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442our digitized newsletters- from issue one to the current issue </li><li>the index to the births and marriages from the Monroe Evening News 1926-1950 by year </li><li>the 1860 Monroe city directory - a PDF copy in 4 sections (be sure to read the introduction!) </li><li>index to deed books A-R covering up to 1832 deed records</li><li>our <strong><u><a href="http://gsmcmi.org/udm">Master Cemetery Index</a></u></strong>- a complete listing of burials in the county cemeteries- most from the 1980 transcriptions of the cemeteries, but some from sexton records or more recent transcriptions.  There are over 101,400 entries! (found under Cemetery Index)</li><li>complete transcriptions of over 50 county cemeteries.</li></ul></div> 443<style> 444 .wp-block-column { 445 width: 100%; 446 } 447 .classfYrlgCf9bjoOCDCkrE .wp-block-column { 448 display: block; 449 justify-content: left; 450 width: auto; 451 452 } 453 .classfYrlgCf9bjoOCDCkrE { 454 width: 100%; 455 } 456</style> 457<div class="wp-block-column"><picture style="max-width:100%" class="wp-block-ens-custom-image"><source srcset="https://gsmcmi.org/media/6d36ea3c-1d51-48fa-8728-27ae74b0cac3/fm/LibraryOfMichigan.JPG" type="image/jpeg"/><img style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:auto;margin:0 auto" alt="" src="https://gsmcmi.org/media/6d36ea3c-1d51-48fa-8728-27ae74b0cac3/fm/LibraryOfMichigan.JPG"/></picture><h4>Join</h4><p>Meetings are usually held on the first Saturday of the month, except in July and August. (No Meetings). We do have Ellis Library Lock-ins during the summer months for our members.</p><p>Membership dues are $20/year and give you access to all of our newsletters and many databases on our website. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Happy Researching!</strong></p><style> 458 .classszBnmsjA2WCOVS3BVt { 459 width: 100%; 460 } 461 .classszBnmsjA2WCOVS3BVt .wp-block-buttons { 462 display: block; 463 justify-content: left; 464 width: auto; 465 align-items: center; 466 467 468 469 } 470 .classszBnmsjA2WCOVS3BVt .wp-block-button { 471 padding-right: 10px!important; 472 } 473</style> 474 475<div class="classszBnmsjA2WCOVS3BVt"> 476 <div class="wp-block-buttons"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://gsmcmi.org/upload/menu/MemberApp2026.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Membership Form</a></div></div> 477</div> 478<section class="py-0"> 479 <div class="container"> 480 <div class="section-title pb-0"> 481 <h2>Query</h2> 482 </div> 483 484 <div class="row contact"> 485 <div class="col-md-12"> 486 <div class="info-box position-relative px-4 py-4"> 487 488 <h3 style="text-align: initial"> 489 <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/downloads/media/6d36ea3c-1d51-48fa-8728-27ae74b0cac3/downloads/177/ResearchPolicy.pdf" download="" target="_blank"> 490 Research Request 491 </a> 492 </h3> 493 494 <div style="text-align: initial"> 495 <p style=" font-size: inherit;">Fill out form and send to GSMC along with a check for the amount indicated for research.</p> 496 </div> 497 498 <div class="sub-title mt-3" style="text-align: initial"> 499 Updated: May 25, 2026 500 </div> 501 </div> 502</div> 503 </div> 504 </div> 505 </section> 506 </div> 507</div><div class="wp-block-columns"><style> 508 .wp-block-column { 509 width: 100%; 510 } 511 .class3ThXmBzYgnaewLcGQK .wp-block-column { 512 display: block; 513 justify-content: left; 514 width: auto; 515 516 } 517 .class3ThXmBzYgnaewLcGQK { 518 width: 100%; 519 } 520</style> 521<div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:100%"><section class="py-0"> 522 <div class="container"> 523 <div class="section-title pb-0"> 524 <h2>Upcoming Events</h2> 525 </div> 526 527 <div class="row mb-n6"> 528 <div class="col-md-6 col-xl-6 mb-6 blog py-0 px-2"> 529 <article class="entry event-block"> 530 <div class="entry-img" style="background-image: url("https://gsmcmi.org/media/6d36ea3c-1d51-48fa-8728-27ae74b0cac3/fm/Screenshot 2026-08-15 092046.png")"> 531 532 </div> 533 534 <h2 class="entry-title"> 535 <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/events/november-meeting-2026-11-07">New Website Review</a> 536 </h2> 537 538 <div class="entry-meta"> 539 <ul> 540 <li>November 07, 2026</li> 541 <li>01:00 PM</li> 542 </ul> 543 </div> 544 545 <div class="entry-content"> 546 <p class="event-location">Monroe County Community College, Administration Bldg Room 173D, 1555 S Raisinville Rd, Monroe</p> 547 548 <div class="event-short-description"> 549 <div class="ck-content"><p>Loretta Dunham, Lisa Peters and Lynne Johnson will demonstrate the new website. How to log in, change your password, and use the site to get the most out of it for your genealogical research.</p></div> 550 </div> 551 552 <div class="read-more mt-4"> 553 <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/events/november-meeting-2026-11-07">Details</a> 554 </div> 555 </div> 556 </article> 557</div> 558 559<style> 560 .entry-meta ul li::marker { 561 content: none; 562 } 563</style> 564 <div class="col-md-6 col-xl-6 mb-6 blog py-0 px-2"> 565 <article class="entry event-block"> 566 567 <h2 class="entry-title"> 568 <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/events/gsmc-december-meeting-2026-12-05">Exit, Enter, Commit: Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization</a> 569 </h2> 570 571 <div class="entry-meta"> 572 <ul> 573 <li>December 05, 2026</li> 574 <li>01:00 PM</li> 575 </ul> 576 </div> 577 578 <div class="entry-content"> 579 <p class="event-location">Monroe County Community College, Administration Building, Room 173D. 