Magazines
Local Interest, Michigan History, Genealogy
Magazines that are held by the Local History Room generally fall into three categories: those of local interest, those relating to Michigan history, and those of a genealogical nature. Many local magazines are indexed in the Local Information Database.
- Magazines may not be checked out, but photocopy machines are available.
- Hard copies and microfilm are located in the Local History Room.
Additional magazine resources:
Locally Published
Advances: The Journal of Mind — Body Health (cont’d as Advances in Mind — Body Medicine)
1984–Fall 1997, Location: Local History Storage
Advances in Mind — Body Medicine (formerly Advances: The Journal of Mind — Body Health)
Winter 1998–Winter 2002, Location: Local History Storage
Applause
Nov. 1986–June 1988, Location: Local History Room
Asylum Lake
2011-2012, Location: Local History Room
Bryanteer
1941-1947, Location: Local History Room
Builder/Architect
Mar. 1997–2009, Location: Local History Room
Business Conditions in Kalamazoo (cont’d as Business Conditions in Kalamazoo County)
Oct. 1958–Second Quarter 1972, Location: Local History Room
Business Conditions in Kalamazoo County (formerly Business Conditions in Kalamazoo, cont’d as Business Conditions in the Kalamazoo Area)
Third Quarter, 1972–Fourth Quarter 1976, Location: Local History Room
Business Conditions in the Kalamazoo Area (formerly Business Conditions in Kalamazoo County, cont’d as Business Outlook: The Quarterly Report for West Michigan)
Apr. 1977–1983, Location: Local History Room
Business Digest (cont’d as Business Insight)
1986–Mar. 1991, Location: Local History Room
Business Insight (formerly Business Digest)
Apr. 1991–Mar. 2001, Location: Local History Room
Business Outlook: The Quarterly Report for West Michigan (formerly Business Conditions in the Kalamazoo Area, cont’d as Business Outlook for West Michigan)
Autumn 1984–Summer 1985, Location: Local History Room
Business Outlook for West Michigan (formerly Business Outlook: The Quarterly Report for West Michigan)
Autumn 1985–current, Location: Local History Room
Celery
Spring 1977–Sept. 1982, Location: Local History Room
Crib Notes (cont’d as West Michigan Family Magazine)
May/June 1998–2000, Location: Local History Room (Shelved with Great Lakes Family)
Encore, Magazine of the Arts
Oct. 1973–current, Location: Local History Room
Great Lakes Family (formerly West Michigan Family Magazine)
Mar./Apr. 2001–Dec./Jan. 2006, Location: Local History Room
Greater Guide Magazine (formerly Greater Kalamazoo Guide, cont’d as Guide Magazine)
May 1970–1988 (missing 1984), Location: Local History Room
Greater Kalamazoo Guide (cont’d as Greater Guide Magazine)
June 1964–Apr. 1970, Location: Local History Room
Guide Magazine (formerly Greater Guide Magazine)
Feb. 1989–June 2007, Location: Local History Room
He Reigns
2007 – current, Location: Local History Room
KVP Log/KVP Sutherland Log
1952-1965, Location: Local History Room
K’zoo Area Magazine
Winter 1982–Summer 1983, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo
Oct. 1983–Sept. 1985, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo Collective
Feb. 1985–July 1985, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo Express
Nov. 28, 1998–June 13, 2001, Location: Local History Storage
Kalamazoo Magazine
Nov. 1963–Summer 1966, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo Laundry (Our Line)
1929-1930, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo Review
Oct. 1975–Mar. 1977, Location: Local History Room
K’zoo for Women
June 1983–Jan. 1984, Location: Local History Room
Latvju Maksla (Latvian Art)
1975–1999, Location: Local History Room
M D News
Nov/Dec 1999-2008, Location: Local History Storage
Metro Times
July 1988–Sept. 1989, Location: Local History Room
Metropolitan Kalamazoo
July 1987–June 1988, Location: Local History Room
MiBiz (formerly MiBiz Southwest)
May 2006–current
MiBiz Southwest (cont’d as MiBiz)
Apr. 11, 2001–Apr. 2006, Location: Local History Room
Michigan Women’s Times
October 30, 1994-September 9, 1995 (missing issues)
Museography/Muse On
Fall 2001–current, Location: Local History Room
Mystic Muse
Spring 1987–Spring 1988, Location: Local History Room
New/Nueva Opinion
- 2013-2015, Location: Local History Room
- Nov. 8-22, 2002–2012, Location: Local History Storage
Passages North
Summer 1990–current, Location: Local History Room
Revue
