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Western Michigan
Genealogical Society
c/o Grand Rapids
Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI
49503-3268
Email - wmgs@wmgs.org
 

DONATIONS

There are many valuable and helpful ways to contribute to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society. Your contribution will aid the Society in accomplishing its goals and objectives. Contributing your time and skills by volunteering on the Board of Directors, a committee or on a special project that is of interest to you is very important to our continuing success.

There are a variety of ways to make a financial contribution to the Society. The Western Michigan Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law when no goods or services are given in exchange for the contribution.

Please consider making a contribution to the Society in one or more of the following ways:

ASSET DONATION

New or used genealogy books - Share genealogy books you no longer need by donating them to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society. Books not yet held in the GRPL will be added to the collection (conditional on Library policies). These books will be available to help fellow genealogists. Contact Lucy Read at lread49503@aol.com to arrange your gift.

Briefer, unbound family histories will be placed in the Manuscript Collection. For Manuscript submissions, use this form: (Adobe Acrobat download)

CASH DONATION

A check made payable to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society is the simplest way to financially support the Society and its activities.

For convenience, we offer a secure online donation form that you can use with your credit card or a PayPal account. 

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Honor and remember a loved one with a memorial gift in their name sent to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society.

OTHER WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

There are many other ways to contribute to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society. To support the Society and its objectives please consider one of these:

Bequests (in a will or living trust)*
Charitable remainder trusts
Gifts of life insurance
Gifts of real estate
Gifts of securities

Be sure to consult with your financial advisor about making a contribution to the Western Michigan Genealogical Society.

*For disposition of your research materials a sample Genealogical Codicil to a Last Will and Testament is provided here.

 

  *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.


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