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1PM to 5 PM
Tax Exempt Organization under IRS Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Membership
A membership year is a 12 month period from payment of dues. It includes two adults age 18 or over at the same address.
There are 3 levels of membership:
Member $25.00 per year; $35.00 per year for members outside the United States
Sponsor $85.00 per year
Patron - $125.00 per year
Member Level Benefits
Free use of the Society's Genealogical Library
Free in-library access to our subscription websites: Ancestry.com, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Genealogybank.com, American Ancestors and NewspaperArchive
Seven meetings per year featuring genealogy programs
Four issues of the Lexicon
Six issues of the Newsletter
Volunteer 20 hours of help to the Society and receive 4 hours of one-on-one genealogy research from our Library Volunteers.
Sponsor Level Benefits
All benefits listed under Member Level - PLUS
2 hours of genealogy research help from our Library Volunteers
Patron Level Benefits
All benefits listed under Member Level - PLUS
4 hours of genealogy research help from our Library Volunteers*
*except copying costs
SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS
THE JCGS NEWSLETTER, free to members
The JCGS newsletter is published six times each year. It features news of the society's activities, such as meetings, programs and participation in community events. The newsletter also provides information regarding activities of other genealogical societies and programs of interest to JCGS members. Rounding out the newsletter's content are articles of genealogical and historical interest involving Jackson County, Michigan.
THE LEXICON, free to members
The Lexicon is the quarterly indexed periodical of the Society specializing in Jackson County information. Regular features include newspaper excerpts, family histories, tombstone inscriptions, naturalizations, deeds, court records, censuses, probate records, and other articles of interest to Jackson county researchers.