ACGS - American-Canadian Genealogical Society

04/02/2026

American-Canadian Genealogical Society Annual Appeal

Your family’s story deserves to be preserved.

ACGS protects the records, resources, and history that make French Canadian genealogy possible — from rare books and parish repertoires to digital databases and expert guidance.

🛂 Seeking Canadian citizenship by descent?

We’re here to help you find the records that support your application.

Your support helps us:
• Preserve fragile materials
• Maintain our research library
• Provide access to key digital tools
• Keep programs affordable

If ACGS has helped you discover your roots — or if you want to ensure these resources remain available for future generations — please consider a tax deductible donation.

💚 Every gift makes a difference.
🔗 Donate: https://acgs.org/product/donate-to-general/

04/01/2026

Happy Spring Everyone, ACGS has been busy this last month and we are seeing a lot more coming in the months ahead. Check out the April newsletter for all the details.

Thanks

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03/15/2026

Check out our up coming events in March, April, and May. We hope to see you at one or all of these events!

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03/01/2026

Welcome to March, Spring is almost here and the snow will melt... In the meantime, we encourage you to read the ACGS newsletter that is attached for all our upcoming events and information to help with your research.

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02/23/2026

ACGS & FCHSM Come Together In A Day of Clean-Up

Join the American-Canadian Genealogical Society (ACGS) and the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan (FCHSM) for a clean-up day at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Ecorse, Michigan on May 15th from 2pm to 7pm local time. Interested volunteers can sign up here.

The cemetery, established in 1848, is the resting place of many early French-Canadian and Canadian residents of the Downriver (Ecorse, River Rouge, etc) area of Detroit. Due to the age of the graves, there is much that can be done to clean up the gravestones and the grounds. Held in conjunction with FCHSM's "D?troit 325th-Anniversary Conference: Indigenous and French of Detroit" hosted at the Detroit Historical Museum on May 16th, this event is open to all. St. Francis Xavier Cemetery was at one time the burial ground for the St. Francis Xavier Church, and the clean-up day is held with the support of the parish of St. Andre Bessette Church.

Volunteers attending should ideally plan to bring items such as work gloves, brushes with poly bristles, plastic or wood scrapers or picks, buckets, water sprayers or watering cans, and rakes or trash grabbers if they have them. The hosts will provide guidance on how to safely clean gravestones, direction for areas of focus within the cemetery, and some supplies for sharing such as trash bags.

To sign up please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449AEA728A2F9C25-62133651-stfrancis

02/10/2026

Time is ticking away quickly to register for our upcoming free webinar this Saturday 2/14 at 11am. Join us for a deeper look into MyHeritage Library Edition, a resource available to all members of ACGS on our website. All are welcome to this webinar, you don't need to be a member of ACGS. Please go to the link below to register to attend.

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02/01/2026

Welcome to February, wonder what the groundhog is going to see tomorrow.

Below is the link for the February ACGS Newsletter. It is full of upcoming events and helpful research ideas, we invite you to have a look and see what is of interest to you.

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01/14/2026

Last chance to sign up for the ACGS Winter Webinar with Kathryn Lake Hogan. Please click the link below to register before the January 17th deadline.

This email also include our other two events happening in quarter one of 2026. Please check them out and register today.

Hope to see you all there.

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year Everyone! Please find the link for the January 2026 ACGS Newsletter. We hope you find it full of helpful information. Be sure to check out all the exciting new events coming up!

We wish you all a Happy and Safe New Year!

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01/01/2026

12/18/2025

Happy Holidays Everyone. This is our mid-month reminder for the upcoming event in January. We hope that you can join us.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season!

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12/01/2025

Happy Holidays Everyone! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends and looking forward to doing it all over again in less than a month.

Attached please find the link to our December ACGS newsletter. We hope that you find it helpful and enjoyable.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

ACGS Board of Directors

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