Ionia County Genealogical Society

Projects Underway by the Society


THE IONIA COUNTY

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PROUDLY

ANNOUNCES OUR NEWEST PROJECT

IONIA COUNTY, MICHIGAN - WORLD WAR II VETERANS



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The Ionia County Genealogical Society is excited and proud to present its newest publication "North Plains Cemetery" which is now available to interested persons for a cost of $20 per book.

The book contains the following:
-A list of veterans buried at North Plains Cemetery
-A list of perpetual care graves
-A list of names with locations, age, birth and death dates, and lot owners
-A comment section which gives the details of the etchings or pictures on the stones, notes from the sexton's records, and a description of the stone (single or double stone,etc)

To order your copy, send a check or money order payable to the Ionia County Genealogical Society for $23 which includes shipping and handling.

Mail to:

ICGS - Cemetery Committee
Ionia County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 516
Lake Odessa, MI 48849-o516

If you have questions regarding this publication, contact Lori Fox at lorifox@power-net.net


The index to the 1881 History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties is complete and now available. The all-name index is hardbound and costs $17 plus $3 for shipping. This book is the same fine quality as the 1881 History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties.

Contact me
Lori Fox
3011 Knoll Road
Portland, MI 48875
lorifox@power-net.net


Click on the photos for a larger view!! Reprinting the History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, by John L. Schenck (1881). This project is now completed and available for purchase. The book has 504 pages that have page numbers, but an additional 100 plus pages of photographs etc. that do not have page numbers, bringing the total pages to past 600. This is a hardbound book and is selling for $52.00 per copy.   For more information on this great research tool, contact Pam Swiler at pkswiler@voyager.net

"THE FAMILY HISTORY OF IONIA COUNTY is currently at the publisher and is scheduled to be shipped from there on April 2, 2004. We are expecting delivery within a couple of weeks of that date. There will be a limited number of copies available for those who did not pre-order. If interested in ordering, the cost is $55, plus $3.30 tax for Michigan residents. Add $6 for shipping. For more information, contact Pam Swiler at pkswiler@voyager.net

The Cemetery Committee has been busy working on updating the cemetery records for Ionia County. We are currently seeking people who can transcribe records for us. If you are available to help on this, please contact the society at pkswiler@voyager.net.


Members are working on indexing the names in the Odessa Township Tax Rolls.  Three years are completed so far and will soon be published by the society.  These records begin in 1877.  We are looking for people who are willing to work on other township tax records for Ionia County.  Contact Pam at pkswiler@voyager.net if you are interested in doing part of this project.

Collection and indexing of Obituaries

If you have any obits that you would like to donate copies of to the society, please send them to the society to the attention of Marilyn

Copying and indexing of funeral cards

If you have funeral cards related to Ionia County and would like to donate them, please send them to the ICGS at the address above. They are being indexed and on file at the society's library."

Funeral Home Records
Volunteers are needed to work on records from the entire county

Church Records - Church Records are wanted - (Memberships, birth records, marriage, christening, funeral, etc.) Check your local church records and send us what you find! (Ionia County only, please)

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