Our next meeting is Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 a.m. Uncover Your Family’s Story Using the Genealogy Center’s Online Catalog and PERSI. Elizabeth Hodges, Genealogy Librarian at the Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library will present. This is a joint meeting of the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research and the Oakland County Genealogical Society. …
Category: OCGS News
Oct 25
Updates on This Site
On October 25, 2022 the following additions / updates were made. Please note that members must be logged in to view member’s only content. Updated Acorns to Oaks Public Surname Index to include Volume 43 of Acorns to Oaks Updated Member’s Only Surname Index to include Volume 43 of Acorns to Oaks Updated Member’s Only …
Sep 30
Beware of Spoofed Phone Number and Caller ID Information
One of our board members has had their phone number spoofed and used for outgoing calls. The caller ID for these calls indicated “Oakland County GS”. We discovered the spoof because the call recipient returned the call and the board member talked to them. Please note that the Society DOES NOT have a phone number, …
Sep 26
Story Telling Techniques to Improve your Family Narrative
Storytelling techniques can enhance any type or length of story. Author Laura Hedgecock illustrates how family history storytellers can borrow concepts from creative nonfiction to empower their narratives to connect through generations. LAURA HEDGECOCK is passionate about telling stories and connecting with others. She comes by that passion honestly; her grandmother, Hazel Crymes, wrote throughout …
Aug 19
Program Schedule Announced
We are happy to let you know that the program schedule for 2022-23 is complete and posted on the website. Please go to https://ocgsmi.org/events to review this year’s offerings. Our president, Judy Muhn has prepared a message to our members, please access it here. In addition, we have sent membership renewal notices to members who …
Jun 21
Survey of interest in Free Family Tree Maker Webinar
Family tree Maker has offered to present a webinar about the program to our members. This would be in addition to our normal programs. We wish to gauge interest prior to making a decision on the offer. Please fill out his survey to help us. The results will be recorded and reported to the membership. …
Jun 13
Next Season
The Board has met and scheduled meetings or the next year. Derek Blount, our VP and Program Chair, is busy confirming next year’s topics and dates. We are planning for hybrid meeting so those who choose canl be in person at the church. Testing on that is ongoing. We will be posting them as soon …
Apr 01
Helpful Sources for African-American Genealogy
Searches for African American ancestors on most of the well-known genealogy platforms such as Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com often lead to dead ends, particularly for those who lived only in what became the Confederate States of America. However, there are records from the Freedman’s Bureau, AfriGeneas.com and even Canadian records that can be extremely helpful. Speaker: …
Feb 20
Finding Your Detroit and Wayne County Ancestors
You are invited to an Oakland County Genealogical Society Zoom meeting. When: Mar 1, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Many of us who live in Michigan have ancestors who migrated through Detroit and Wayne County. What records did they leave behind and how can we access them? This session examines the records …
Jan 27
Register for for February 1 Meeting
And There I Take My Stand: Women’s Suffrage in Michigan Presented by Katherine Willson. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage with an overview of historical contributions from Michigan’s passionate and determined citizens. Please register for the meeting at this link.
