Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society
POB 2015
Traverse City, MI 49685-2015
GTAGS Home                                 Serving Northern Michigan counties: Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau.


 
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    NEW: GTAGS Blog Check it out!  Start from the bottom for the introduction.  After that, new entries begin at the top. We hope you visit us often. Have a great day and here's to bringing down that brick wall. Biographies are on the blog for current speaker.

    Grand Traverse Genealogical Society has just released its third CD-Rom; This CD is for Oakwood Cemeteries covering Asylum, Jewish, Catholic & City sections. All the cemeteries are at the same location on E. 8th Street, Traverse City.

    There are a total of 22,185 burials recorded with information that includes, if known, full name including maiden names, birth date, birthplace, death date, death place,  cause of death, parents, military services. 

    Cost: $35+ $3.00 P&H.  Send orders, with check or money orders made out to GTAGS and mail to:

    GTAGS
    POB 2015
    Traverse City, Michigan 49685-2015

    contact Kathi cemetery chair with any questions.

    Book Collection at TADL

    Since 1979 GTAGS has contributed over 1,800 genealogy books, many reels of microfilm and a number of CD-ROMS to the library. Film Project List. Holdings are now 2,089+ books. This does not count fiche, films or CD-Rom's.

    Traverse Area District Library
    610 Woodmere Ave.
    Traverse City, Michigan
    2nd Floor Reference Section

    Monday-Thursday,
    9 am-9 pm,
    Friday-Saturday
    9 am-6 pm
    Sunday
    12 pm-5 pm

    Family History Center
    3746 Veterans Drive
    Traverse City, Michigan

    as of May 2010

    Tues 1pm-9 pm,
    Wed: 12-8
    Thur 12-4 pm,
    call 231-947-4646
    to check hours as they change

    Photos coming

     
    Oakwood City Cemetery
    Eighth Street
    Traverse City, Michigan

    Family History Center
    located at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints (LDS)

    3746 Veterans Drive
    (was Rennie Hill St)

    3rd Thurs. at  1:00 P.M.

    All meetings are subject to change

    Year of 2011

    2011 Meetings subject to change

    Mar 2011:  Internet Genealogy Connection
    April 2011: Dating Vintage Photography by Sherry Gaines - Bring 1 or 2 photos only!~
    May 2011:   Basic Quebec Research
    June 2011: 
    July 2011: 

    August 2011:  Karen Krugman

    September  2011 -1:00 to 3:00

    DIFFERENT LOCATION

    Traverse Area District Library

     Hands On Genealogy - Have your photos dated and take part in the 'Scavenger Hunt'

    Oct 2011:
    Nov 2011: Year End - Bring Treasures

    If you have brick walls you wish to ask about please submit the queries to: Brenda at kingsley AT aol dot com for review. Let us know if there is a topic or speaker you would like to have.  Thanks, Brenda, Program Chair

     

     

    History of Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society

    The class was taught by Steve Harold. The group continued to meet at the conclusion of the class. They wanted to help each other obtain local materials for genealogical research. In October 1979 the group decided to write by-laws and obtain a charter. The group was assisted by the Western Michigan Genealogical Society from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    The Family History Library at the Church of Latter Day Saints was not in existence at that time in Traverse City. and were very few. genealogical books in the local libraries. Many trips were made to downstate locations in order to find information  Other members in this original group were Jay and Peggy Player, about families.
    Jan Novak and Lucille Schowengerdt. If you know the names of anyone who was omitted, please let a Board member know who that person was.

     Promotion of GTAGS in 1977 was done at the Traverse City Public Library, Northern Michigan College BBQs in May and at Open Houses in various locations. Alloa Anderson who died in April 2004, joined the group in 1981.  Because she had an extensive library of genealogy books and other materials, she invited persons to her home in Leland to use her information. Speakers were asked to attend some of the first meetings to help the group determine what material was available and where to find it.

    Because of the need for genealogy classes Alloa started teaching classes at the Northwestern Michigan College. She had been active in genealogy, the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the author of several books.

    Loraine Wallace joined the society about this time and was able to assist Alloa teaching the class.  Alloa Anderson was the first Michigan genealogist to be recognized by the Council when she received their Lucy Mary Kellogg award in 1992es at NMC. Many of the persons who took the genealogy classes joined GTAGS.

    The Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society is a member of the Michigan Genealogical Council and the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

    Peggy Player designed the logo for the society. Brenda Wolfgram Moore later had it upgraded professionally.

     

    GTAGS Home Page
    Contact Person:
    Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore
     17Jan2008
    -26Nov2010

     

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