	Branch County Genealogical Society
	Coldwater, Michigan

The Heritage Room

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This is the established research center, historical & genealogical, for all of Branch County. The Heritage Room is located in the Branch District Library and is staffed on a volunteer basis, some of whom are members the Genealogical Society. Management of the room is by the Director of the Library.

A few of the resources include:

County newspapers on microfilm from 1841 to date.
Complete recordings of all county cemeteries.
Complete county historical records.
U.S. Census records 1830 through 1920 and the State Censuses of 1854 & 1875.
Very extensive CD-ROM genealogy library.
Genealogical Society publications (listed below).
Family history collections.
A person is always in attendance to assist researchers.

Equipment in the room available for your use:

A new photocopying machine.
Microfilm readers.
Microfiche readers.
Computer with a CD-ROM reader.

Genealogical Society Publications:

YR. PUB.	TITLE	PAGES	TYPE of BINDING
1982	Rural Cemeteries of Branch Co. - Vol. 1	944	Velo - currently out-of-print
1984	Quincy Lakeview Cemetery - Vol. 2	208	Velo
1985	Bronson City Cemetery - Vol. 3	63	Velo
1988	Coldwater Oak Grove Cemetery - Vol. 4	514	Hard Bound
1991	Rural Cemetery Index for Vol. 1	385	Hard Bound
1993	Early Marriages 1833 - 1875	462	Hard Bound Out of Print
1995	Early Marriages 1876 - 1887	318	Hard Bound
1995	State Censuses 1854 & 1874	152	Spiral Plastic
1996	Original Land Purchasers, 1829 on.	177	Sprial Plastic
1996	Combined 1829-1929 Land Ownership Atlas of Branch Co.	409	Hard Bound 11" x 14"

All publications are 8 1/2" x 11" except as noted. If you are interested in obtaining any of the above send a self addressed, stamped envelope, to the Society address below. They will send you an order form which includes more complete descriptions of the books contents and the pricing.

The Branch District Library is located at 10 E. Chicago St. in Coldwater.
The Genealogical Society meets at 7:00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Horizon Center Building, 285 N. Michigan Ave., Coldwater.
Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.
You may send land mail to:

Branch County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 443
Coldwater, MI 49036

If you have questions about the Society, send email to:

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