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427<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/JunctionSchoolOct1918.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/JunctionSchoolOct1918.jpg"/></picture><h4>Monroe Research</h4><p class="has-text-align-left">The links for mainly Monroe County items can be found under&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://gsmcmi.org/research">Monroe Research</a></strong>. &nbsp;Links to many Monroe County (and surrounding area) research sites plus files containing information about Monroe County residents can be found here.</p><p>Under <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/links"><strong>Links</strong></a>, you will find (sorted by category) websites that contain great genealogical information for areas outside of Monroe County. Filter by type to speed up your perusal.</p><p>All of the books and research materials housed in GSMC's archives are listed under GSMC Library. Search by author or title to see if we have a book that will help you with your research. Our archives are open every Wednesday from 10-5 and copies are only 10 cents! Other times to research can be arranged with our archivist.</p></div>
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442<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/MonroeCoMap.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/MonroeCoMap.jpg"/></picture><h4>Member Benefits</h4><p>Members of our society enjoy access to many other perks (<strong>once logged in</strong>), including, but not limited to:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>
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>
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546                            <p class="event-location">Monroe County Community College, Administration Bldg Room 173D, 1555 S Raisinville Rd, Monroe</p>
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549                    <div class="ck-content"><p>Loretta Dunham, Lisa Peters and Lynne Johnson will demonstrate the new website. &nbsp;How to log in, change your password, and use the site to get the most out of it for your genealogical research.</p></div>
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568            <a href="https://gsmcmi.org/events/gsmc-december-meeting-2026-12-05">Exit, Enter, Commit: Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization</a>
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573                <li>December 05, 2026</li>
574                                    <li>01:00 PM</li>
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579                            <p class="event-location">Monroe County Community College, Administration Building, Room 173D.  1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe.</p>
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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.
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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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