Willkommen!

Welcome to the Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society!
Our regular meeting schedule is the second Monday of September, November, March, and May at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern). If you would like to attend as a guest, please get in touch with the society to request the Zoom link (information@miggs.org)

German Directories with Luana Darby

In Germany, more and more directories are online. This presentation will tell you where to find them, how to work with them, and how to interpret the information typical for ... Read more

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11 May 2026
MIGGS Zoom Meetings,

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Membership
Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30. Our program funding is entirely from your dues, and the organization has no other fundraisers planned. To maintain our programs at a high level with national speakers, join now for the current program year! Go to the Join Us menu above, print the application, complete it, and send your check to the address listed on the application, or join online and pay by credit card.

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Email changes:
Note: Due to some email difficulties, we have had to replace our info@miggs.org email with information@miggs.org. We apologize for this, and we appreciate your patience. We have attempted to replace them across our entire website!

Resources upgrading to a Resource List
We have changed the website menu item from ‘Resources’ to ‘Resource List’. It is an alphabetical list of resources categorized into three separate categories:

  • Resource Articles
  • Resource Websites
  • Resource Videos

These may be further divided into other groupings/categories as we receive additional entries, but for now, these are the current breakdowns. Please refer to the Resource List and review the available options. If you find a bad link, report it to information@miggs.org.