Jackson County Genealogical Society

07/01/2024

Don't forget to attend the incredible Civil War Days at Paddock Hubbard House.

02/28/2024

Please see our newly designed website. We are happy to exhibit more information, options, and details about JCGS.

Next Meeting Mar 02 @ 1:00 pm General Membership Meeting VIEW CALENDAR [email protected] Call Us 517-768-9266 Tax Exempt Organization under IRS Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code Our Society Our Society was formed in 1977 by a small group, all of whom lived in the Jackson County area. ...

11/11/2023

Interesting

Today is Quicksheet Saturday! 13 Ways to Find Physical Characteristics Without Photos

Don't have a photo of your ancestor? So how do we know what our ancestors looked like if there are no identified photos? Well, there are several artifacts that are available to family historians and genealogists that describe their physical characteristics.

Download this Free Quick Reference Guide at https://bit.ly/3eu9K2y

11/10/2023

The links for numerous states are on the Ancestor Hunt page.

Updated - Looking for Michigan Birth Records? New collections have been added so now there are a total of 162 Free Online Birth Collection Links for the state!

Check them out at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-online-michigan-birth-records-and-indexes/

11/02/2023

Our meeting will be held at the Meijer Branch Library this Saturday November 4 2023 with Social time at 1:00 and meeting starts at 1:30. Our guest speaker this month will be Ancestry Tips & Tricks presented by Judy Nimer Muhn.

Be sure to bring your own water or snack. Look forward to seeing you!

10/02/2023

Our monthly meeting will take place on Saturday October 7 in the auditorium of the Carnegie Library. Our guest speaker will be Laressa Northup on Quaker Research. We look forward to welcoming you from 1:00 to 1:30 with our business meeting starting promptly.

We look forward to seeing you.

Carnegie Jackson District Library is found at
244 W Michigan Ave, Jackson, MI 49201

08/22/2023

Take a look at a handful of photos going back over 100 years and see what the town of Napoleon once looked like...

04/26/2023

Jackson County Genealogical Society
Presents
Using the Resources of the Census

The Jackson County Genealogy Society is presenting a series of educational workshops, continuing with, Using the resources of the Census

Location: Jackson District Library (Downtown Carnegie Branch)
Room: McIntyre Room (Upstairs)
Date: April. 29 (Sat.)
Time: 10:00-12:00 a.m.

For everyone interested to learn how to use the Census in researching your Family history. Where they lived, who lived there, and where they came from. There is a lot of information that you can discover about your family, hidden in plain sight in the census.

Public Invited Free

04/18/2023

Jackson County Genealogical Society
Presents

Using the Resources of the Census

The Jackson County Genealogy Society is presenting a series of educational workshops, continuing with, Using the resources of the Census

Location: Jackson District Library (Downtown Carnegie Branch)
Room: McIntyre Room (Upstairs)
Date: April. 29 (Sat.)
Time: 10:00-12:00 a.m.

For everyone interested to learn how to use the Census in researching your Family history. Where they lived, who lived there, and where they came from. There is a lot of information that you can discover about your family, hidden in plain sight in the census.

Public Invited Free

03/23/2023

Come join us for our annual dinner Celebrating 46 years of service to the community.

03/10/2023

TOMORROW --- finally we will meet at the Carnegie Library for our monthly meeting in the McIntyre Room. I was holding my breath to see if the forecasts of snow were on target! It appears they were pretty close. Snow is melting and traffic appears to be moving along. So 1:00 social time and a short business meeting before our program speaker Cynthia Grosteck on WWI and WWII records. Hope to see you!

03/08/2023

Saturday March 11th will be our monthly meeting. It will take place at the Jackson Carnegie Library on the second floor in the McIntyre Room, with social time at 1:00 and a short business meeting starting at 1:30. Our speaker will be Cynthia Grosteck speaking on WW1 and WWII Records