Site Updates

2/27/26
• Continued efforts to increase the number of site pages indexed by Google.

1/5/25
• Updated links on the list of MIGenWeb County Sites page.
• Corrected various link problems throughout the site.

12/1/25
• Fixed a malformed email address on the Marriages - A page.
• Added the Washtenaw African American Genealogical Society to the Historical & Genealogical Societies page.
• Updated listing for Woodlawn Cemetery.

11/15/25
• Re-added the Military Resources page link for Spanish-American War volunteers, using the new URL.

11/13/25
• Finished reviewing the Cemetery pages for special characters not displayed properly and corrected all such cases observed.

11/12/25
• "Patched" the Vermont Cemetery Readings page to at least make it legible for now.
• Re-integrated the county marriages pages, now accessed through the Marriage Resources page.

11/11/25
• Augmented the default site search and Advanced Search features with content from the USGenWeb^® Archives, Family Group Sheets, and Tombstone projects.

11/6/25
• Added a link to the Michigan Obituary Index from the Death Resources page.

11/3/25
• Corrected bad titles on a couple John Geddes diary pages.
• Updated the Search MIGenWeb via Google page to account for recent changes in site domains.
• Added a Browse & Search MIGenWeb via FreeFind page.

11/1/25
• Fixed the broken BillionGraves.com link on the Death Resources page.
• Refactored the Updates page to improve performance.
• Removed the auto-focus from the top-nav search field to improve experience for mobile users.
• Added a home page link to Probate Estate Case Files at FamilySearch.org.

10/24/25
• Added canonical tags to all site pages.
• Fixed a few broken links.

9/26/25
• Added content to the Military Resources page.

9/23/25
• Added a Military Resources page.
• Updated the web site's table-sorting utility to improve functionality.

9/22/25
• Enhanced the John Geddes Births page by isolating birth month from birth day and death month from death day, enabling each column to be sorted individually.
• Modernized the Geddes Deaths page, including the addition of sortable columns and index navigation.
• Corrected hundreds of special character display issues in the John Geddes diary content.

9/18/25
• Fixed two broken links on the Libraries page.
• Cleaned up numerous formatting issues on the County Evolution in Michigan page.
• Performed site-wide edits to improve support for visually impaired users.

9/17/25
• Performed some site-wide maintenance to promote improved consistency and performance.

9/16/25
• Added a link from the Search Tools page to search/browse the online Washtenaw newspapers hosted by Clarke Historical Library.
• Added a link from the History page to the Washtenaw newspapers listed by Clarke Historical Library.

9/13/25
• Updated the Death Resources page to include a link to death records (1897-1952) at Michiganology.com.
• Updated the Census page to include a link to the 1827, 1834, 1845, 1884, and 1894 Michigan state censuses on Michiganology.com.

8/29/25
• Updated the Cemeteries page to include more cross-links to Find-A-Grave entries.

8/28/25
• Corrected several presentation problems on the Cemeteries page.
• Updated the Freedom Township index page to add links for cemeteries not previously linked, making use of the new link anchors on the Cemeteries page.
• Updated the Manchester index page to add links for cemeteries not previously linked, making use of the new link anchors on the Cemeteries page.
• Updated the Scio Township index page to add links for cemeteries not previously linked, making use of the new link anchors on the Cemeteries page.
• Updated the Chelsea index page to add links for cemeteries not previously linked, making use of the new link anchors on the Cemeteries page.
• Added link anchors to the Cemeteries page.

8/27/25
• Performed some site-wide maintenance focused on improving performance and reducing link problems.

8/8/25
• Merged the Cemeteries by Location page into the Cemeteries page which has now been updated with sortable column headers and footers as well as hot-link dialing.

8/3/25
• Added a plaque from the Dexter Methodist Church on the Scio Historical markers page.

8/2/25
• Reintroduced Family Group Sheets link on the Home page with updated URL.

7/30/25
• Reintroduced the footer's World GenWeb Link with the authorized URL.

7/28/25
• Commented out the footer's World GenWeb Link.

7/22/25
• Updated the name of our State Coordinator.

5/22/25
• Updated details for Stony Creek Cemetery on the Cemeteries page.

3/22/25
• Modernized the MIGenWeb Counties page, including the addition of sortable columns and index navigation.

