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Genealogical Society
of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc.
Local News of
Genealogical Interest
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Gleanings worth keeping from past issues of the GSWC Newsletter...
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Milan's
Hack House
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The Hack House, headquarters of the Milan Historical Society,
will be operated by a new Historical Commission to be established by the city. The historical
society will maintain their office there (as reported in the Milan News-Leader, 12 August, 1998). (9/18/98)
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Ypsilanti
Archives
Online
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The Ypsilanti District Library is adding historical information to
their Internet site and creating a home page for the
Ypsilanti Historical Society Museum and Archives.
Documents and photographs from the Archives are being indexed and scanned. Files done to date include
those of Elijah McCly and Preston Tucker. These files will be completely indexed and searchable. (1/14/98)
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Book Released:
Miller-Watson Family Tree, Siblings & Progeny, Ancestors & Descendants
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Author Keith Miller's parents, grandparents, and great grandparents all lived in Washtenaw County and include
surnames Briggs, Cady, Chase, Clark, Crittenden, Eaton, Fisher, Hurd, Lawley, Lomath, Miller, Parker, Sanford,
Stuck, Wallace, Webb, and Williams. Author Irene Miller's parents and grandparents and ancestors lived in Wayne
County and include Bartle, Bushey, Evans, Kerr, Livernois, Lugg, Riopelle, Skewes, Watson, and Yates. Published
1997, 330 pages, size 8.5x11") (1/14/98)
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Plat Maps
1856 and 1864
- and -
Cemetery
Directory
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The GSWC has just completed its newest publication, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Plat Maps, 1856 and 1864
edited by Nancy H. Krohn and Mary L. Liskow. The book of plat maps is a reproduction in atlas form of township
maps from Bechler & Wenig (1856) and Samuel Geil's (1864) wall maps with an every name index to land owners
and businesses. Locations of cemeteries, churches, schools, and post offices are identified.
(See Plat Maps.)
The GSWC has also revised their Directory of Cemeteries of Washtenaw County, a mini-encyclopedia of all
known cemeteries in Washtenaw County listed by township with a map and description for each. No cemetery
listings are included, but sources for transcriptions are indicated. Reference copies are available at the
Ann Arbor District Library, the
Bentley Historical Library, the
Burton Historical Collection, the
Library of Michigan, the
Ypsilanti District Library, and the
Ypsilanti Historical Museum.
(See Directory.)
Offered for sale by the society. (See publications.) (11/01/97)
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Ypsilanti
Publications
for Sale
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The Ypsilanti Historical Museum and Archives is offering two new reprints for sale, the
Heritage Collection Illustrated Atlas of Washtenaw County for the years 1874, 1895,
and 1915, and the Story of Ypsilanti, originally published in 1923. Contact the
museum for information. (9/15/97)
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Dolph
Funeral Home
Records
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The records for the Dolph Funeral Home have been archived at the
Bentley Historical Library. Many of the records relate to burials of
people who came to Ann Arbor from somewhere else - the staff and faculty of the University of Michigan.
These records list funerals, costs, and may contain a copy of the obituary and biographical information. (9/15/97)
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UM Alumni
Necrology
Records
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The University of Michigan Alumni Office has transferred its voluminous paper-based Alumni Necrology
data to the Bentley Historical Library. The portion which has
been accessioned comprises 65,000 envelopes which contain clippings, obituaries, correspondence, etc.,
of alumni who died prior to 1966. (4/14/97)
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Book Released:
Down the Myrtle Path: The History and Memories of Town Hall School
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This book by Hannah Geddes Wright may be purchased from the author at 4209 N. Dearing Rd., Parma,
MI 49269. Read the bittersweet saga of Town Hall School, its history and the sweet memories of
former students and teachers, and the sad ending of an era in 1957 followed by the beginning of
another in 1987 when the Pittsfield Township one-room schoolhouse was moved to the Eastern Michigan University
campus. The cost is $12 plus $2 shipping and handling. "Anyone who is interested in Washtenaw County will be
interested in this new book. It is a must for anyone who has lived in Pittsfield Townshop." - Wayne Willeke,
expert on the Geddes family. (9/10/96)
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Library Has List
of Naturalizations
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Washtenaw County naturalization records held at the State Archives in Lansing are now listed in the catalog
of the LDS Family History Center, available at the GSWC Library. (6/12/96)
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Unpublished
Genealogies
Wanted
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Blanding Genealogical Publications, Inc., a non-profit foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is seeking
your unpublished genealogies to preserve on microfilm and microfiche, at no cost to you. This philanthropic
foundation was formed to prevent the loss of family histories. For more information and
criteria for selection, write to them at 6812 28th Street, SE, Suite J, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. (6/12/96)
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Book Released:
Scio Village: Ghost Town with a Past
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In this new release, available at local book stores, Nick Marsh recounts the history of one of Washtenaw County's
forgotten villages. 101 pages. (4/18/96)
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Photographs Wanted:
Mills on the
Huron River
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In an upcoming book, Nick Marsh will be writing about several abandoned mills on the Huron River
including Osborne Mills and Hudson Mills. Any photographs would be greatly appreciated.
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Ancestors Series Shown on PBS
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"Ancestors is a television series about genealogy and family history. Powerful stories of people whose
lives have been changed through family history research are followed by experts who give practical instruction
on how viewers can begin searching for their own roots." This series which first aired in 1996 is
associated with the Ancestors home page and will occasionally
be repeated on PBS stations. Video tapes may also be purchased.
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