Ionia County Genealogical Society
Projects Underway by the Society
BOOK PROJECT - COMING SOON!
VETERANS OF THE KOREAN
CONFLICT
The Ionia County Genealogical Society is
compiling information and photos about the men and women from Ionia County,
Michigan who served during the Korean War. We would like to invite anyone who
has a member of their family that served during this time to be a part of this
book. To be eligible, the veteran must have been a resident of Ionia County,
Michigan at any time during their lifetime. We are seeking information on ALL
veterans, living or deceased.
Letter with
Project Details (pdf)
Submission Form (pdf)
Contact Pam Swiler for
more information.
pkswiler@voyager.net
The Ionia County Genealogical Society is excited and proud to
present "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 the ICGS for more information
ioniacogensoc@yahoo.com
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 now available. A limited number of
copies are available. If interested in ordering, the cost is $55, plus $3.30 tax for Michigan
residents. Add $6 for shipping. For more information, contact the ICGS for more
information ioniacogensoc@yahoo.com
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
ioniacogensoc@yahoo.com
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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Project Home Page
Pam Swiler
Lake Odessa, Michigan
This page last edited
January 31, 2009 09:06 AM
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