Calhoun Co. Gen. Soc.

Calhoun County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 879
Marshall, MI 49068

The Index to Generations, the newsletter of the Calhoun County Genealogical Society, is now on the site. This is an every name index for newsletters published between 1988 and 1995. Plans are underway to update this index within a couple of months.

The Calhoun County Genealogical Society was established in 1988 with four specific goals in mind:

	To gather and preserve information of genealogical value
	To encourage the deposit of such information in suitable depositories
	To aid genealogists in the study of family history through the exchange of knowledge
	To publish and promote Calhoun county and other genealogical materials

CCGS Information: Contact Chris Rau at csrau@comcast.net

Please note: The Calhoun County Genealogical Society currently does not have a staff able to answer specific queries about your family. However, we invite you to post your queries on the Rootsweb Query Boards. Additionally, make sure you search all the areas of this web site, and keep checking back as more data will be added.

Membership information:

Membership is $12 per family for the membership year, October 1 to September 31. Memberships are accepted at any time during the year.

Benefits include:

	Subscription to Generations the newsletter of the Calhoun County Genealogical Society, published bimonthly
	10% savings on Society publications
	10% savings on Society outings and events
	Monthly free meetings (no meetings July, August, December)
	Membership card (please specifically request this)
	Networking with other genealogists

Click here for membership application

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise specified, meetings are held at the Gifford Schultz Education Service Center - Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD). The facility is located at 17111 G Drive So., Marshall. Click on the link for a map and driving directions. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month (except December, July and August).

Directions to CISD

NOTE: The September meeting will be held Wednesday (rather than Monday), September 26, 2007, 7:00 P.M., GenSmarts computer program - presented by Chris Rau & Cindy Wilson

GenSmarts is a utility that uses artificial intelligence to analyze your existing genealogy file and produce research recommendations. It works with over a dozen popular genealogy progams, including Family Tree Maker and PAF. Come and discover if it can help with your research!

Chris is President of CCGS and Cindy is an MGC trustee.

October 23, 2007, 7:00 P.M., Ship Passenger Lists - presented by Kris Rzepczynski

Coming to America: Research With Ships Passenger Lists. This session will explore the available U.S. passenger lists and indexes, the genealogical information typically found in them, and strategies for finding arrival records of your immigrant ancestors.

Kris is the Michigan/Genealogy Coordinator at the Library of Michigan.

November 27, 2007 7:00 P.M., Michigan Township Records - presented by John Castle

Michigan has eighty-three counties, and each county has sixteen townships (more or less). This is a review of various types of Township records that may provide details of the life of your ancestor.

John is a Charter Member, and Past-President, of the Ingham County Genealogical Society. Through his efforts, all sixteen townships in Ingham County have been microfilmed.

December NO MEETING

January 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m. meeting:

Annual Sharing Session with Reminiscences of CCGS History. An annual opportunity to learn from a "show & tell" format to kick off the 20th year of CCGS.

Sign up! Join the CCGS e-mail list to stay current on activities of the Society, and to receive meeting reminders. Send a message with "Subscribe" in the subject line to: calhouncountygs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

2002/2003 Annual Officer/Committee Reports