3/21/25
• Performed some behind-the-scenes maintenance and clean-up to various pages.

3/5/25
• Modernized the Geddes Marriages page, including the addition of sortable columns and index navigation.

3/4/25
• Modernized the Geddes Births page, including the addition of sortable columns and index navigation.
• Added a Search USGenWeb^® Archives page.

6/15/24
• Rejuvenated the Historical Resources page.
• Removed outdated material from the Civil War Resources page.

6/13/24
• Rejuvenated the Washtenaw County Libraries and other Michigan Archives and Libraries in the process of refreshing many other pages.

6/9/24
• Rejuvenated the Scio Township page in the process of refreshing many other pages.

6/8/24
• Added Death Extractions from the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan, 1907, Page 446 to the Death Resources page.
• Refreshed the Michigan Resources page.
• Added Ancestry.com Obituary Postings link to the Death Resources page.

6/7/24
• Refreshed the Ham Palmer, Jr. page.
• Refreshed the Washtenaw County Historical & Genealogical Societies page.
• Refreshed the basic county histories page.

6/6/24
• Added John Geddes diary extractions to the Marriage Resources page.
• Changed the order of listed resources on the Death Resources page and added a Direct Letter Access to the John Geddes extractions.
• Added a Birth Resources page.

6/5/24
• Added a Marriage Resources page.

6/4/24
• Replaced the broken Historic Markers page with a link to a third party listing.

6/1/24
• Repaired the contact link for our state coordinator.

5/29/24
• Made some adjustments to the common page templates and styling.
• Updated more links to use the secure protocol.

5/28/24
• Updated the Home Page navigation anchor icon.

5/27/24
• Corrected a typo in the daily tips.

5/25/24
• Removed the broken "MIGenWeb Family Group Sheets" link from the home page.
• Added a link to the USGenWeb^® Tombstone Transcription Project on the Death Resources page.
• Added a link to Washtenaw listings on BillionGraves.com to the Death Resources page.
• Normalized the mandatory link to the MIGenWeb Washtenaw Archive on the home page.

5/24/24
• Added Site Index by Direct Letter Access to the Search Tools page.
• Fixed the "Advanced Search" link in the site header.
• Updated the site search function to imitate the styling used on the rest of the site.

5/22/24
• Fixed the favicon broken when the file was relocated on the MIGenWeb site.

3/31/24
• Updated link to the Washtenaw County Clerk site on the Home page.
• Updated Advanced Search to use secure protocol.

5/1/23
• Updated link to the Oakland County MIGenWeb site on the Home page.

4/24/23
• Added photo of AAFD Vigilant Hose Co. circa 1880 to the Photos page.

2/13/23
• Fixed links to Historical Markers on the Scio Township Historical Markers page.

2/10/23
• Fixed link to Historical Markers on the Historical Information page.

1/30/23
• Improved layout issues on Survey of the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery page.

12/26/22
• Added ® mark to USGenWeb^® references.

12/26/22
• Updated Photo Gallery with new, enhanced versions of photos.
• Fixed a small error on the Updates page.

6/10/22
• Added Lat/Lon-based mapping link for Popkins Cemetery on index pages. Fixed a small typo, too.

5/13/22
• Updated numerous links to eliminate redirects and dead-ends.
• Fixed GENDIS-S page suffering from incomplete upload.

5/12/22
• Replaced "MIGenWeb State Coordinator" with "Colleen Pustola, MIGenWeb State Coordinator".
• Added the official and hotlinked MIGenWeb logo to the home page.

11/30/21
• Improved mobile user experience for GENDIS pages.

11/24/21
• Rotated the pool of Daily Tips shown on the home page.

11/23/21
• Added "View Details" links to the Vietnam War Deaths page.

11/20/21
• Added a Korean War Deaths page.

11/16/21
• Added a Findagrave.com Search feature.

11/12/21
• Made numerous maintenance updates to the Manchester page.
• Fixed some problems with the Necrology report pages.
• Finished applying modernized styling to all site pages. Fixed and corrected a few pages in the process.

11/2/21
• Tested and updated URLs used in Tips of the Day.

11/2/21
• Applied styling adjustments to top-level pages to improve user experience on mobile devices.
• Added Search MIGenWeb Tool to the Search Tools page.

11/1/21
• Converted table of links on the home page to a simplified list to improve user experience on mobile devices.

