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*Access to burial entries in our Cemetery Records | *Access to burial entries in our Cemetery Records | ||
*Reminders of meetings and program agendas. | *Reminders of meetings and program agendas. | ||
*Our meetings are open to the general public. | *Our meetings are open to the general public. All are welcome. | ||
==History of the society== | ==History of the society== | ||
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==Society Officers== | ==Society Officers== | ||
*See DSGR Web site for updated list of officers. | *See DSGR Web site for updated list of officers. http://dsgr.org/about.php | ||
==Society Projects== | ==Society Projects== | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*Four times a year the Detroit Society for Genealogical Reseach Magazine is published. | *Four times a year the Detroit Society for Genealogical Reseach Magazine is published. | ||
*Our other publications and ordering instuctions can be found on our web site at www.dsgr.org. | *Our other publications and ordering instuctions can be found on our web site at www.dsgr.org. | ||
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*The Detorit Society for Genealogical Research is closely associated with the Burton Historical Collection which is housed in the Main Detroit Public Library. | *The Detorit Society for Genealogical Research is closely associated with the Burton Historical Collection which is housed in the Main Detroit Public Library. | ||
**Manuscripts from that collection are the basis for the DSGR Magazine articles and also for our full volume publications | **Manuscripts from that collection are the basis for the DSGR Magazine articles and also for our full volume publications | ||
*Indexes for the DSGR Magazine can be found at | *Indexes for the DSGR Magazine can be found at http://dsgr.org/clist.php?nm=60<br> | ||
*Requests for research can be submitted to the DSGR Research Desk through our web site at www.dsgr.org | *Requests for research can be submitted to the DSGR Research Desk through our web site at www.dsgr.org | ||
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===Training Meetings=== | ===Training Meetings=== | ||
*Each year, in cooperation with the Oakland County Genealogical Society, our session is held as a preview to our annual research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. | *Each year, in cooperation with the Oakland County Genealogical Society, our session is held as a preview to our annual research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We have speakers from the library give overviews of the holdings and methods to find information. | ||
==Frequently Asked Questions== | ==Frequently Asked Questions== | ||
;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ||
:A.DSGR meets in the Explorer's Room of the Main Detroit Public Library, | :A.DSGR meets in the Explorer's Room of the Main Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202-4007. See our web site for free parking information. | ||
;Q. What are the society's hours of operation? | ;Q. What are the society's hours of operation? | ||
:A. Membership in DSGR is $25.00 per year which include online access to the members only area of out website (www.dsgr.org) and four issues of the DSGR Magazine. | :A. Membership in DSGR is $25.00 per year which include online access to the members only area of out website (www.dsgr.org) and four issues of the DSGR Magazine. Meetings are open to the public, and are held on Saturday mornings. This allows our members to then have the afternoon free or to make use of the Burton Historical Collection of books and manuscripts. | ||
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