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Around Town Briefs 05/17/12 - Leader-Telegram

Around Town Briefs 05/17/12 Leader-Telegram genealogy: The Chippewa County Genealogical Society will meet at 10 am Saturday, May 26, at the Area History Center, 123 Allen St., Chippewa Falls. Jim Alf will give an interactive presentation about ferries called "When the Ferries Still Ran.

Dorothy Jones Benedict, 96 - Block Island Times

Block Island Times

Dorothy Jones Benedict, 96 Block Island Times Dorothy's interest in genealogy led her into the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Magna Carta Dames. The many visits from her daughters, sons-in-law, and their families invited new interests and brought new joys. Despite her husband Mark's ...

How much lutefisk can you eat? - Spring Grove Herald

How much lutefisk can you eat? Spring Grove Herald It's the Syttende Mai celebration that recognizes the town's founding fathers and also honors its Norwegian-American heritage. The celebration kicked off last weekend with the crowning of the new Syttende Mai royalty as well as the 2012 honorees. and more »

The Universal Appeal of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' - The Atlantic

The Atlantic

The Universal Appeal of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' The Atlantic The NBC genealogy series, which concludes its third season tonight, is reality TV without drunken nightclub brawls, rose ceremonies, or tribal councils. Most of the people we meet have been dead for generations. All that happens, really, ...

Helping find our ancestors - Brookings Register

Helping find our ancestors Brookings Register That and other down-to-details work were key to her being named South Dakota Genealogical Society Outstanding Member for 2012. She's a charter member of the Brookings chapter of the SDGS, which started in 1977 and soon became very busy.