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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
* Note: The meeting will be the second Tuesday of November.
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Derek Blount.
Topic will be
“Haul Away Joe!”
Finding the Great Lakes Mariners.
See the November 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Justin Frost.
Topic will be
"How to clean cemetery headstones".
See the October 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Lorene Wilson.
Topic will be
Curiosities and Oddities to Help Climb Your Family Tree.
See the September 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Annual Dinner
6:00 pm Italia Gardens
FGS Annual Dinner 2024, will be at Italia Gardens ( Menu )
3273 Miller Rd., Flint, MI 48503
24 tickets were sold.
Tickets will NOT be sold at the door!
See the June 2024 newsletter for more info.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Gerald A. Little Jr.
Topic will be
Cemeteries, and the need for a cemetery kit.
See the May 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Rozlyn Kelly.
Topic will be
Michigan Roots: African American Migration in Michigan.
The presentation discusses the migration of Blacks to Michigan in the mid-1880s, before the Great Migration from the south, with specific examples in Marquette, Midland, and Detroit.
See the April 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Flint Genealogical Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Derek Blount.
Topic will be
“They Came by Sail and Steam”
U.S. Version – This program will discuss what information is needed and where to find it to locate immigration and naturalization records with examples. A discussion on locating passenger lists will show you alternative places to look for information. The program also includes Great Lakes travel and alternative records.
See the March 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Kris Rzepczynski.
Topic will be
Becoming American:
Research with Naturalization Records.
See the February 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Gerald A. Little Jr.
Topic will be
What makes or breaks a genealogy society?
See the January 2024 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Mona Ballge Miron.
Topic will be
Our Hidden Settlement
Atherton to Burton, then and now.
See the December 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Walt Peake.
Topic will be
Cornish Genealogy.
See the November 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Jonathan Kirkwood.
Topic will be
History and collections of the Archives of Sloan Museum.
See the October 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Matt Pacer.
Topic will be
Collections overview at
Library of Michigan.
See the September 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be
Michael Heberling.*
* Michael will give a short presentation on the Beecher Tornado,
which after his presentation we will open the floor to group participation.
Topic will be 70th Anniversary of the Beecher Tornado.
See the June 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Jim Newman.
Topic will be TBA.
See the May 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Della Gamalski & Lorene Wilson.
Topic will be Places that you might not have thought about looking.
See the April 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Cathy Cottone.
Topic will be Cathy's Top Ten Irish Websites.
See the March 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Michael Heberling.
Topic will be The Not-So-Good Old Days:
Life and Death at the Turn of the Century
(Comparing 1900 and 2000).
See the February 2023 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our Program will be * Group Participation:
Sharing the Strangest things you have found in your genealogy research.
 White Elephant Sale at 6 pm
See the December 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Dr. Robert Soderstrom
Topic will be THE BIG HOUSE
Dr. Robert Soderstrom, of Grand Blanc, will discuss his book, The Big House
and the legacy of great Wolverine Coach Fielding H. Yost in building the U. of M.
football stadium. He chronicles the planning and challenges with the stadium
construction from its conception in 1920 to the present day. Even those who
are not football enthusiasts will be entertained.
See the November 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Ginger Ogilvie.
Topic will be Adding Newspapers to your
Genealogical Toolbox.
There’s nothing like a newspaper article to help place your ancestor in their historic context. From obituaries, birth, and marriage announcements, to reports on criminal trials, accidents, ship arrivals, administrator notices, and advertisements, newspapers can be a treasure trove of details! This class will explore various ways to access historic newspapers, from free digital repositories to paid subscription sites, to help you fill in gaps and find a deeper understanding of your ancestors’ experiences and surroundings.
See the October 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
6:00 pm Flint Public Library
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Flint Public Library
1026 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503
We will be given a tour of the Library.
See the September 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Alexander Tolksdorf.
Topic will be Researching in German Civil and
Parish Records.
See the May 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our speaker will be Derek J Blount.
Topic will be Scottish Genealogy Beyond the Clans.
See the April 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
* Our Speaker is requesting that we wear face masks at our meeting!
Our speaker will be Julia Hanneman-Schoenbach.
Topic will be Germanic Research.
See the March 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
* Our meeting is normally held on the first Tuesday of each month,
but since our poker fundraiser is on the first Tuesday.
We are meeting on the Second Tuesday in February.
February 8, 2022.
