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Looking For Your Roots ??

Looking For Your Roots ?? Learn Creative Ways to Explore Your Family Tree By Professional Genealogist Dennis Hogan   Co-Sponsored by the Lima Historical Society and the Lima Public Library Tuesday, November 12th 7 PM: Lima Town Hall   Dennis Hogan, Gorham, New York Historian, has been doing family research for more than 40 years. He specializes in New York State and Ireland. He will discuss some very useful and creative ways of going about researching your own family genealogy. He will be speaking on November 12th at the Lima Town Hall at 7 PM — second floor accessible by elevator…

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Maggie’s Brood

“Maggie’s Brood”   Readings from New Book by Author Elizabeth Osta Along with Irish Singing by Kitty Forbush    This is an engaging personal history of Lima’s Donegan family and their Irish immigrant mother/grandmother, Maggie Buckley Donegan who arrived here in 1888 and raised her large family on Rochester Street here in Lima. It is told with humor, respect, and love by her granddaughter, Elizabeth Osta, author of multiple books, including Jeremiah’s Hunger about the Irish famine (Borealis Press 2011).  Come and enjoy this heartfelt and entertaining program. Free and open to the public.   Tuesday, October 15th 7 PM…

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LHS Annual Picnic

LHS Annual Picnic for all LHS members and their friends Sunday September 22nd 2-5 PM at Mark Tubbs Park Hots, Hamburgers, Beverages and Fun provided A dish to pass would be welcome but not required Watch your mail for Postcard with details RSVP either 585-329-7675 or 585-624-7542  

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