Cemetery research topic for June 26 meeting

A Government Records Archivist with the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre will be the keynote speaker for the 2011 annual meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society on Sunday, June 26, at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) in Deadwood.

Virginia Hanson, a professional genealogist for more than 26 years, will focus on Cemetery Research for this luncheon meeting at the HARCC, located at 150 Sherman Street in Deadwood.  The meeting will be at 12:00 noon, followed by lunch at 1:00 p.m.  Cost for the luncheon is $10 per person and will be catered by Stage Stop Café at Cheyenne Crossing.

Ms. Hanson has given numerous presentations for both adult and student groups across the state on the subject of genealogy and family history research and records pertaining to South Dakota. 
 

Membership in the Lawrence County Historical Society is open to anyone.  The purpose of the society is to bring together those people interested in preserving, protecting, and promoting the history of Lawrence County and South Dakota.  Annual membership is $5.00.  Individual Life Memberships are $50.

For further information about the meeting, contact president Jerry Bryant at 605-722-7474, or Jeannine Guern at 605-892-2203.