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.
Open Public Relations Coordinator Position.
We are looking for a volunteer who can head up our efforts to promote
the activities of WMGS. This involves suggesting places and media for advertising.
Contact President Mindy Koole
koole2@comcast.net
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.
Tuesday, May 20
Family History Writers Group 1:30 p.m. (new time)
Saturday, June 14
Monthly Membership Meeting 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Looking Under Every Rock: Lesser-Known Records That Yield Results Toni I. Benson, Local History Librarian for the
Van Buren District Library in Decatur
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.
