November 7, 2011 Dear Fellow Genealogist, The fall season is upon us. I love this time of year. I love Michigan and the distinctive changes of season. The fall season is probably one of my favorite. I love apple and pumpkin pie made with Michigan apples and pumpkins along with warm apple cider, the color [...]
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Update on the Library of Michigan Genealogy Collection and Services
Posted in News on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Barbara Brown, Abrams Foundation President, R.I.P.
Posted in News on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
August 25, 2011 To All Michigan Genealogists, It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing this morning of a beloved friend to genealogists in this state, Mrs. Barbara Brown. Barbara was president of the Abrams Foundation. Anyone in the community with an interest in researching family history in Michigan has been [...]
Library of Michigan public hours and circulation service changes
Posted in News on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The following changes were announced Monday, December 6, 2010 by the Library of Michigan and are posted on their website http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan. Effective with the new year, Saturday hours will be eliminated, and several circulation changes implemented. Due to significant reductions in the Library of Michigan’s operations funding and staffing, the Library is implementing the following [...]
Library of Michigan update
Posted in News on December 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dear genealogists, You may have heard of an anonymous 27-page document circulating in government circles that gives suggestions on how to cut almost $3 billion from the State of Michigan budget for the Fiscal 2011-2012 year. Among the possibilities floated in this document are: Eliminate funding for the Library of Michigan. This would eliminate all [...]
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Posted in News, Uncategorized on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Action Alert: Urgent! Support for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Reauthorization Needed by Wednesday. NHPRC is due for reauthorization in Congress this year-a year when fiscal issues are hotly debated, and very serious situations are developing for essential programs like NHPRC. On Thursday, July 1 at 2:30, the Subcommittee on Information Policy, [...]
June Legislative update
Posted in News on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
June 18, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: The Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) would like to take this opportunity to bring everyone up-to-date on the events surrounding the collections at the Library of Michigan. We would like to thank everyone for their support as talks progressed. As many of you are aware, the Library of Michigan is [...]
Randy Riley receives Filby Award
Posted in News on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday evening, April 30, Library of Michigan Special Collections Manager Randy Riley was awarded the prestigious Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship at the National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City.
March 28 update – Library of Michigan
Posted in News on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 28, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: There is a supplemental Department of Education Appropriations bill that has gone to the Governor for her signature. In that bill there is language that would prevent the library from disposing of the collections. This wording is also in the Department of Education’s budget bill for the next fiscal [...]
Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board
Posted in News on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 5, 2010 Dear MGC Society Presidents & Delegates: First I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the genealogy community for all their words of support. They are very welcome during this time. Many of you have asked what we can do to help. Now is your chance. As you are [...]
MGC Statement on the Library of Michigan Genealogical Collection
Posted in News on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
February 21, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: As you may be aware, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) issued a letter on Friday, February 12, 2010, regarding the status of the Library of Michigan and it’s various collections. On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, I met with Michigan’s State Librarian, Nancy Robertson. The reality is grim. The [...]
