An online presentation via Zoom, check back a week prior for a registration link. These are held cooperatively with the Highland Township Library, and currently use the Library’s Zoom virtual platform for the presentation. Registration is required for the events, watch Facebook for the event registration link or check our website two weeks in advance …
Were your ancestors in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin prior to 1850? This area was commonly referred to as the Old Northwest in the early 1800s. Find out what these states have in common and what records are unique to each state. This talk will cover early records, who settled them, and various websites to …
Save the Date. Check the PGSM website for details and registration.
A board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7 p.m. Whether the meeting will be in person or Zoom has yet to be determined. Please check back for more information.
This talk will examine the sources that exist about the various ethnic groups that came to Michigan, mainly focusing on the Allen County Public Library’s collection. We will look briefly at the histories of these groups and examine books, and occasionally, websites, that will allow one to do further research on these groups. This …
An online presentation via Zoom, check back a week prior for a registration link. These are held cooperatively with the Highland Township Library, and currently use the Library’s Zoom virtual platform for the presentation. Registration is required for the events, watch Facebook for the event registration link or check our website two weeks in advance …
The first history of Oakland County was produced in 1877. It was part of a nationwide phenomenon that led to the writing of hundreds of county histories over a 10-year period following the 1876 centennial of America’s birth. Largely a collection of oral histories assembled by the publisher, L. H. Everts and Company of Philadelphia, …
This session will explore key Michigan online genealogy resources, including both popular and lesser-known sites, as well as effective search strategies for Michigan research. Kris Rzepczynski will present this program. Kris Rzepczynski is a senior archivist at the Archives of Michigan, where he specializes in family history and Michigan research. ... He is a former …
OCGS board meeting will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 7 p.m. A decision of format, in-person or zoom will be announced prior to the meeting. Please mark your calendars.
An online presentation via Zoom, check back a week prior for a registration link. These are held cooperatively with the Highland Township Library, and currently use the Library’s Zoom virtual platform for the presentation. Registration is required for the events, watch Facebook for the event registration link or check our website two weeks in advance …
Many of us have ancestors who migrated through Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan. What records did they leave behind – and how can I access them? We will explore who created them, what information is in them, where they are held, the reason why they were created, when they begin and end, and how these …
An online presentation via Zoom, check back a week prior for a registration link. These are held cooperatively with the Highland Township Library, and currently use the Library’s Zoom virtual platform for the presentation. Registration is required for the events, watch Facebook for the event registration link or check our website two weeks in advance …