Sep. 2016-Jan. 2018, Location: Local History Room
Society
Feb. 1983–Sept. 1983, Location: Local History Room
Southwest Michigan Tribune (The People’s Choice)
November 16, 1995 – Jan. 1999, Location: Local History Room
Synergy News
Spring 1981–Fall 1981, Location: Local History Room
Third Coast
2004-2008, Location: Local History Room
This Month in Kalamazoo
Oct. 1936–Jan. 1972 , Location: Local History Room
Welcome Home (cont’d as Your Home Southwest Michigan)
July 1990–1998, Spring 2000–Spring 2005, 2010- current, Location: Local History Room
West Michigan Family Magazine (formerly Crib Notes, cont’d as Great Lakes Family)
Jan./Feb. 2001, Location: Local History Room (Shelved with Great Lakes Family)
Your Home Southwest Michigan (formerly Welcome Home)
Sept. 2007–2011, Location: Local History Room
Genealogy Magazines
American Ancestors
2013-current, Location: Local History Room
American Genealogist
1982–current, Location: Local History Room
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
- 1914–1981, Location: Storage
- 1982–2004, Location: Local History Storage
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
Oct. 1939–current (missing Oct. 1940–June 1949, Sept. 1950–June 1952, Fall 1961–Summer 1962, Fall 1966–Summer 1967), Location: Local History Storage
Discovering Family History
2009–April, 2010, Location: Local History Room
Family Chronicle (cont’d as Your Genealogy Today)
Mar. 1999–Jan./Feb 2015, Location: Local History Storage
Family History (formerly Genealogical Helper, cont’d as Genealogical Helper)
2002–June 2004, Location: Local History Storage
Family Trails
Spring 1967–1982, Location: Local History Room
Genealogical Helper (cont’d as Family History, formerly Family History)
- Mar. 1976–2001 (missing Sept. 1976, May/June 1978, Sept./Oct. 1978, Jan./Feb 1979, Sept./Oct 1983, Jan./Feb. 2001),
- Nov. 2004–Feb. 2009 (missing July/Aug. 2006), Location: Local History Storage
Internet Genealogy
Jan. 2008–current, Location: Local History Room
Kalamazoo Valley Family Newsletter
Dec. 1971–Autumn 1984, Location: Local History Room
Michigan Heritage
Fall 1959–Summer 1973, Location: Local History Room
NGS NewsMagazine (formerly NGS Newsletter)
- 2011-current, Location: Local History Room
- 2000–2010, Location: Local History Storage
NGS Newsletter (cont’d as NGS NewsMagazine)
Jan. 1989–1999, Location: Local History Storage
National Genealogical Society Quarterly
- 2011-current, Location: Local History Room
- 1983–2010, Location: Local History Storage
New England Ancestors (formerly Nexus)
2000–2012, Location: Local History Storage
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
- 1847–1982, Microfilm, Location: Local History Room
- 1982–2011, Location: Local History Storage
- 2012-current, Location: Local History Room
Nexus (cont’d as New England Ancestors)
Feb. 1989–1999, Location: Local History Storage
Your Genealogy Today (formerly Family Chronicle)
Mar./Apr. 2015–current, Location: Local History Room
Michigan Magazines
Chronicle: Historical Society of Michigan
Dec. 1963–Vol. 2 1993, Location: Local History Room
Chronicle & Newsletter (Historical Society of Michigan)
Spring 2002–current, Location: Local History Room
Great Lakelands (formerly Inside Michigan)
Sept. 1959–Mar. 1961, Location: Local History Room
Inland Seas
- 2012-current, Location: Local History Room
- 1970–1989, Spring 2000–2011, Location: Local History Storage
Inside Michigan (cont’d as Great Lakelands)
July 1951–Aug. 1959, Location: Local History Room
Inside Michigan Politics
1993-current, Location: Local History Room
Jack Pine Warbler
1948-1956 scattered issues, June–Dec. 1959, Mar.–Sept. 1961, Mar.–Sept. 1962, Mar.–June 1964, Sept. 1972, Mar.–Sept. 1976, Mar. 1977, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1974, Dec. 1989–current, Location: Local History Room
Michigan Birds and Natural History
- 2011-current, Location: Local History Room
- Oct. 1996–2010, Location: Local History Storage
Michigan Historical Review
Spring 1986–current, Location: Local History Room
Michigan History
July 1917–current, Location: Local History Room
Michigan History for Kids
Spring 2001–2009, Location: Local History Room
Michigan Hunting & Fishing
- 2001-2002, Location: Local History Room
- Feb. 1997–Nov. 2000, Location: Local History Storage
Michigan Woman
Aug. 1985–Feb. 1991, Location: Local History Room
Outstate Business
Oct. 1992–Sept. 1994, Location: Local History Room