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Michigan Biographical Index

With Historian Jim Jackson
2026-05-26 18:00:00 2026-05-26 19:00:00 America/New_York Michigan Biographical Index Join us for a presentation by local historian and genealogist Jim Jackson as he walks us through using the Michigan Biographical Index (michlist.com), which he created. Willard Library - Programming Room

Tuesday, May 26
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-26 18:00:00 2026-05-26 19:00:00 America/New_York Michigan Biographical Index Join us for a presentation by local historian and genealogist Jim Jackson as he walks us through using the Michigan Biographical Index (michlist.com), which he created. Willard Library - Programming Room

Willard Library

Programming Room

Join us for a presentation by local historian and genealogist Jim Jackson as he walks us through using the Michigan Biographical Index (michlist.com), which he created.

Michlist was selected as one of the 75 best state websites by Family Tree Magazine the last four years in a row. The site has over 1,500 merged sources and over five million names. If you are working on family history, you will not want to miss this program!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

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