Web Links

Listing of useful links to various genealogy related sites.

Western Michigan Genealogical Society

The Western Michigan Genealogical Society was founded in 1954 serving the following counties: Kent County and the counties immediately surrounding; Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Montcalm, Ionia, Barry and Allegan Counties. There is some extension beyond these counties into other areas of the Western Lower Peninsula. Meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. in the Ryerson Auditorium of the Grand Rapids Public Library on the first Saturday of the month, September through June. Visit website for further details.
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Western Wayne County Genealogical Society

The WWCGS meetings are held on the third Monday of the month, from September through May, except February (which will be held on an alternate date), in the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center Building, Livonia Michigan. Visit the WWCGS website for more details.
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23&Me

This company offers to test for ancestry, health and traits.
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Acta Forte

This site breaks down the distribution of surnames by Polish province (in Polish).
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All Galician Database

This search engine currently features 267,883 records from 104 different data sources, covering everything from birth, death, marriage and divorce records to phonebooks, school and landowner records, all from the former Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia, which today is part of eastern Poland and western Ukraine.
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Allen County Public Library

Allen Counry Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Alpena Library

Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library in Alpena, Michigan.
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American Polish Cultural Center

American Polish Cultural Center
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Ancestry

Ancestry sells one the most recognized DNA testing kits for discovering ethnicity and finding relatives.
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Archion

Find German Lutheran parishes on this site. Registration is free.
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Cyndi's List

A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online. Your genealogy starting point for more than 15 years!
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Family Search

FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Search the catalog of genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) made available by FamilySearch. Many items can be loaned to local Family History Centers around the world for your review.
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Michigan Census Records

Michigan Census Finder is a tool designed to help you find sites which offer free Michigan census records online.
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Multilingual Keyboard

This site will come in handy for those who want to use Polish diacriticals. Browse the link for other language helps.
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Poland Family History Research

Listing of the data collections to help trace your Polish Ancestors. Linked through the Ancestry.com site, the list shows some collections that are FREE to view.
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