Our Mission

• To share with others the legacy left us by our forefathers, the settlers from the East and the immigrants from Europe, who with foresight and conviction built a better future for themselves and their children, and for the generations that followed.
• To honor and remember those who cleared the land, grew the crops, educated the young, and pay homage to those who fought in the wars and sacrificed their life for something they believed in.
• To encourage our community leaders to preserve the few historical buildings remaining today.
• To provide assistance to those who turn to us for help in finding their roots.

All interested individuals, businesses, and institutions are invited to join the society.
We offer the following types of membership:

Individuals - $10.00 / year
Family - $15.00 / year
Lifetime membership - one time payment of $100.
Dues are payable for the calendar year (January 1 through December 31).
Make checks payable to: Richmond Historical Society
Mail to: Richmond Area Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 68, Richmond, MI 48062


Monthly Membership Meetings

Members meet on the first Thursday of every month, except in June, July, August and December.
These meetings are generally held in the Historic One-Room School House on Parker Street in Bailey Park in Richmond.
The meetings start at 7:00 p.m. and are open to the public - you need not be a member to attend.

Annual Fundraising Events:

- Log Cabin Days on the last Sunday in June. This event is becoming very popular with the young and old.
  Watch local artisans as they carry out their craft.
- Strawberry Shortcake Festival during Richmond's Good Old Days (first week after Labor Day).
  The historical buildings will be open during the three-day event. There is no entry fee, however, donations are much appreciated.

Newsletter: The Historian is mailed out monthly to our members to keep them informed of any upcoming events.

Items of genealogical interest available from the Society

• Cemetery records of  Lenox Burial Ground on Kuster Road in Lenox Twp, includes all tombstone inscriptions. $ 12.00 (S&H included).
  
• Records of the First German Evangelical Church in Adair [Casco] from 1902-1924; Included are Births/Confirmations/Marriages and Deaths.
  Spiral-bound with every-name index. $25.00 (S&H included).
• 1916 Plat Maps of every Township in Macomb County, including City of Richmond, Armada and Memphis. $15.00 each.
• 1916 Plat Maps of every Township in St. Clair County,  please specify. $15.00 each.
• Memorial Bricks for the Pocket Park. Small bricks are $30.00; large ones are $100. If you're looking for a special gift that keeps on giving, a personalized brick makes an ideal gift. Contact Ursula Adamson at ubatrans@klondyke.net for an application form.
• Richmond Review Newspapers on CD - $10.00 / CD plus $5.00 for S&H. 
  All proceeds are applied toward the digitization of the remaining Review Newspapers.

1911 (2 CDs) plus 8 pgs. from Oct 6 1893	1921 (2 CDs)	1931 (2 CDs)
1912 (2 CDs)	1922 (2 CDs)	1932 (2 CDs) Mar-Dec
1913 (2 CDs)	1923 (2 CDs)	1933 not available
1914 (2 CDs)	1924 (2 CDs)	1934 (2 CDs)
1915 (2 CDs)	1925 (2 CDs) Jan-Sep only	1935 (2 CDs)
1916 (2 CDs)	1926  not available	1936 (2 CDs)
1917 (2 CDs)	1927 (1 CD) Jan-Jun only	1937 (2 CDs)
1918 not available	1928 (2 CDs)	1938 (2 CDs)
1919 (2 CDs) plus New Haven Edition Sep-Dec	1929 (2 CDs)	1939 (2 CDs)
1920 (1 CD) Jan-Jun only	1930 (2 CDs) Jan-Nov only	1951 (1 CD) 75th Anniversary Edition*

*In 1951, the Review Newspaper celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (75th Anniversary). On this occasion, the Review asked its readers to submit the history of their family or business for publication in this special 38 page edition. This 1951 edition has been much sought after by  family historians and it is now available on CD for everyone to enjoy.

Please note: not all of the CDs listed above contain every weekly publication. Each CD (except where noted) contains 6 months of the year i.e. Jan-Jun and July-Dec; this allows persons to buy only half of a particular year.
To purchase CDs by mail, please specify the year and the number of CDs.
For additional information contact Laurel Emerson (586) 727-3001 or email her at Laurel

Our Mailing Address:

Richmond Area Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 68
Richmond, Michigan 48062
Phone: (587) 727-1518
Email: ubatrans@klondyke.net
Links: For historical and genealogical resources regarding Richmond, Lenox, Columbus and Casco Townships, visit Ursula's Genealogical Home Page.

This page was created by Ursula B. Adamson on 22 January 2000.
Updated 10 March 2006