We are now accepting nominations
for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for our
October election. If you would like to be considered for nomination or
would like to make a nomination, please email newsletter@wmgs.org. This is an
excellent opportunity to help the Society.
Besides the
officer elections coming up in October, there are two
vacancies on the board. We are seeking a Surnames
Coordinator and an Education Coordinator. Surnames
Coordinator oversees family tree submissions, indexes
surnames and filing. The Education Coordinator is
responsible for the educational programs. If you are
interested in more information, please send eMail to
WMGS.
All positions are volunteer.
ABOUT
WMGS
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.
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.
WMGS is a Generations
Network Affiliate. A portion of Ancestry Subscriptions purchased after
clicking the link below will benefit Western Michigan Genealogy.
If you would like to make a gift, donate
a book or other material, please contact Mindy Koole koole2@comcast.net
Briefer, unbound family histories will
be placed in the Manuscript Collection. For Manuscript submissions, use
this form: Procedure
for Manuscript Submission.
*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.
