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Genealogy Society Outings in Portage, MI

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

Most community programs in Portage, MI reach the same thirty people. Portage is one of the cities the Kalamazoo–Portage, MI metro area is officially named after. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Portage, MI

The 12 nearest

46 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 60 miles of Portage, MI, out of 77 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Fanckboner--Nichols Farmstead7.0 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Prairie Ronde Township · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Van Buren County Courthouse Complex16 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Paw Paw · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph County Courthouse19 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Centreville · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel27 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Allegan · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Bryant, James and Anne Atmore, Farmstead29 miles from the center of Portage · District · Wattles Park · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Barry County Courthouse Complex34 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Hastings · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church35 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Coldwater · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church, Rectory and Cemetery35 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Bristol · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon36 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Pokagon Township · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
La Grange County Courthouse39 miles from the center of Portage · Building · La Grange · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery40 miles from the center of Portage · District · Berrien · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church41 miles from the center of Portage · Building · Vermontville · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Portage, MI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Portage, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Portage, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Portage, MI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Portage, MI build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Portage

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Portage, MI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Portage, MI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.