Site Updates

4/24/26
• Added a new Fuzzy Search Using Google tool.

4/2/26
• Expanded GENDIS listings to include entries with no recorded surname.

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

12/9/25
• Added a postcards page with listings from the USGenWeb^® Archives.

11/22/25
• Added more links to various off-site Census materials to the Census Information page.

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

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 Obituaries page.

11/3/25
• 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.

10/24/25
• Added map links/coordinates to four more cemeteries on the Cemeteries page.

9/26/25
• Enhanced the Vietnam War Deaths page and the Korean War Deaths page with sortable column headers and footers.

9/24/25
• Updated the Marriage Resources page to present individual marriages in tabular format with sortable headers and footers.
• Added a new Military Resources page.
• Moved several links from the home page to a new Historical & Genealogical Societies page.

9/23/25
• Enhanced the Gendis pages by isolating first and last names as well as month, day, and year of death; then added sortable column headers and footers.
• Updated the table-sorting utility to improve functionality.

9/22/25
• Enhanced the Cemeteries page with sortable column headers and footers.

9/20/25
• Implemented canonical tags on all site pages.

9/18/25
• Cleaned up numerous formatting issues on the County Evolution in Michigan page.
• Added Search USGenWeb^® Archives function to the Search Tools 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 History page to the Jackson 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 1884 and 1894 Michigan state censuses on Michiganology.com.

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

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.

7/8/25
• Added a link to the county's probate records at FamilySearch.org.

3/21/25
• Added a sitemap file and updated the robots.txt file.
• Performed some behind-the-scenes maintenance and clean-up to various pages.

2/10/25
• Added Index Navigation option to the bottom of the GENDIS pages.

6/4/24
• Replaced the Home page link to the Pioneer Certificate with a link to the Jackson County Genealogical Society web site which hosts the Pioneer Certificate project and other resources.
• Added a Historic Sites link to the History page.

6/1/24
• Repaired the contact link for our state coordinator.
• Added a Marriage Resources page.
• Added USGenWeb^® archive entries to the Biographies page.

5/31/24
• Added a Daily Tips feature to the home page.

5/29/24
• Upgraded the Advanced Search page to use the secure protocol for all links and to narrow its results set to those for Jackson County.
• Fixed the favicon on all the Biography pages, Cemetery pages, History pages, Land pages, Obituary pages, and the Census page. The favicon was broken when its file location at MIGenWeb.org was changed.
• Upgraded the Census page to use the secure protocol for all links. Continued similar upgrades on other pages where doing so does not break functionality.
• Made some adjustments to the common page templates and styling.

5/27/24
• Deployed a robots.txt file.

5/25/24
• Added a link to Jackson listings on BillionGraves.com to the Death Resources page.

5/24/24
• Added Site Index by Direct Letter Access to the Search Tools page.
• Added a mandatory link to the MIGenWeb Jackson Archive on the home page.

5/23/24
• Updated the Search Tools page to take advantage of the improved site search functions.

5/22/24
• Updated the site search function to use secure protocol and enabled pre-fill functionality.
• Updated the site search function to limit the results to MIGenWeb Jackson site.
• Updated the site search function to imitate the styling used on the rest of the site.
• Fixed the favicon broken when the file was relocated on the MIGenWeb site.

12/31/22
• Added ® mark to USGenWeb^® references.

7/21/22
• Corrected a small typo on Cemetery Index pages.

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

11/29/21
• Added a GENDIS listings index for Jackson County to the Death Resources page.

11/20/21
• Added a Vietnam War Deaths page.
• Added a Korean War Deaths page.
• Expanded Cemetery index page to include cross-referenced aliases.

11/17/21
• Added Find-A-Grave.com cross-links and link anchors for most cemeteries on the Cemetery index page. Also added book-end Name column.

11/15/21
• Added a Search FindAGrave.com feature.
• Added a Search MIGenWeb feature.
• Added Site Index and Site Map links to the Search Tools page.

10/29/21
• Added a Death Resources page.

10/29/21
• Added a Search Surrounding Counties tool.
• Added a Search Tools page.

10/28/21
• Added a customized, local Advanced Search page.

10/27/21
• Applied modernized styling to the Wright (North Concord) Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Woodliff (North Concord) Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Perry-Graham Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Pease Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Moss Cemetery page.

10/26/21
• Applied modernized styling to the McNaughton Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the McCain Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Landis Cemetery page.

10/25/21
• Applied modernized styling to the Maxon Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Leoni Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Poor Farm Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Jones Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Temple Beth Israel Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Kincke/Kinch/Coonhill Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Harrington Cemetery page.

10/24/21
• Applied modernized styling to the Buck/Mason Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Bean Cemetery page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Bath Mills Cemetery page.

10/23/21
• Updated the Cemeteries page to correct some typos and added some sort-by-column functionality.

10/22/21
• Applied modernized styling to the Cemeteries page.
• Fixed the jacked up BLM link on the home page.
• Changed Social Security Death Index link on the home page to target Jackson County entries.
• Updated the home page link to "Immigration & Naturalization Information."
• Changed Family Group Sheet link on home page to target Jackson County entries.
• Added the County Evolution in Michigan 1790-1897 module to the History section.

10/21/21
• Fixed some textual issues and applied modernized styling to the Prison Records page.
• Fixed and updated links on the Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization page.
• Fixed broken link for the Organization of the County page.
• Applied modernized styling to the History pages.
• Applied modernized styling to the Land Transfer pages.
• Applied modernized styling to the Family Bibles page.

10/16/21
• Added auto-focus to top-nav search.
• Moved the link to the Recent Updates page from the top-nav into the list of links on the home page.

10/15/21
• Converted table of links on the home page to a bulleted list. This, coupled with the modernized styling, allows the page to render better on mobile devices and appear higher in Google search results.
• Applied modernized styling to the home page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization page.
• Fixed the broken History link on the home page.
• Applied modernized styling to the Obituaries page.
• Converted the copyright notice to automatically renew each year.
• Applied modernized styling to the Census page.
• Applied modernized styling to all the Biography pages.
• Applied modernized styling to the Biographies and Recent Updates pages.
• Updated the home page with an officially sanctioned version of the USGenWeb^® logo.

10/9/21
• Added links to USGenWeb^® and MIGenWeb to the home page.
• Fixed broken home page link to the Disclaimer Page.
• Removed several "Coming Soon" dead links from the home page.
• Continued refining home page text, format, and syntax.

10/8/21
• Applied numerous textual, formatting, and syntax edits to the home page.
• Added a copyright notice to the home page.
• Added a basic Recent Updates page and added a link to it on the home page.
• Fixed some broken images on the home page.
• Fixed broken links to surrounding county sites on the home page.
• Shone Brooks began tenure as County Coordinator.