Bess Britton Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Collection Index Edit Delete

Every-name index to rural school collection representing over 4,700 Michigan schools. Some of the items included in the collection are photographs, school census, rosters & biographies of students & teachers, school & building history, class & treasurer's reports, correspondence, newspaper & magazine items, publications, class souvenir cards. This database provides given, last & sometimes maiden names, name & location of school, school district number, and page within the collection housed in the Local History Collection of the Van Buren District Library, Decatur, Michigan. For general questions, view a list of school included in the collection, or to order copies, visit http://www.vbrgs.org/SchoolHouseCollection.html

Southwest Michigan Marriage, Engagement, Anniversary & Divorce Announcements Index Edit

Index to marriage, engagement, anniversary & divorce announcements housed in the regional Local History Collection of the Van Buren District Library, Decatur, MI. Index is a work in progress and contains 2,000 entries, and thousands of entries will continue to be added. Listings pertain to residents of the Michigan counties of Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren, taken from a variety of resources including newspapers and published biographies. Entries include the first and last name of the decedent, the issue date of the newspaper, a code representing the source, and a page number. The page number corresponds to the hard copy of the item housed in the Local History Collection. For more information, to view a list of newspapers codes, or to order copies, visit http://www.vbrgs.org/ObituaryIndex.html

Southwest Michigan Military Registry Edit Delete

Index to archives housed in the Local History Collection of the Van Buren District Library. Military service spans from the American Revolution to the present day. Each entry has a corresponding file which may include any of the following items: obituary, photograph, pension file, discharge papers, biographical information, military service, awards, family history, tombstone or burial information, organizational affiliations, newspaper items. For information about obtaining copies visit http://www.vbrgs.org/MilitaryRegistryProject.html to learn more about the project or to submit entries to the archives. ** = death during service

Southwest Michigan Obituary Index Edit Delete

Index to obituaries housed in the regional Local History Collection of the Van Buren District Library, Decatur, MI. Index is a work in progress and contains over 118,000 entries. Thousands of entries will continue to be added. Listings pertain to residents of the Michigan counties of Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren, taken from a variety of resources including newspapers, published biographies, and funeral home cards. Entries include the first and last name of the decedent, the issue date of the newspaper, a code representing the source, and a page number. The page number corresponds to the hard copy of the obituary housed in the Local History Collection. For more information, to view a list of newspapers codes, or to order copies, visit http://www.vbrgs.org/ObituaryIndex.html