn what can be found in records for funeral homes, and cemeteries; the right questions to ask in locating this type of information; and an understanding of some of the terminology associated with these types of records….
Clay St Cemetery Walk in May
Our May meeting was held at the Clay Street Cemetery, a repeat of last year (2022). We walked the cemetery with many guests, talking about select graves and the people we have researched. We had great weather to enjoy the talk. Our guests were different members of the community, some being descendants, some in high…
Nov 26 Meeting “An Interesting Ancestor: Tantalizing Hints”
Please join us for the November meeting of the Fairbanks Genealogical Society. Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019 6pm-8pm at the Blanchard Family Funeral Home, 611 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska. Refreshments will be served. Bring your questions about genealogy and be inspired to work on your family tree. The program will be presented by Neta Stierheim. “An…
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…