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Grand Traverse
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Grand Traverse
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NEW: Have a great day and here's to bringing down that brick wall. Biographies are on the blog for current speaker. |
Grand Traverse Genealogical Society has just released its third CD-Rom; This CD is for Oakwood Cemeteries covering Asylum, Jewish, Catholic & City sections. All the cemeteries are at the same location on E. 8th Street, Traverse City. There are a total of 22,185 burials recorded with information that includes, if known, full name including maiden names, birth date, birthplace, death date, death place, cause of death, parents, military services. Cost: $25+ $3.00 P&H (supply is running out). Send orders, with check or money orders made out to GTAGS and mail to:
GTAGS contact Kathi cemetery chair with any questions.
Book Collection at TADL Grand Traverse a part of
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Traverse Area District
Library Monday-Thursday,
Family
History Center as of May 2010 Tues 1pm-9 pm, |
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History of Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society |
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The class was taught by Steve Harold. The group
continued to meet at the conclusion of the class. They wanted to help each
other obtain local materials for genealogical research. In October 1979 the
group decided to write by-laws and obtain a charter. The group was assisted
by the Western Michigan Genealogical Society from Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
Jan Novak and Lucille Schowengerdt.
If you know the names of anyone who was omitted, please let a Board member know
who that person was. Promotion of GTAGS in 1977 was done at the Traverse City Public Library, Northern Michigan College BBQs in May and at Open Houses in various locations. Alloa Anderson who died in April 2004, joined the group in 1981. Because she had an extensive library of genealogy books and other materials, she invited persons to her home in Leland to use her information. Speakers were asked to attend some of the first meetings to help the group determine what material was available and where to find it. Because of the need for genealogy classes Alloa started teaching classes at the Northwestern Michigan College. She had been active in genealogy, the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the author of several books. |
Loraine Wallace joined the
society about this time and was able to assist Alloa teaching the class. Alloa Anderson was the first
Michigan genealogist to be recognized by the Council when she received their
Lucy Mary Kellogg award in 1992es at NMC. Many of the persons who took the genealogy classes joined GTAGS.
The Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society is a member of the Michigan Genealogical Council and the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Peggy Player designed the logo for the society. Brenda Wolfgram Moore later had it upgraded professionally. |
GTAGS Home Page
Contact Person:
William M. Miller
Updated July 22, 2012
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