Michigan Genealogical Council - Welcome
Membership in the Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) is open to any genealogical, family history society, or family association, amateur or professional with a primary interest in genealogy.
Delegate meetings are held in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please check the Events page for the exact date, time, and location.
The MGC Newsletter is published four times per year, January, April, July, and October. The copy deadline for issues is the 15th of the month prior to the publication date. Please submit directly to our editor, Carolyn Haines, or to the Council email. (MS Word or plain text preferred)
Spring 2018 Newsletter
MGC Speaker & Program List Updated
An updated MGC Speaker and Program Guide is now available under Member Society Login > Secure Downloads > Speaker & Program List '18. This list is created for the use of our member societies to utilize in creating their and presentation schedules. Use of this guide is limited to member societies creating their own schedules and programs in partnership with your local library or historical society. Time to Renew Society Memberships
Our membership year will expire at the end of June. Your society can renew by clicking on Join/Renew (on the left), for the Membership Form so your society can renew today!
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Engaging Long Distance Members - Jen Baldwin
Our July 21 Delegate meeting featured Jen Baldwin, of FindMyPast, and host of #genchat. The handout from this session is designed to encourage and inspire the membership and leadership of genealogical societies. Thank you to Jen for allowing us to share her handout with the genealogical community. "Engaging Your Long Distance Members."
Michigan Naturalization Records Indexing
This is a partnership between the Archives of Michigan, FamilySearch Indexing, Michigan Genealogical Council, and genealogists everywhere interested in their Michigan ancestors! For additional information on this project and tutorials on how to become an indexer for Family Search, visit SeekingMichigan.org/naturalization. Seeking Michigan is the digital platform for the Archives of Michigan.
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2018 Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar
Friday, July 20 &
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Archives of Michigan and Michigan Genealogical Council present
Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar
The 2018 Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar features keynote speaker, David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. On Friday sessions include Break into the Past: A Game for Genealogists, an Archives of Michigan Tour, and five presentations.
In addition to seven presentations on Saturday, there will be the first Barbara J. Brown Family History Day featuring educational programs and family fun activities throughout the Michigan History Center; held concurrently with the Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar, including an oral history recording booth and genealogical trivia.
For additional information and registration visit Seeking Michigan.
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July 20
MGC Delegate Meeting
Program TBA Date is different to kick-off the annual Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar Meeting in the Forum
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July 20
2018 Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar
This year the Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar features David Allen Lambert, the Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. New this year is the Barbara J. Brown Family History Day on Saturday. Register today at Seeking Michigan!
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September 13
2018 MGC Out-of-Lansing Delegate Meeting
Thank you to Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society & Huron Shores Genealogical Society for co-hosting the 2018 MGC Board & Delegate Out-of-Lansing meetings in Alpena, MI on Thursday, September 13, 2018. We look forward to sharing additional information about area attractions, local hotels, and restaurants as the event draws closer. For more information about ...
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