As a followup to my last post about the mistaken newspaper publication of one relative’s death in California, I want to address the larger problem of misinformation all too commonly found in online family trees. I’ve grown to expect errors in online family trees. Although I am careful to published only verified information on my […]
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The Western Michigan* Genealogical Society (www.wmgs.org) 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.
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We receive inquiries regularly. A recent question was about the availability of church records at the Grand Rapids Public Library. Do you maintain historical (approx. 1850-1900) church records from the following churches: St. Patrick’s Catholic church in Ada, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hubbardston, and Saints Peter and Paul in Ionia? Are these maintained […]
