Month: January 2025

New Directions in Finnish North American Research

January 21, 2025

Thursday, January 23, 10:00 – 11:30AM the University of Minnesota is holding a webinar that showcases four innovative PhD dissertation projects on Finnish North American history and heritage. The speakers will present new approaches from the perspectives of history, folklore…

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The Formidable Genealogist

January 16, 2025

Jen Shaffer is a Certified Genealogist based in St. Paul, Minnesota. She offers classes on Zoom and on demand. The next will be held on Thursday, January 16. Check out her website with class schedules and more information: https://www.theformidablegenealogist.com.

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“The End of Drum-Time” Author, Hanna Pylväinen

January 11, 2025

Date: Thursday, January 16Time: 2:00pm CSTLocation: Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth Campus Parking: https://tps.d.umn.edu/ All are welcome to join the event. Hanna Pylväinen will take attendees through her process of researching and writing The End of Drum-Time, and will share…

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Building a healthier future through DNA health testing

January 7, 2025

**This information is from the HealthPartners website and is not to be considered a recommendation by FGGMN** Your DNA makes you, you. And it may hold the key to understanding certain health risk factors. That’s why HealthPartners created myGenetics, a…

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“I Am Nobody’s Slave” Lee Hawkins Memoir

January 4, 2025

On January 30, the 2025 the Minneapolis Public Library Talk of the Stacks season kicks off with a special visit on Zoom from Pulitzer Prize finalist and investigative reporter, Lee Hawkins.  Hawkins is a celebrated journalist, podcast host, and author. Please…

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