10/30/21
• Modernized styling of the York Cemetery page.

10/29/21
• Added Site index and Site Map features to the Search Tools page.
• Fixed all the broken links on the GENDIS pages.
• Added a Search Surrounding Counties tool.
• Added a Search Tools page.

10/22/21
• Fixed broken link to Oakland County MIGenWeb site.
• Fixed broken link to Washtenaw County Clerk.
• Removed broken link to Google Groups Surname Queries.
• Removed broken link to CousinConnect Queries.
• Fixed broken link to Genealogy.com Queries for Washtenaw.
• Removed broken link to RootsWeb Queries.
• Removed broken links to dead mailing lists.
• Converted the copyright notice to automatically renew each year.

8/24/21
• Modernized styling of Pray Cemetery page and improved user experience for mobile users.

8/23/21
• Modernized styling of Dexter Townhall / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery page and improved user experience for mobile users.

10/23/20
• Corrected bad sort by cemetery name function on Cemeteries page.

7/23/20
• Updated materials on Scio Township page.
• Modernized styling of Scio Township Historical Markers page.
• Modernized styling of Scio Forest Lawn Historical Marker page.
• Modernized styling of Bates Flour Millstone Historical Marker page.
• Added sort by municipality function and municipality anchors to Cemeteries page.

4/10/20
• Corrected name for Olds Cemetery and added approximate lat/lon coordinates on the cemeteries page.

1/2/20
• Replaced approximate street address with precise lat/lon coordinates for Scio Cemetery on the cemeteries page.

12/28/19
• Added approximate street address for Scio Cemetery on the cemeteries page.

11/22/19
• Added online version of County Evolution in Michigan 1790-1897 by Richard M. Welch.

11/12/19
• Reformatted the Mount Olivet Cemetery pages.
• Reformatted and updated the North Lake Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Oak Grove, Chelsea Cemetery pages.

11/11/19
• Reformatted the Harwood Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Hudson Mills Cemetery page.
• Updated the Cemeteries page with Find-a-Grave link for the Hudson Mills Cemetery.
• Reformatted the Williams Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Judd Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Lapham Cemetery Partial Readings page.
• Reformatted the Leland Cemetery page.
• Updated the Cemeteries page with Find-a-Grave link for the Leland Cemetery.
• Reformatted the Lima Center Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Glover Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Maple Grove Cemetery page.
• Edited the Moore/Canfield Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Mooreville Cemetery page.
• Reformatted and consolidated the Mt. Hope Cemetery page.

11/8/19
• Reformatted the 1860 Freedom Township Census page.
• Reformatted the 1860 Sylvan Township Census page.
• Reformatted the Benton Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Bridgewater Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Clements Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Cooley Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Cottonwood Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Dixboro Cemetery page.
• Reformatted the Four Mile Lake Cemetery page.

6/14/19
• Applied organizational refresh to the Cemeteries page.

6/12/19
• Fixed some issues with the Maps page.
• Added links to cemeteries on Find-a-Grave.com where no files existed on the Cemeteries page.

5/2/19
• Added Google-based MIGenWeb.org Meta-search alternative to State Resources page.
• Refreshed MIGenWeb Counties page.

4/24/19
• Expanded the Books page.
• Cleaned up the History page a bit.

4/23/19
• Published new Books page.

4/19/19
• Removed global left navigation to improve experience on mobile devices.
• Enabled Auto-focus for on-site search.
• Suppressed broken MIGenWeb Metasearch.
• Reformatted Updates page.
• Optimized all images for faster downloads.
• Replaced Postcards page with new Photo Gallery.
• Procured vintage photo of S. B. Nickels Butcher Shop circa 1910.
• Updated Maps page, removing dead links and adding new maps.
• Integrated Genealogical Society of Washtenaw Facebook feed into home page.

4/18/19
• Updated and optimized GENDIS death pages.
• Procured vintage photo of J. J. Livernoise circa 1910.
• Procured vintage photo of Elsifor Bros Trucking Cart circa 1910.

4/15/19
• Cleaned up other link issues.
• Fixed broken GENDIS individual links.
• Merged 1840 Superior Township Census pages, alphabetized listings and added alphabetical page index.
• Repaired on-site search.

4/14/19
• Re-established site on MIGenWeb server.
• Updated links to surrounding county sites.