To view the collection visit the Local History Department: Van Buren District Library Webster Memorial Library 200 N. Phelps St. Decatur, MI LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT HOURS (For security purposes this collection is made available to the public by request only. Patrons must fill out a request form for the school that they wish to view. If copies are desired they will be made by a staff member.) Frequently Asked Questions about this collection Online form to add schoolhouse information to this collection ONE-ROOM SCHOOL HOUSES (The school houses are listed alphabetically.)
EVERY-NAME INDEX DATABASE The Every-Name Surname Index Database may only be accessed through Ancestry.com for FREE using the above link or the Ancestry logo. ONE-ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE MEMORY PROJECT, ADD A MEMORY TO THIS COLLECTION Place your memory or the memory of a loved one into this permanent collection. The VBRGS is seeking memories from people who attended these rural schools in Michigan. If you attended a rural school, or have a memory from an ancestor, we would like to archive it for this collection and make it available to other researchers. This contribution would be open to the public and could be used in future VBRGS projects. To contribute a schoolhouse memory or information, donate photographs, make corrections or inquire about Michigan rural schools: Contact the Local History Department, by email, atlochist@vbdl.org , call 269-423-4771 or mail information to: Van Buren District Library Local History Department 200 N. Phelps St. Decatur, MI 49045 Submissions can also be sent online use this link ADD TO THE COLLECTION