January 2025 Meeting

Next Meeting Saturday, January 18th 2025, 1:30 PM
at The Gaelic League, 2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216
Please join us for the monthly Hybrid meeting of the 2024 - 2025 season featuring Grace Wilfong as our featured speaker.  Reminders for this meeting will be emailed out to members as the date approaches.  Zoom invitations are sent out to members only due to capacity limitations.  Non-Members will be charged $10.00 to access our Zoom presentations.
 
“Canadian Research” by Grace Wilfong
 
Grace’s presentation will focus on Canadian Research by giving an overview of the differences between researching in Canada and the US plus some helpful hints. Several major websites will be demonstrated during the talk. A handout will be available having extensive lists of websites to research, depending on your area or topic of interest.
 
 
Grace Wilfong has been researching her own genealogy for over 20 years. She has also been the President of the Northville Genealogical Society for many of those years. Grace Wilfong has helped many people with their research, has taught quite a few classes and is the editor of their society’s book “Genealogy Research using 21st Century Techniques”, an excellent reference book. Although not a professional genealogist, Grace has kept up with many of the techniques and strategies and is continually learning and passing on information.   

Welcome

Welcome to the Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan. The Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan is a non-denominational organization focusing on genealogical research in all thirty-two counties of the Emerald Isle. Our meeting is open to everyone who can attend at the Gaelic League.  Zoom invitations are sent out to members only due to capacity limitations.



Coming Events
Saturday, Feb. 15th
February Meeting
"Emmigration, Immigration and Naturalization" by Tom Koselka
Saturday, May. 17th
May Meeting
"Selected Detroit and Michigan Genealogical  Resources at the Burton Historiacal Collection, Detroit Public Library" by Mark Bowden
Saturday, Jun. 21st
June Meeting
"Walking Tour of the Detoit Public Library/Burton Historical Collection" by Mark Bowden