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*Annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. <br>
*Annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. <br>  
*Annual Heritage Dinner - a catered dinner with a program following. Next dinner is scheduled for May 15, 2014
*Annual Heritage Dinner - a catered dinner with a program following. Next dinner is scheduled for May 15, 2014



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Dearborn Genealogical Society
Established 1966

The Dearborn Genealogical Society

Benefits

  • What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
  • What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?

History of the society[edit | edit source]

  • Established in 1966, the Dearborn Genealogical Society serves the Cities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights in Wayne County, Michigan and the surrounding area.
  • Dearborn Genealogical Society
    P.O. Box 1112
    Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1112
  • Contact Us - dbngs@comcast.net
  • www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midgs/index.htm

Society Officers[edit | edit source]


Society Projects[edit | edit source]


Current Projects[edit | edit source]


FamilySearch Wiki Projects[edit | edit source]


FamilySearch Wiki Page Adoptions[edit | edit source]


Past Projects[edit | edit source]


Blog[edit | edit source]


Facebook page
[edit | edit source]

  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dearborn-Genealogical-Society/152132498262430


Publications[edit | edit source]

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midgs/dgs_a06.htm

Newsletters[edit | edit source]


Collections[edit | edit source]

  • Record collections or papers to which your society has access
    • How these records can help researchers (May link to a Wiki article connected with the location)
    • Where the record is located (online, on site, at nearby repositories)
    • How to access it from a distance (order information, if any)
  • Indexes for records about this area
    • Where the index is located (online, book, or on site)
  • Look ups, and copying records from local repositories, if any (here or in Q & A below)

Events[edit | edit source]

  • Annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  • Annual Heritage Dinner - a catered dinner with a program following. Next dinner is scheduled for May 15, 2014

Society Meetings[edit | edit source]

Our meeting are open to the general public. All are welcome.

Meetings are held at the
Cherry Hill Baptist Church
1045 N. Gully, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

6:30 p.m. Doors open
7:00 p.m. Program
8:15 p.m. Break
8:30 p.m. Discussion

Meeting schedule: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midgs/programs.htm

Workshops[edit | edit source]

  • (also include presentations online, on site, or elsewhere about how to do research in your area)

Board Meetings[edit | edit source]


Training Meetings[edit | edit source]


Frequently Asked Questions[edit | edit source]

Q. What are the directions to the society?
A.
Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
A.
May also include such items as: cost to join your society, how members access online records, free look ups, online meetings, newsletter queries, access to publications, or support from other members

Nearby or Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

  • (List each repository, link to it, and briefly describe their collection. Ideally list around 3 to 7 repositories, but this is flexible.)