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November 2024
Nov 16
16 November 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Michigan Library & Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48912 United States

The Michigan Genealogical Council, with our partners the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan, proudly present Angie Bush for a one day seminar, Saturday, November 16, 2024 in-person ... Read more

November 2024
Nov 15
15 November 2024
Forum at the Michigan Library & Historical Center, 702 W Kalamazoo St
Lansing, Michigan 48915

There has long been caution in genealogy circles about ethnicity estimates and their reliability. However, the science behind ethnicity estimates is solid, and there is much you can learn from ... Read more

Michigan Genealogical Council - Serving Our Societies

Membership in the Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) is open to any organization or repository with a primary interest in family history and genealogy.

We do not offer memberships to individuals.

Delegate meetings are held in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please check the Events page for the exact date, time, and location.

Member Society Login, Society Listings, Broken Links

To request a copy of the September 2023 MGC Speaker and Program list, please send an email to web@mimgc.org. Please include your name, the name of your member society, and if not a delegate your role in your organization. 

The Michigan Societies List has been rebuilt and is functioning along with the society brochures. If you have an update for your society brochure, or do not have one publicly available yet, please send it as a PDF file to web@mimgc.org.

Many links that appear in search engines have been renamed to more clearly reflect the purpose of that page.

The MGC Newsletter is published four times per year, January, April, July, and October. The issue copy deadline is the 15th of the month before the publication date. Please submit directly to our editor. newsletter@mimgc.org. (MS Word or plain text preferred)

The Fall 2024 Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter is now available to download, read, or print.

Black history in the United States has been rife with racism, violence, and hate. It is time to change that history. The Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) stands in solidarity with the Black community and opposes inequality and injustice. Now more than ever, we must support one another and speak up, MGC vows to be silent no more.

Zoom for Society Meetings

Dan Earl explains how to host a Zoom meeting and the benefits to societies in using Zoom for virtual meetings. This was the program at our September 10, 2020 “out-of-Lansing” meeting. 

The purpose of this tutorial is to provide step bu step guidance to societies that wish to offer virtual meetings and programming for their members.

For the best experience please view in full screen.

Pioneer Certificate Program

The Michigan Genealogical Council sponsors a Pioneer Certificate Program.

For additional information and an application, visit the Pioneer Certificate menu item and check the video below.

There are two ways you can qualify for this certificate and pin.

  1. Pre-Statehood: Direct descendant of an early settler who settled in Michigan prior to Michigan’s statehood (before January 26, 1837)
  2. First Families: Direct descendant of an early settler in a community, settlement, or county of Michigan (January 26, 1837-December 31, 1880)