The Redwood Researcher

08/29/2025

Library will be open tomorrow from 930 to 12 at #5 fortuna way, come join us!! questions? email rgsfortuna@gmail.com or leave a message or txt to 707-407-6359

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08/29/2025

The Redwood Genealogical Society Speaker Luncheon meets on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Locha's Restaurant, 751 S. Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna. Lunch begins at 11:30 am, the speaker starts at 12 noon.

The program, entitled, “ My Three Uncles and Their Impact on Humboldt County” is presented by RGS member David Hash. The three uncles include William Carson, Skiffington Mitchell, and H. C. Nelson, CA State Senator.

RGS meetings are free and open to the public. The optional lunch is two tacos, chips, and beverage for $15 including tax. All are welcome

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08/17/2025

the Redwood Researcher is out, if you are a member and have not received your copy, please let me know!

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08/17/2025

Library will be open this coming Saturday from 930 to 12. I won't be there but Marcia will be holding down the fort!

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08/16/2025

Library is open tomorrow 930 to 12...come on down!

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07/28/2025

Library will be open Saturday from 930 to 12 this weekend the 2nd. I will be working on the Redwood Researcher, (I am a little behind) but this is good news if you have anything you would like to add, if you would like to share your genealogy that would be the perfect time to bring it down and get info into the researcher. Take 5 keep them alive! do you have memories of any older person even if not related, a great story about them or something you remember about them. Keep in mind these researcher go to the state library and are kept in their history archive. There are also a few other libraries across the nation that subscribe to our magazine and those libraries also keep the info published in them.
hope to see you there.
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07/18/2025

Don't forget we will be closed the entire month of July but will open again the first saturday of August!

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07/10/2025

Just a reminder, there are no scheduled library hours this month. Rodeo weekend and Auto expo make the park too crowded for us to get there. We will open by appointment if you contact us. Thanks!

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06/28/2025

Saturday is the last library day until August. Tomorrow 930 to 12. Hope to see you there. #5 Park way Fortuna.

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06/19/2025

Library will be open this Saturday 930 to 12. Come on down and see the Oregon Trail books, get assistance with your research and just see what wonderful things we have to offer. #5 park way Fortuna.

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06/17/2025

Was your family on the Oregon trail?
I just made a visit to an amazing place called Independance rock WY. I always thought it was in Missouri, but, I guess I confussed Independance MO for Independance Rock WY.....People carved their names on the rock to let people following that they had made it this far. There are several books about this rock and other places in the US where folks carved their names. I have two of these books and they will be avaliable at the library in Fortuna this Saturday! 930-12. Hope you stop in and check them out and see if YOUR family is carved in stone! Even if they did not carve their names in rock, it was still neat to know that some of my ancestors probaby camped out by this rock. It was a great place to shelter out of the wind, it had lots of grass to rest the cattle and horses, and good water.

06/01/2025

Long time Redwood Genealogical Society Member, board member, and past editor of our quarterly, Pat Madsen passed away in March. She dedicated much of her life to the enjoyment of of family history research. She will be missed by all.