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Welcome to the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society's website!
You will find our most current information right here on
the home page.
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Library of Michigan |
Stay updated on Gov. Granholm's decision to
close one of the countries top genealogical
research facilities.
Get the most recent information from the
Michigan Genealogical Council.
NEW:
See the letter sent to Michigan legislators on
the KVGS
response to the decision to close the
Library of Michigan.
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Advertise your association with
KVGS with a tote or coffee mug featuring the
KVGS logo, name and dates! Click
here for prices and an order
form. Items will also be sold at each KVGS
meeting.
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Both General Meetings and
Board Meetings are free and open to the public. Guests
are always welcome!
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 The
Kalamazoo Valley Heritage (also called
the Heritage) is published monthly from
September through June.
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 Volunteer
members will provide limited research upon request using
published sources.
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Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office
For a current schedule of the volunteers that are
working at the Clerk's office for vital records
research, call (269) 384-8138.
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 Find
out what family names KVGS members are researching.
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 Volunteer members are working on
several different projects. Come see what those
projects are all about.
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 Help preserve our past, post your
Kalamazoo or Michigan related pictures on our website.
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November 7, 2009
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Join the "Genealogy Guys" in a live pod-cast at the
Prince Conference Center.
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November 16, 2009
General Meeting, 7:00pm
Portage District Library
Topic: "Land Records" New land &
how land was sectioned
off to each family, Willa Yoder.
Mini-Class, 6:15pm
"Inter-Library Loan Program", Kay Horton.
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January 8, 2010
Genealogy Lock-In, 6:00pm
Kalamazoo Public Library
Enjoy a free after-hours event
just for genealogists!
Registration is required; call
269-553-7808 or register online. Registration
begins December 15th.
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January 18, 2010
General Meeting, 7:00pm
Portage District Library
Topic: "Dating Old Photos",
Paula Metzner.
Mini-Class, 6:15pm
Using
"Google Maps" and introducing "The New KVGS
Website", Tom Wrench.
February 12, 2010
Intro to Genealogy, 1:30pm
Kalamazoo Public Library
Start compiling your family tree at this workshop in the
library’s computer lab! Registration is
required due to limited space, call 269-553-7808 or
register online.
Registration begins January 19th.
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February 15, 2010
General Meeting, 7:00pm
Portage District Library
Topic: What I Learned by Indexing Over 500,000
Civil War Soldiers, Jim Jackson.
Mini-Class, 6:15pm
(To be determined)
February 27, 2010
Annual Conference
The Du
Page County
Genealogical Society is hosting
their
35th
Annual conference.
Learn
more...
March 15, 2010
General Meeting, 7:00pm
Topic: (To be determined)
Mini-Class, 6:15pm
(To be determined)
April 19, 2010
General Meeting, 7:00pm
Portage District Library
Topic: "Cemetery Records". Joe Ferrara
will also explain his web site which includes many
Kalamazoo records.
Mini-Class, 6:15pm
(To be determined)
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Matters |
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would like to see on the website or in the
Heritage
newsletter?
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