WELCOME TO ST. CLAIR COUNTY GENEALOGY & HISTORY SOCIETY
WHAT'S NEW?
Our Society is now fully open to the public again! It has been a long journey sense COVID, but we have come out of it with more knowledge then when we went in. With that we are changing a few things in our Society; Zoom programs will continue but for members only. We also have decided to put a cost on mailed newsletters so check out our updated Membership Form on this cost. We want to remind everyone to check out the Event page for upcoming programs. We are still available through email, and our Facebook page for any questions you need.
Thanks you
SCCGHS Board of Directors
WHO ARE WE
The St. Clair County Genealogy & History Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 1978, as St. Clair County Family History Group, Inc. St. Clair County is located in the “Thumb” of Southeast Michigan. Our goal is to encourage and assist not only St. Clair County Residents, but others in the study of their genealogy, as well as preserving and promoting the rich historical importance of the region.
PROGRAMS
JANUARY 23, 2025
!! In Person Program !!
7:00PM EST
@ST CLAIR COMMUNITY CENTER
308 S. 4TH STREET ST CLAIR MI
“Like Family”
Presented by Author Michelle Feeney
Set in Emmet during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Ms. Feeney tells the story of an unmarried, childless Irish American teacher taking in an orphaned Polish American girl while struggling to re-open the one-room schoolhouse, maintain her independence, take ownership of her family’s farm, launch her personal life, and overcome prejudices in her family, church, and community.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
!! In Person Program !!
7:00PM EST
@ST CLAIR COMMUNITY CENTER
308 S. 4TH STREET ST CLAIR MI
“Kind Colony on the Volga: Coming Together, Their Lives and Diaspora”
Presented by Author William Picklehaupt
History of the ethnic Germans who responded to the invitation of Catherine the Great to settle and live along the Volga River in the region of southeastern Russia They were promised religious freedom, exemption from military service, and free land , but eventually these rights eroded. So, after the destruction of the village of Kind many of these Volga Germans migrated to Michigan’s Thumb.
MARCH 27, 2025
!! In Person Program!!
7:00PM EST
@ST CLAIR COMMUNITY CENTER
308 S. 4TH STREET ST CLAIR MI
Tim Weeder will review the basics of DNA and how to use your DNA results in your research. His presentation will center around AncestryDNA and explain its new Pro Tools. If you’ve ever wondered how to use Match and Shared Matches features to break through your brick walls, discover an adoptee’s family of origin, or validate certain branches of your family tree then this presentation is for you.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MAY 17, 2025
Hillside Cemetery Walk
Military Theme
11:00am
Parking at Klecha Park St. Clair MI
Start at the Chapel
SEPTEMBER, 2025
Lakeside Cemetery Tour
3663 10th Ave.
11:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Pollock- Randall Funeral Home,
OCTOBER, 2025
Hebner Family Memorial Genealogy Seminar
Don Dodge Auditorium
200 Grand River Ave. Port Huron
9:00am to 4:00pm
CLASSES/TRIPS
April 8, 2025
TO STRATHROY – CARADOC MUSEUM, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA
Leaving Michigan @ 8:00am via carpool
Meet at Wendy’s on Hancock Street, Port Huron
We will not only be doing research, but will have the opportunity for a guided cemetery tour of local Strathroy cemetery. Museum Strathroy-Caradoc has in its collection items that may help you in your family research if your ancestor spent any time in this region or in Canada. Visit their website for more information https://www.strathroymuseum.ca/en/index.aspx
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