IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE RENEWAL BUTTON, YOU MUST FIRST LOG IN, AND THEN CLICK "PROFILE" UNDERNEATH THE WORDS "MEMBERS LOGIN" ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WEBPAGE. ONCE YOU CLICK "PROFILE" YOU'LL SEE A "RENEW MEMBERSHIP" BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WEBPAGE.
Membership in the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan (FCHSM) allows us to promote French-Canadian History and Heritage. As a member your support is invaluable to the continuation of these efforts to maintain our unique heritage for the generations to come. As a member you will share in the following:
- Michigan’s Habitant Heritage (MHH), the society’s quarterly journal that includes research articles, regional history, and translations of records not found elsewhere. Due to increased publishing and mailing costs, the FCHSM will no longer replace undelivered issues by the postal systems. Members can access the missing copy of MHH on the FCHSM website;
- Expert Speakers and Presentations at meetings. Until we are able to meet again in person, our meetings will be held via Zoom;
- Research tips and resources;
- FCHSM Publications and other items at member prices;
- The opportunity to meet and share information with other members at meetings and enjoy our annual “meet and great” celebrations with shared French-Canadian Heritage foods. This fun event will resume when we are able to safely meet in-person.
- Notifications of local events that support and promote the continuation of the rich heritage of the French-Canadians.
Joining and Renewing is easy with several options. You can download the 2025 membership application (scroll down to the link below), complete, enclose a check to the FCHSM and mail to the address on the application. A second option is to complete a membership application online and pay with PayPal or a credit card. You don't have to have a PayPal account. (PayPal serves as our credit card processor.) Memberships run 1 January through 31 December of each year. New and Renewing members who join by 1 January will receive all four 2025 Michigan’s Habitant Heritage (MHH) journal issues. New and renewing members who join/renew throughout the membership year will receive the MHH issues published following the join/renew date. Members who join or renew after
- December 31, 2024 will start receiving the journal with the April 2025 issue
- March 15, 2025 will start receiving the journal with the July 2025 issue
- June 15, 2025 will start receiving the journal with the October 2025 issue
- September 15, 2025 will start receiving the journal with the January 2026 issue.
New and renewing members have immediate electronic access to all current previous issues on our website, habitantheritage.org.
Membership dues for the 2025 year are:
- $35 - New & Renewing U.S. Members (Individual, Family or Organization)
- $45 - New & Renewing Canadian Members, in U. S. Funds (Individual, Family or Organization)
- $45 - New & Renewing International Members, in U.S. Funds. International members will be sent electronic copies of the MHH Issues
To JOIN Using the Online Join Method
To use this option to join, go to the FCHSM website, habitantheritage.org, Click on Online Join, found in the left sided drop down column. Determine the type of membership you want by using the arrow located in the box; to continue, click on Next, at the bottom of the page. Complete the information in the tabs: Member Info, Contact Info and Member Settings and click Next at the bottom of each page. If you are researching any particular surnames, these can be entered in the Custom Data tab. In the Member Settings tab you will be able to set up your personal Login ID and Password to gain access to our secure Members Only section of the website; please record these and keep in a safe alternate location as they will be needed each time you log into the website. As you come to the end of the joining process, you will be given the opportunity to review the information and Confirm & Check Out. The final screen is for payment using either PayPal or a personal credit card and your Online Join membership is complete when you click on Buy Now. If you would like us to send you a link to view a video on how to join online, please contact us at membership@habitantheritage.org.
To RENEW a Current Membership Online
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE RENEWAL BUTTON, YOU MUST FIRST LOG IN, AND THEN CLICK "PROFILE" UNDERNEATH THE WORDS "MEMBERS LOGIN" ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WEBPAGE. ONCE YOU CLICK "PROFILE" YOU'LL SEE A "RENEW MEMBERSHIP" BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WEBPAGE.
You can still renew even if your membership has lapsed! (It's better to renew than join new.) When you try to log in with your credentials you will be notified that your membership has expired. However, there is a renew button on that notification page. If you've forgotten your login ID or password, you can email us at membership@habitantheritage.org because our webpage won't let you get any further without them.
If you prefer to Join or Renew using a paper membership application, it can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. Print, complete, and mail it in with your payment to the address on the application.
Merci for your support!
Membership Application – click on the link to access the application if you plan to send FCHSM a check with your membership application.
