The Western Michigan* Genealogical
Society was founded in 1954 with the purpose of preserving and making
available for genealogical research the records of our ancestors;
encouraging and assisting members in genealogical research; promoting
the exchange of knowledge and encouraging the deposit of genealogical
records in established libraries and archives.
Please consider making a tax deductible donation
in support of genealogical research, education, and preservation in West
Michigan. The Western Michigan Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization. More information...
All of these periodicals and/or
newsletters (whatever has been done over the years) are available at
the Library of Michigan (Lansing) and in respective local libraries.
Societies: please update the webmaster with corrections or additions.
The Story of Grand Rapids was
edited by Z. Z. Lydens (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Kregel Publications,
1966). A subject card file, citing primarily newspaper articles was
prepared during the project and serves as an indirect index to Grand
Rapids newspapers.
MICHIGANA
SECTION
Have
questions, comments or suggestions for Michigana? Contact
Bobbi Schirado at schirado@iserv.net
See the Growing
List of Pioneer, Settler and Early Families of Kent
County
WMGS is a Generations
Network Affiliate. A portion of Ancestry Subscriptions purchased after
clicking the link below will benefit Western Michigan Genealogy.
SEPTEMBER
MEETING
September 11th at 1:30PM
(in the Ryerson Auditorium, GRPL)
Ohio Records and
Repositories
Planning
a research trip? Learn the types of records available. Discover
the best libraries and archives in the state of Ohio. Speaker:
Jana Sloan Broglin CG
*Includes Kent County and the counties
immediately surrounding; namely Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Montcalm,
Ionia, Barry and Allegan Counties. There is some extension beyond these
counties into other areas of the Western Lower Peninsula.
