Virtual Program, Pause in Mailings/Drop-Offs, LM Staff at MI History Conference, MiMusic Project, MGC Fall Family History Event
 Virtual
Program: FamilySearch.org
Thursday, October 2, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM,
Zoom
Register
For This Program
FamilySearch.org
is a free, online genealogy platform that helps users trace their family history and build family trees. It offers access to billions of historical records, documents, and resources from around the world, allowing individuals to research their ancestry and
connect with their family story. Explore ways of accessing Michigan resources on FamilySearch.org along with other tools that can assist your research.
Registration is required for all Zoom sessions.
To see the full list of 2025 Virtual Programs and Registration information, go to Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms.
*NOTE: If a State of Michigan government
shutdown occurs on October 1st and continues through October 2nd, the FamilySearch.org program will be cancelled and not rescheduled.
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 Temporary
Pause on Dropping off or Mailing Items to the Library of Michigan
Due to the current uncertainty surrounding the State of Michigan budget and the potential for a government shutdown, the Library of Michigan
is asking anyone planning to drop off or mail items to our facility to refrain from doing so until the budget is passed and signed by the governor. This includes:
Although it has been recently announced that the governor and legislative leaders have reached a deal for a Fiscal Year 2026 budget (see
Budget deal: Whitmer, legislative leaders say they'll avoid a shutdown - Detroit Free Press 9/25/25), we are still asking for this pause until confirmation of the budget being passed is made.
If you have questions, please contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1477 or
Librarian@Michigan.gov prior to Tuesday, September 30.
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LIbrary of Michigan at the Michigan History Conference
Attending the
Michigan History Conference in Alpena this weekend? Keep an eye out for Library of Michigan staff throughout the conference and in the exhibit space. Come learn about the collections and services available through your
state library. Discover more about the Michigan History Conference on the Historical Society of Michigan website:
https://hsmichigan.org/programs/conferences/michigan-history-conference
Additionally, if you have yearbooks to donate to the Library of Michigan's Michigan Yearbook Collection project and you are either in
the Alpena area or traveling to the conference, contact the Library of Michigan ahead of time. Library staff can either take yearbook donations at the exhibit table or make other arrangements from yearbooks donors. Learn more about the Michigan Yearbook Collection
project at
Michigan.gov/LibraryGift. Potential donors can connect with Library of Michigan staff at 517-335-1477 or at
Librarian@Michigan.gov.
Library of Michigan staff at the 2024 Michigan History Conference in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI.
Donate to the MiMusic project
Help us preserve and celebrate Michigan’s rich musical heritage by supporting the
MiMusic campaign at the Library of Michigan. From Motown to modern indie, Michigan’s sounds have shaped the nation’s cultural landscape. Your donation will help collect, archive, and share the stories, recordings, and
legacies of the artists who call Michigan home. Join us in ensuring that future generations can experience the music that defines our state. Connect with Library of Michigan staff by calling 517-335-1477 or emailing
Librarian@Michigan.gov. Learn more about the MiMusic project as well as the types/formats of items the Library of Michigan is looking for at
Michigan.gov/LibraryGift.
Help support the MiMusic Project at the Library of Michigan. Learn more at Michigan.gov/LibraryGift.
2025 MGC Fall Family History Event
The Library of Michigan is proud to be a co-sponsor of the
2025 Michigan Genealogical Council Fall Family History Event. Taking place at the Michigan Library and Historical Center on Saturday, November 15 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM, the event will feature the following topics:
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Doing Effective Genealogical Research in Libraries – Curt Witcher
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Perilous Assumptions: Revisiting Those First Finds with Kris Rzepczynski, Archives of Michigan
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Mining The Mother Lode: Periodical Research – Curt Witcher
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Michigan Souvenir Books – Visual Context to Our Family History Research – Adam Oster and Matt Pacer, Library of Michigan
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High Tech and High Touch of 21st Century Genealogy – Curt Witcher
Keynote speaker Curt Witcher is the Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library, managing the widely acclaimed
Genealogy Center as well as the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. He is a former president of both the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society, and the founding president of the Indiana Genealogical Society.
Find registration information and other event details on the Michigan Genealogical Council website:
https://mimgc.org/event/2025-mgc-fall-family-history-event
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