Month: November 2024
FGGMN President, Barb Wilson, attended the North Star Genealogy Conference on October 24 in Eagan, Minnesota. The conference focused on general genealogy in the state of Minnesota. With an eye on new members, Barb talked to young attendees to learn…
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In October, FACA/FFTC held an event in hosting Lotta Leiwo, doctoral candidate at University of Helsinki. Lotta presented “From Toveritar to Today: Exploring Weather Narratives in Finnish-American History”. FGGMN member, Sally Dale, attended the event and thought it was amazing.…
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Our friend and long-time member Carol Schwartzbauer, passed away on Monday, September 23, after a battle with lung cancer. Carol will be missed. When our group met in person, she was always one of the first to arrive to get…
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Finnish American Association – Twin Cities Affiliate of Finlandia Foundation National FACA and FFTC! We are excited to proudly announce the name of our newly merged organization. We want to thank all of you who participated in the naming process.…
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Greetings from Duluth! As this colorful fall changes to another winter, we are getting ready to bring you back to Duluth next summer for FinnFest 2025. After the 2024 festival we received a lot of great feedback and look forward…
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