MID-MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
MMGS; P 0 BOX 16033
LANSING MI 48901-6033
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MEETINGS
Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month, with the exception of November when
the meeting is scheduled on the third Wednesday. There are no meetings in July,
August, December and January.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
- Place: Plymouth Congregational Church
2001 E. Grand River Ave.
Lansing, Michigan
Parking lot access from Wood St. or North Fairview Ave.
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OBJECTS AND PURPOSES
- To preserve and make available for genealogical research the records of our members.
- To encourage and assist the study of family history; to promote the exchange of knowledge and to encourage the deposit of genealogical records.
- To cooperate with other societies and to assist the area libraries in expanding and publicizing their genealogical holdings.
- To publish materials of interest and use to genealogists.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership dues are $15.00 per person per year. The year starts May 1. Families may join for
$20.00 and receive only one newsletter. Make payment to MMGS and send to:
MMGS; P 0 BOX 16033
LANSING MI 48901-6033.
For more information, contact:
- Mary Hodges (517) 349-4563
- E-Mail modges@sbcglobal.net
- Every person interested in genealogy, history, or biography, either amateur or professional, may become a member of the Society.
- Membership shall be Active, Honorary, or Associate.
- Active members only shall vote, hold office, and serve on committees.
- Active membership (open only to individuals) shall be obtained by payment of dues, the amount of which shall be determined by vote of the Society. Annual dues shall be payable at the May meeting of the Society, and any member failing to pay dues following the expiration of the paid-up membership shall be notified in writing of the delinquency. If the dues are unpaid by September 1, the member shall be dropped from membership.
- Honorary membership (without dues) shall be conferred by 2/3 vote of the active membership present at a regular meeting of the Society.
- Associate membership (without vote) shall be available to organizations upon payment of regular annual dues.
- All records and data compiled by the Society shall be accessible to members. Members using such data in publication shall make acknowledgment of the source. The Society is entitled to authorize publication of any material in its holdings.
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OFFICERS
MMGS Officers for 2007-2008
| President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Membership Secretary Historian Newsletter Editor Publicity |
Kris Rzepczynski Vacant Karl Rogier Joanne Harvey & Diana Stetson Mary Hodges Yvonne Koos Judy Pfaff Jim Lalone |
(517) 321-0596 (517) (517) 482-2263 (517) 646-9036 (517) 349-4563 (517) 627-6646 (517) 669-3798 |
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
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By-laws Cemetery Project Liaison - Allen County Public Library CIG Chairperson Hospitality Chairperson Council Delegate Council Delegate MI Death Index Project Liaison - Library of MI Liaison - LFHC Publications Research Committee Sales |
Bill Atkinson Don Ely & Pat Currigan Julie Carr Bill Atkinson Earl Watt Joanne Harvey Yvonne Koos Pat Currigan Ruth Lewis Joanne Harvey Bill Atkinson Ruth Lewis Judy Atkinson |
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NEWSLETTER
The society publishes a quarterly newspaper which is sent to all active members. Queries are
accepted for publication in the Newsletter from members only.
To download recent editions: Available Newsletters:
For information contact:
- Judy Pfaff (517) 669-3798
- E-Mail pfaff@msu.edu
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PUBLICATIONS
New Members receive a free copy of the Society's Bulletin Set, 12 parts of an add-on handbook of genealogical methods and techniques. Additional Bulletins are distributed to members as they are published. Titles include: Relationship Chart, Genealogical Terminology, Collecting Cemetery Inscriptions, Using Probate Records, Key Words in Dutch Genealogy and in German Genealogy, Reading German Script, Census Holdings of the Library of Michigan, and Research at Michigan State University.
The Society publishes Occasional Papers on such subjects as: Vital Records in Early Lansing
Newspapers, Cemetery Inscriptions in Some Ingham County and Eaton County Townships,
Some Ingham County Probate Records, and Evolution of Michigan Townships.
For a Partial Publications listing Click here.
For a complete list of publications, send SASE to:
- Judy Atkinson
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RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Certified researchers will assist individuals using local resources such as the Library of Michigan, Lansing Family History Center (LDS) and nearby courthouses.
For information regarding fees charged to cover expenses, send SASE and description of needs
to:
- MID-MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P 0 BOX 16033
LANSING MI 48901-6033
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Last updated 09/24/2007