General Links

Mecosta County Genealogical Society
(Obituaries Updated Regularly)

Michigan Sampler Survey

Tri-River Historical Museum Network
(downloadable PDF file 2025-26):

Museum Directory 

"Spring into the Past" tours
2025-Museums north of 5-Mile, GR
Sat.May 3, 11am to 5pm
Sun.May 4, 1pm to 4pm

2026-Museums south of 5-Mile, GR
Sat.May 2, 11am to 5pm
Sun.May 3, 1pm to 4pm

National Society Daughters of The Union, 1861-1865; Henry S. Jenks Chapter

"Pillars of Honor"

Community Calendar

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New Pages/Links:

• Updated Oakfield Museum (11/16/2022)
• Update for Freeport Historical Society and Village - updated
  24 Oct. 2022
• Fallasburg Historical Society (Lowell Township)
• MCGS Obituary Index - updated 31 July 2021
  NOW 39,537 records
• MCGS Obituary Index - Update 27 Apr 2021
  Now 39,381 records
• 1 Apr 2021 - Updated contact email address for Wright Township page
• MCGS Obituary Index - Update 31 Jan. 2020
  (over 39,000 records)
• Jan. 2021 - new website address for Then & Now Genealogical Library: https://www.thenandnowgen.org/
• MCSG Obituary Index - Update 31 Oct. 2020
• MCGS Obituary Index - update 16 Aug. 2020
  Results now include Maiden Name if known.
• MCGS Obituary Index update (10/19/2019)
• Added PATTERN SUNDAY-BE A PART OF HISTORY
  WHERE: ST. MICHAELS CEMETERY AT ST. MICHAELS PARISH, REMUS, MI. Sept 29, 2019 - flyer
• MCGS Obituary Index update 11 Jun 2019
• Added Bernard Historical Museum, Barry Co. (04/29/19)
• 1887 Diary of Barry County Farmer - (03/19/19)
• MCGS Obituary Index update 16 Feb 2019
• Added Vestaburg Area Historical Society (Facebook Page) - 10/04/2017
• Updated the Mecosta County Genealogical Society obituary index - now over 31,000 records - 09/25/2017
• Updated the Mecosta County Genealogical Society obituary index - 06/06/2017
• Added link to Sparta Township Historical Commission to Sparta Page - 04/17/2017
• Added link: Zeeland - Genealogy Study Group Facebook to the Zeeland page - 03/25/2017
• Updated address for Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center - 02/04/2017
• Happy New Year: Mecosta County obituary index updated; now 26,700 online - 01/16/2017

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