In our 120th
anniversary year, CGS members continue to host and participate in a
variety of learning experiences. Last month, Lisa Gorrell led a group on the 18th annual
trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| Lisa Gorrell (left) orients visitors to the library |
We
lucked out with the weather; while it had snowed in Salt Lake just the
week before, during our visit temperatures soared and flowers were in
bloom everywhere.
Our group of 14 had a great week of
research, study, and socializing.
Four of our members also took time for a day trip to
the recently opened Topaz Japanese American Internment Camp Museum in Delta,
where more than 11,000 persons of Japanese American ancestry were
confined during World War II.
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| Kathy and Steve Ikeda, Linda Okazaki, and Jim Russell at Topaz |
Our research was as varied as the participants. A few of
us had amazing breakthroughs, while others found their brick walls remained
stony. Sometimes it's a kind of vindication to know that even the
experts can't trace that maddeningly elusive ancestor. All
agreed it was well worth our while. Thanks to our fearless leader, Lisa, for
organizing and leading the trip!
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1 comments:
I want to thank everyone who came. Your participation was what made the trip so wonderful. I believe we were having so much fun, no one wanted it to end.
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