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== Benefits == | == Benefits == | ||
* | *With membership you will receive the quarterly Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine | ||
* | *20% discount on Society publications, | ||
*Unlimited entries in our Surname Registry, | |||
*Access to burial entries in our Cemetery Records | |||
*Reminders of meetings and program agendas. | |||
*Our meetings are open to the general public. All are welcome. | |||
== History of the society == | == History of the society == | ||
* | *The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research was organized on 20 September 1936, by a group of thirty-three interested persons, which grew to one hundred eight members within the year. Its primary objective was to be a non-profit organization for the preservation and perpetuation of the records of ancestors and families of the commonwealth, and to be of assistance to the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. | ||
== Society Officers == | == Society Officers == | ||
* | *See DSGR Web site for updated list of officers. http://dsgr.org/about.php | ||
== Society Projects == | == Society Projects == | ||
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== Blog == | == Blog == | ||
* | *http://dsgr.org/blog/ | ||
== Facebook page == | == Facebook page == | ||
* | *http://www.facebook.com/pages/Detroit-Society-for-Genealogical-Research/178028022193 | ||
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
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=== Society Meetings === | === Society Meetings === | ||
* | *We usually meet the second Saturday of the month (September through June). A number of special events cause us to reschedule our meetings so that are members can take full advantage of those occations. See http://dsgr.org/events.php for our meeting schedule. | ||
=== Workshops === | === Workshops === | ||
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=== Board Meetings === | === Board Meetings === | ||
* | *The Board of Directors meet right after the scheduled meetings and also during the Summer months to plan the following year speaker schedule | ||
=== Training Meetings === | === Training Meetings === | ||
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;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ||
:A. | :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? | ||
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== Nearby or Alternate Repositories == | == Nearby or Alternate Repositories == | ||
* | *The Detorit Society for Genealogical Research is closely associated with the Burton Historical Collection which is housed in the Main Detroit Public Library. | ||
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