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The Kalamazoo Valley Heritage Newsletter

The Kalamazoo Valley Heritage (also called the The Heritage) is published monthly from September through June (except December). Beginning with Volume 25 (2000-2001) the Heritage included occasional special supplements in addition to regular news and shorter articles of interest to genealogists. These issues have been subject indexed by PERSI as have older issues by the Allen County Public Library.

The Heritage is free to members of the Society and sent free to selected genealogical and historical societies and libraries. It is available in most public libraries in SW Michigan.

A Surname Index has been created from past Heritage newsletters that lists historical names published in the Heritage.

Short articles, news of genealogical events, books for review or transcriptions of original records from southwestern Michigan are always welcome. Mail Heritage news and articles to our editor
Tom Wrench or to:

Newsletter Editor
KVGS
PO Box 405
Comstock, MI  49041-0495


Past Monthly Meeting Topics


The items listed below are topics that were presented at past monthly meetings hosted by the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society and posted in The Heritage.  Each topics mentions who wrote the article and which issue it appeared in.

Digital Cameras and the Genealogist
Presented by Wayne Loney & Jim Jackson.  Written by Linda Hull
October 2008
Practical Suggestions for Research
Presented by Jim Jackson.
June 2008
Vital Records in Michigan and Beyond
Presented by Wayne Loney & Ardis Pierce
January 2008
Fun & Informative Web Sites
Presented by Wayne Loney.
March 2007
Accessing a World of Records
Presented by Toni Benson.  Written by Sue Sanders.
November 2007
The Common Soldier
Presented by Bob Myers.  Written by Sue Sanders.
October 2007
Nautical Resources for Genealogical Discovery
Presented Warren Fritz.  Written by Sue Sanders.
February 2007
Writing Family History
Presented by Bobbie Tabor.  Written by Sue Sanders.
January 2007
Cite Your Sources: The Road Map of Your Genealogy
Presented by Toni Benson & Peggy Brumbaugh.  Written by Judith Halseth & Sue Sanders.
October & November 2006
     
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Kalamazoo Valley Heritage Newsletter

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Click here to view just some of the information that has been published in The Heritage in the past.

 
Articles in recent Heritage Newsletters
April 2008
KVGS: 50 Years Ago
A first hand account when KVGS was just getting started.

Happenings with the Michigan Genealogical Council

Dues Donations and the IRS
The rule about claiming your membership fee on your tax return.



March 2008
Western Michigan University Archives - New Books
List of new books that are located at the Archives.

The Question Box
"How do you get information from a funeral home which has not responded to several of your requests?"



April 2007
Have you ever wondered...
Why you couldn't find someone in the Social Security Death Index
(SSDI)?



June 2006
Little known facts about the Census
Facts to help you determine not only when and where your ancestors lived, but how.

1884 State Census Transcript
Ross Township & the Village of Augusta



September 2006
"Getting Started in Genealogy" Workshop
This free workshop is open to the public to help beginners to start researching their family tree.

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