MCGG November Meetings Announced!

Looks like good Trick-Or-Treat weather for Halloween events tomorrow. MCGG's November trick is two-fold. First, Veterans' Day once again falls on the 2nd Wednesday of the month so we are meeting next week on the first Wednesday of the month. And because of that our Wednesday night Let's Talk...Genealogy meeting will occur before our MCGG Friday meeting. Got that?

A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group November 2026 meetings.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Our Military Ancestors.

Let's talk about our military ancestors, like who they were and what it took to find their military service. And if you are still researching this, ask your questions of those that have successfully done this research in the past.

 

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 1 p.m.
in the Board Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Bronze Remembrances of Family presented by MCGG Member Beverly Bishop.

Presented by MCGG Member Beverly Bishop will cover the works of Janice Trimpe in Michigan and Japan. Trimpe converted memories to sculptures now seen in Flint, Mackinac, Mt. Clemens, Roseville, Fraser, Southfield, Dearborn, Belle Isle, as well as many other places. Bishop will cover the why, where, when, and how the sculptures were done to remember our ancestors.

 

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting

 

New attendees are always welcome. 

 

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MyHeritageDNA Flash Sale -- Return of Lowest Price Ever -- Ends in TWO Days!

There is a Flash Sale over at MyHeritage for MyHeritageDNA. The lowest price ever has returned -- just $19.90 for MyHeritage DNA. The autosomal DNA test is regularly $89. The site says the sale ends in two days. So don't wait too long if you are going to buy.

There are two options:

MyHeritage DNA test for $19.90, plus taxes and shipping. Usually there is an offer to purchase two test kits and get free standard shipping.

MyHeritage DNA test plus 30-day Complete free trail* for $19.90, plus taxes and free shipping.

*After 30 days, you'll enjoy a 50% discount and be charged $299 $149 for the first year. The Complete subscription renews annually. You can cancel anytime.

Remember, MyHeritage ended its DNA uploads of DNA test data from other DNA genealogy testing sites back in August 2025. So now you do have to test directly with MyHeritage DNA. And at this new low sale price it should not be a hard decision to get yourself or your tester into another DNA match pool.

Last year MyHeritage announced it is transitioning to Whole Genome Sequencing of its MyHeritage DNA tests. We mentioned it in this post. All tests are being processed with Whole Genome Sequencing. Males who test will get look at their Y-DNA haplogroup like a couple other genealogy testing companies provide. But if you want a Y-DNA test, FamilyTree DNA is the place to test.

Holiday DNA Sales are almost here. But this Flash Sale is a nice start.

See you at our favorite library!
LE 

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy Meets This Wed., Oct. 14; Our Topic is Where Do I Go From Here? Join Us!

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) this Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Do I Go From Here?

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

Why is this our most popular discussion topic? Because it is your opportunity to get your questions or problems hopefully answered. But not just from one point of view but often several. And, when you have a new genealogy find you have like-minded genealogists who understand that satisfaction when maybe family members do not.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

October MCGG Meetings -- Join Us!

Where did September go?
A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group October 2026 meetings.

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1 p.m.
in the Board Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Researching Canada Tips & Where to Look presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

Presented by Lisa Eschenburg who will give tips on this subject and highlight the websites beyond the obvious to help you further your research. Ontario and Quebec will be the main focus but the other provinces will be covered as well.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Do I Go From Here?

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

Why is this our most popular discussion topic? Because it is your opportunity to get your questions or problems hopefully answered. But not just from one point of view but often several. And, when you have a new genealogy find you have like-minded genealogists who understand that satisfaction when maybe family members do not.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy Meets This Wed., Sept. 9; Our Topic is Where Did You Research and Why? Join Us!

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) this Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Did You Research and Why?

Let's share and learn about research locations our attendees have visited, why they visited, and, of course, what they found!

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Friday Group Meets Tomorrow for 1st Meeting of 2026-2027 Genealogy Season; Our Topic: Where Should I Research? Why? -- See You at 1 pm

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) tomorrow Friday, September 4, 2026, at 1 p.m.
in the Board Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Should I Research? Why? presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

Presented by Lisa Eschenburg who will cover a variety of research locations both near and far. Highlighting the Pros, some Cons as well as some tips for each location. She will also review what to make note of for any research location and provides tips for preparing for a visit to the location.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting. New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

September MCGG Meetings -- Join Us!

Correction: Originally posted Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

It's TIME!!!!
A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group September 2026 meetings.

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 1 p.m.
in the Board Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Should I Research? Why? presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

Presented by Lisa Eschenburg who will cover a variety of research locations both near and far. Highlighting the Pros, some Cons as well as some tips for each location. She will also review what to make note of for any research location and provides tips for preparing for a visit to the location.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Did You Research and Why?

Let's share and learn about research locations our attendees have visited, why they visited, and, of course, what they found!

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE