About Us

The Twin Ports Genealogical Society was founded on October 7, 1971 and has been promoting the study of genealogy in the greater Duluth-Superior area for over 50 years.

Our 2026 leaders:

Vickie Chupurdia, President, tpgs55802@gmail.com

Mary Tanner, Past President

Vice President & Program Chair  (Open)

Kay Nouska, Treasurer

Jeanne Lindholm, Secretary

Sheila Shusterich, Director & Electronic Communications Co-Director 

Doris Elmore, Director

Joyce Peterson, Director

Lisa Harmadi, Director

Rebekah Harmadi, Cemetery Projects Chair

Bobbi Hoyt, Newsletter Editor

Jodi Libey, Historian

Publicity Chair (Open)

Joyce Peterson, Research Committee Chair

Morgan Swingen, Electronic Communications Co-Director 

Karen Smoley, Advisor

Eileen Gannon, Webmaster & Facebook page administrator