Our speaker will be Michael Heberling.
Topic will be Shipwrecks in the Michigan Great Lakes.
See the February 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St., Burton, MI 48529
Our Program will be
We will open the floor for members to discuss any recent research, and share any new sources that you've found, or describe any problems, or successes.
Plus we will discuss our Poker fundraiser and Possible Ft. Wayne Trip.
See the January 2022 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St
Flint, MI 48507-1712
Our speaker will be Colleen A Marquis.
Archivist at the University of Michigan-Flint
Topic will be She will assist us in recording our Covid experiences.
See the December 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St
Flint, MI 48507-1712
Our speaker will be Jeff Mason.
Topic will be Death & Taxes
- 2 Things You Cannot Afford to Miss: A Genealogical Perspective.
See the November 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St
Flint, MI 48507-1712
Our speaker will be Cheryl L. Morgan.
Topic will be Great Lakes Indian Culture, Religion & History.
See the October 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be at the Burton Senior Center
3410 S Grand Traverse St
Flint, MI 48507-1712
Our speaker will be Colleen A Marquis.
Archivist at the University of Michigan-Flint
Topic will be She will assist us in recording our Covid experiences.
See the September 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Zoom webinar
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be a Zoom webinar
( in the comfort of your own home. )
Our speaker will be De Witt S. Dykes, Jr..
Topic will be Underground Railroad in Michigan.
See the June 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Zoom webinar
Due to local election being held on May 4, 2021.
We have decided to cancel the meeting / webinar.
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be a Zoom webinar
We will NOT be having a webinar.
See the May 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Zoom webinar
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be a Zoom webinar
Our speaker will be Mark Hoffman.
Topic will be Researching Beyond the
Usual Civil War Union sources.
See the April 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Zoom webinar
FGS Monthly Meeting, will be a Zoom webinar.
Our speaker will be Laura Fromwiller.
Topic will be The History of the Lapeer State Home.
See the March 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome to join the webinar.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm
We will NOT be having a meeting.
See the February 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
We will NOT be meeting.
See the January 2021 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
We will NOT be meeting.
See the December 2020 newsletter for more info.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
We will NOT be meeting!
See the November 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
WE WILL NOT BE HAVING A MEETING!
Due to COVID-19 restrictions.
See the October 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
We will NOT be meeting because the
Governor has extended step 4 ( of a 6 step plan ) to September 15, 2020.
See the September 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Cancelled. Quarantine extended to May 15, 2020.
Our speaker will be TBA.
Topic will be TBA.
See the May 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speakers will be
Jackie Howell, present Chapter Regent
Alice Peterie, present Chapter Registrar
Margie Neal, Past/Honorary Chapter Regent & present Chaplain (FGS member).
Topic will be DAR.
See the March 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Jill Arnold.
Topic will be:
Michiganology.org
The New site that replaced Seekingmichigan.org
See the February 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Gerald A. Little Jr.
Topic will be You don't know what you will find?
See the January 2020 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Adam Oster.
Topic will be County Poor Houses.
See the December 2019 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Jessica Trotter.
Topic will be Tuberculosis in the Family Tree.
See the November 2019 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Rozlyn Kelly.
President of the Farmington Genealogical Society
Topic will be Genealogy - It's Not Greek to Me.
See the October 2019 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Flint Genealogcal Society Meeting
7:00 pm Burton Senior Activity Center
FGS Monthly Meeting, at the Burton Senior Activity Center, 3410 South Grand Traverse, Burton, MI 48529, 810-744-0960. Just north of Holy Redeemer Church See Map.
Our speaker will be Judy N Muhn.
Topic will be "Native, First Nations, Indian:
Researching Indigenous Peoples".
See the September 2019 newsletter for more info.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Flint Genealogical Society Annual Dinner
6:00 pm Flint Masonic Temple
The Flint Genealogical Society Annual Dinner
at the Flint Masonic Temple 755 S Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48502
Our Speakers will be: Geoff Woodcox
& Cathy Gentry
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Topic will be: The Sloan Museum.
Tickets are $20 per person.
Tickests will not be sold at the door.
(You can mail your check, or money order to us at
Flint Genealogical Society • P.O. Box 1217 • Flint, Michigan 48501-1217.)
If mailing payment, Please, email us!
We already gave a count to The Masonic Temple, Thank you.
Or buy your ticket now click here
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