C.H. McCarthy, Petoskey, Michigan
Purpose of Our Organization:
1. To operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 of The Internal Revenue Code, and more, specifically:
a. To promote and encourage interest in the research of family and local history.
b. To collect and preserve historical and genealogical records for posterity.
c. To assist individual family research.
d. To promote the exchange of knowledge of research sources and methods.
e. To provide a common meeting ground,
in Emmet County, for persons
interested in genealogy.
f. To carry on activities permitted by exempt organizations under Section 501
of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
What's New?
1. Use our email address below to have our
latest newsletter sent to you.
2. Our surname list has been updated.
3. New historical photos.
Coming Events:
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​ National Genealogy Day is March 14, 2026 To recognize this special day and to encourage students to explore family history, we are adding a new new link on our links page: Tracing Your Roots: A Beginners Guide to Genealogy. It was submitted to us by one of S. Walker's homeschool students. Thank you very much!
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Our next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 beginning at 6:30pm.
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The society meets at 6:30 p.m.
on the first Tuesday of the month
at the American Legion Hall, Weaver Lindemuth Post 194,
455 Bay Street, Petoskey, Michigan.
Please use side door entrance.
Meetings are always open to the public. Announcements of special events and speakers will be emailed and listed in the local newspapers.