The Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society was founded in 1976 and is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 19. Donations, gifts, and legacies are all tax deductible.
Publications
Cemeteries
- Calvary Cemetery (Black River, Alcona County) Headstone Inscriptions
- Holy Cross Cemetery (Alpena) Lot Purchasers 1887 - 1939
- Holy Cross Cemetery (Alpena) Sexton Records
Church Records from Alpena County
- St. Anne Church Records (Baptism 1883-1896, Marriages 1884-1896, Deaths 1883-1922)
- St. Bernard Funeral Records - 1870-1925
- St Bernard Church Records - 1864-1925
- St Mary’s Funeral Records - 1881-1925
- Immanuel Lutheran Church - Index to Baptism Records - 1874-1894
Church Records from Montmorency County
- Pleasant Valley Free Methodist Church Records
Naturalizations
- Index to Naturalization Records for the 26th Judicial Circuit Court 1878-1978. The 26th District represented Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, and Presque Isle counties for the stated years.
Newspapers
- Index to Dates of Events of Alpena Mi 1840-1914 - by J.C. Viall
Death Entries
- Index to death entries and obituaries in Alpena newspapers:
- Vol 1 1871-1900
- Vol 2 1901-1919
- Vol 3 1920-1929
- Vol 4 1930-1939
- Vol 5 1940-1949
- Vol 6 1950-1959
- Vol 7 1960-1979
- Vol 8 1970-1979
- Vol 9 1980-1989
- Vol 10 1990-1994
Plats and Maps
- Index to 1903 Plat Book of Alpena, Presque Isle and Montmorency County includes maps of the townships with lot owners.
Miscellaneous
- Alpena County Michigan Sesquicentennial History & Family Book 1857-2007 NEW
- Jule Chardin or The Smugglers of Thunder Bay by George V. Waldron NEW
- Northeast Michigan Family Registry printed in March, 1997
- Index to Roots and Branches Newsletter (1993-1994) Vol 1
Ordering Information
For publications availability and cost, please e-mail the publication chairperson: or or mail your request to NEMGS c/o Besser Museum, 491 Johnson St., Alpena, MI 49707-1433