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe.</p> 580 581 <div class="event-short-description"> 582 <div class="ck-content"><p>Exit, Enter, Commit: Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization explores the 583historical movement of people from Europe to North America, examining emigration 584records from European departure points, immigration documentation at U.S. and 585Canadian ports of entry, and the evolving U.S. naturalization process. The presentation 586reveals how citizenship requirements have evolved and highlights surprising historical 587facts, such as specific conditions that could result in women losing their American 588citizenship status.</p><figure class="image image-style-align-left image_resized" style="width:140px;"><img style="aspect-ratio:268/268;" src="https://sb-gsmcmi.ens-206.com/media/6d36ea3c-1d51-48fa-8728-27ae74b0cac3/fm/TomKoselka.jpg" width="268" height="268"></figure><p> 589Since the 1980s, Thomas Koselka has dedicated himself to exploring his family 590lineage. He has previously served as the President of the Michigan Genealogical 591Council, the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, and the Dearborn 592Genealogical Society. Tom actively contributes as a board member, mentor, and 593advisor to multiple genealogical societies across Michigan. Additionally, he is a 594proud member of esteemed organizations, including the Association of Professional 595Genealogists, Ontario Ancestors, and the National Genealogical Society. Retiring 596from Dearborn Music, Tom resides in Westland, Michigan, alongside his spouse, 597Valerie, who shares his passion for genealogy. 598 599</p></div> 600 </div> 601 602 <div class="read-more mt-4"> 603 <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/events/gsmc-december-meeting-2026-12-05">Details</a> 604 </div> 605 </div> 606 </article> 607</div> 608 609<style> 610 .entry-meta ul li::marker { 611 content: none; 612 } 613</style> 614 </div> 615 </div> 616 </section> 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 </div> 628</div><div class="wp-block-columns"><style> 629 .wp-block-column { 630 width: 100%; 631 } 632 .classJ2UMS8oQYpFNiIfeds .wp-block-column { 633 display: block; 634 justify-content: left; 635 width: auto; 636 637 } 638 .classJ2UMS8oQYpFNiIfeds { 639 width: 100%; 640 } 641</style> 642<div class="wp-block-column"><h4>Monroe History</h4><p>
642In the distant past, prehistoric Monroe County was the realm of small groups of wandering hunter-gatherers who made good use of the varied resources found in the marshes, prairies, and woodlands of the area. Culture and technology changed gradually over time until the French arrived in the 17th century, introducing the Native Americans to a host of European goods and ideas. Over the course of the 18th century, the River Raisin country passed from French to British and finally to American rule.<br>Francois Navarre is credited with sparking the surge of migration into the newly formed District of Erie from the Detroit River region in the 1780's. The incoming settlers often negotiated directly with the resident Potawatomies, Odawas, and Wyandots for the possession of the long, narrow ribbon farms that stretched outward from the banks of the River Raisin and other local streams.<br>Along with the French-Canadians came a mixture of old-time English, Scots, and Irishmen, plus some Yankees and Germans who presaged the massive immigration that would occur after the opening of the Erie Canal in the 1820's through the 1840's.<br>In 1817, Monroe was established as a county in honor of President James Monroe. Although Michigan was then just a territory, it was well on its way to becoming a state. Statehood was finally granted in 1837, but not before Monroe's southernmost township was ceded to Ohio as a result of the "Toledo War."<br>That conflict was relatively bloodless, unlike many of the wars that preceded or followed. During the War of 1812, French Town became the scene of the disastrous Battle of the River Raisin. On January 22, 1813, an American army under the command of General James Winchester was entirely destroyed by a combined force of British, Indians, and Canadians. The settlement was almost destroyed as well, resulting in years of near-starvation and rebuilding.<br>Fortunately, other wars were not fought in our backyards. A large number of Monroe men served in the Civil War, with Norman J. Hall and George Armstrong Custer being among the most exceptional. General Custer, of course, gained further fame by his extraordinary death at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876.<br>As the 19th century turned into the 20th, Monroe County was still mainly agricultural, with pleasant hunting, fishing, and recreational resorts along the Lake Erie shores, and with a reputation for sponsoring public<br>muskrat dinners. The establishment of large paper manufacturing complexes, however, set the trend towards industrialization which brought more immigrants, particularly from the southern states and from Europe.<br>Today, Monroe County still sits happily on the shore of our big lake, celebrating our heritage, while looking forward and dreaming of the future.</p><p>
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