Ionia County Genealogical Research Guide
HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETIES
What societies are available in Ionia county?
Ionia County Genealogical Society
c/o Pam Swiler
13051 Ainsworth Road
Rt. #3
Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849
The Ionia County Historical Society publishes a monthly newsletter.
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Ionia County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1776
Ionia, Michigan 48846

Ionia
County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1776
Ionia, Michigan 48846
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Blanchard House Historical Museum
251 East Main Street
Ionia, Michigan 48846
*The telephone number at the house is (616)
527-6281
but no regular office hours, if you don't get an answer at the house
please call the Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce (616) 527-2560
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Lyons/Muir Historical Society
For information call: (517) 855-3504
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Lake Odessa Historical Society
Page Building
839 4th Avenue
Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849
Publication: Bonanza Bugler
Contact Person: John Waite
e-mail: jrwgen@mvcc.com
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Sebewa Historical Society
Grayden D. Slowins
3226 E. Musgrove Highway
Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849
Phone: 517-566-8184
FAX: 517.566.8281
* Mr. Slowins is the publisher of the "Sebewa Recollector" a newsletter of the Historical Society
The newsletter contains a wealth of information about the early settlers of Sebewa Township.
Old copies of the "Recollector" are available from Mr. Slowins.
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Western Michigan Genealogical Society
c/o Grand Rapids Public Library
60 Library Plaza
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3093
Email - wmgs@iserv.net
Internet web page: http://www.iserv.net/~wmgs/
Publication: Michigana
They also have a number of books to sell and a tape rental program
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Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society
P 0 BOX 16033
Lansing, Michigan 48901-6033
Internet web page: http://userdata.acd.net/mmgs/mmgssoc.html
The Society publishes a number of papers. For a complete listing send a SASE to:
Judy Atkinson
11172 Pioneer Rd.
Portland, MI 48875-9514
The society publishes a quarterly newspaper which is sent to all active members. Queries are accepted for publication in the Newsletter from members only. For information contact:
Judy Pfaff (517) 669-3798
E-Mail pfaff@pilot.msu.edu
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The Michigan Genealogical Council
P.O. Box 80953
Lansing, MI 48908-0953
Publication: Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter
The Michigan Genealogical Council has an internet web site and you can find it at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2192/index.html