VAN BUREN REGIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
       OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN  est. 1987

Our mission is to preserve and share the history of the people and places of these southwest Michigan counties.
Van Buren
Kalamazoo
Berrien
Cass
Allegan
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at  SOCIETY NEWS,

There is no charge to attend a monthly meeting.
Attend as our guest.

Our membership is made up of a diverse group of people who enjoy sharing their
love of family research.  We welcome anyone who has an interest in genealogy.
ABOUT OUR SOCIETY MEETINGS
February, March, April, June, July, August, September, and October at 7:00 p.m.
(Some meetings are preceded at 6:00 p.m. by a "Family Essentials" class)
at the
Van Buren District Library
Webster Memorial Library
200 N. Phelps St.
Decatur, MI  49045
269-423-4771

ABOUT THE LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT
The society, in collaboration with the Van Buren District Library, maintains the
historical book and manuscript collection that is located in the
Local History Department of the Webster Memorial Library (address above).

Summer Hours (Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
Mon, Tues & Thurs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wed 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winter Hours
Mon, Tues & Thurs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wed 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Sundays and Holidays

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT

CATALOG OF THE VAN BUREN REGIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

CATALOG OF THE VAN BUREN DISTRICT LIBRARY
(This link leads to the Van Buren District Library website)
visitor to this site.  We hope you have found it helpful in your research.
****** VBRGS MEMBER BENEFITS  ******
The current and past issues of the society newsletter "Van Buren Echoes" , along with a "Special Collections"  section, are available to our members
and may be accessed  through the  
MEMBERS ONLY  tab.  If you have forgotten your password email vbrgs@yahoo.com  .
"Special Collections" include business and farmer directories, maps, and plat maps for Cass and Van Buren Counties.
To become a member of the society click on the  BECOME A MEMBER tab.
BLOGSPOT FOR GENEALOGISTS
"Southwest Michigan Local History and Genealogy Blog"
sponsored by the
Van Buren District Library                          
http://vanburendistrict.blogspot.com/
This blog  focuses on genealogy and local history resources,
upcoming events, case studies, frequently asked questions, new
acquisitions, collection highlights and research tips as they
pertain to the Local History Collection housed at the library.  Also
included is news of a general nature, as well as of specific
interest to anyone researching in the Southwest Michigan
counties of Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph &
Van Buren.
OUR 26th YEAR OF SERVING THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY OF
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
1987 - 2013
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013
WEBSTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 200 N. PHELPS ST., DECATUR, MI
THIS IS THE OUR ANNUAL MEETING
Guest Speaker
PATSY MILLER, "RESEARCHING YOUR CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR"
7:00 P.M.
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