The North Pines Genealogy Group will meet on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at the T. B. Scott Library. Guest speaker is Russell Horton, who will be speaking about obtaining military records. This meeting is open to the public. A personal invitation is extended to area genealogy groups and members of the Merrill Historical Society.
Russell Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist is the son and grandson of Army veterans. He is the Reference & Outreach Archivist at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and master’s degrees in history and library science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is also the author of an award-winning article, “Unwanted in a White Man’s War: the Civil War Service of the Green Bay Tribes.” Russ began working at the WVM as a graduate student in 2001 and has worn many hats, processing manuscripts and cataloging objects before accepting his current position in 2008. He helps researchers ranging from genealogists to professional historians learn about the stories and sacrifices of Wisconsin veterans.