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.
Location of our meeting is 406 Cushman St, downtown Fairbanks, in the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame.
Our May meeting will be held at the Clay Street Cemetery, located on Clay St and 7th Ave, Fairbanks. Please park in the parking area at the main gate on Clay St. We will be walking down the path and talking about select graves, who is buried beneath, and the stories of Fairbanks past. “Even…
Welcome Fall! Beautiful leaves are falling from the trees around town. A cool air is felt in the evening. It is time for our meetings to resume. Our September meeting will be held on Sept 24 at 6pm. We will meet at the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame, 406 Cushman St, downtown Fairbanks. You can…
How much do you know about the construction of the Alaska Highway? Living at the end of the Alcan in Delta Junction, I thought I had a pretty good bead on it’s back story. But then I stumbled on a photograph that took me on a journey of discovery about details surrounding building the highway…
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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
You are invited to the next meeting of the Fairbanks Genealogical Society. October 23, 6pm Blanchard Family Funeral Home, 611 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska. The program is “Basic DNA for Genealogy” by Amy Stratman Learn the very basics of using your DNA to discover who you are and your family’s history, even if it is…
