Jackson Michigan Genealogy Library Genealogical Society of Jackson MI

Sponsoring the Library & Research Center
of the Jackson County Genealogical Society

35^th Year Anniversary

WELCOME TO THE 2012-2013 YEAR

Place of Meetings

CROUCH CENTER
JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON AGING
1715 LANSING AVENUE JACKSON, MI

Time
SOCIAL TIME 6:00 P.M.

MEETING TIME 6:30 P.M.

SCHEDULE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	AGENDA
September 4, 2012	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Celebrate 35 years. All participate – Show and tell of research success and failure over the summer
October 2, 2012	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Karen Krugman The Ancestor you’re not so proud of M-Z names have cookie duty
November 6, 2012	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Immigration: Journey to America Shirley Hodges A-L names have cookie duty
December 4, 2012	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Genealogy and Archives research at the Mich Archives by Jessica Miller M-Z names have cookie duty
January 8, 2013 NOTE 2nd Tuesday	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	The Ditch that Built Michigan – Erie Canal History by Al Smitley A-L names have cookie duty
February 5, 2013	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	The History of Concord by Don Winchell M-Z names have cookie duty
March 5, 2013	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Planning a Productive Summer/Gen Vacation by Jim Jackson A-L names have cookie duty
April 2, 2013	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Crouch Center	Grant Bauman of the Jackson Historical District Commission M-Z names have cookie duty
May 7, 2013	6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting	Start at the Crouch Center	Tour oldest house in Jackson Co (1832) W/Underground Slave Room by Betty Hirschman A-L names have cookie duty
June		No Meeting	Have A Safe Summer
July		No Meeting	Have A Safe Summer
August		No Meeting	Have A Safe Summer

NEW

CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR CERTIFICATE

APPLY NOW

The Jackson County Genealogical Society will be offering a Civil War Ancestor Certificate to commemorate the start of the Civil War in 1861.

CLICK button for detailed information on the Jackson County Civil War Certificate project.

CLICK button for civil War Ancestor Certificate application.

120 PIONEER CERTIFICATES AWARDED
Data and genealogical information available

The Genealogy Society is now making available data and genealogical information from this program.

FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK BELOW:

JACKSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
LIBRARY

ADDRESS
LOCATED AT:
211 W. Ganson Street
Suite 170
Jackson, MI 49201

MAILING ADDRESS
JACKSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 188
JACKSON, MI 49204

PHONE
1-517-768-9266

HOURS

TUESDAY
1 to 5 pm

THURSDAY
1 to 5 pm

SATURDAY
10 am to 4 pm

EMAIL
jcgs.library@yahoo.com

RESEARCH REQUEST

The JCGS Library is staffed by volunteers and always eager to help you with your genealogical requests.

For further information regarding requests please go the SOCIETY LIBRARY page.

Email or mail (above address) your request to us today.

Click here for Society Library Page

JACKSON COUNTY MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Jackson County Genealogical Society, an organization formed and dedicated to the encouragement and enhancement of genealogy, was formed in 1977.

Society objectives are:

Preserve and make available for genealogical research the records of the Jackson County Michigan area.
Encourage and assist the study of family history, promote the exchange of genealogical knowledge, and encourage the central deposit of genealogical records.
Cooperate with other genealogical societies and assist Jackson County area libraries in collecting genealogical records, expanding their collections of published genealogical records, and publishing genealogical material.
Publish material of genealogical interest and use to Society members.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

During the fall of 2008 members of the Austin Blair Camp No. 7 Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War replaced the headstones of eight veterans of the Civil War buried at Jefferson Cemetery. A dedication ceremony attended by more than 100 people many descendents of the Veterans was held on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Cemetery in Columbia Township, Jackson County Michigan. Click to see pictures and information.

Please see the updated Pioneer Certificate Application. It now goes to 1940.

JCGS gets credit for return of toner and ink jet cartridges and all qualifying purchases at Office MAX and Office Depot.

Please furnish them with the rewards number of you can just tell them Jackson County Genealogical Society.

Office MAX Perks #203994176

Office Depot Rewards #30886112

webmaster: JCGS Library Staff
Updated April 20, 2013

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