Help Session

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 5500 North Adams Rd., Troy, United States

September 13, 2025, Noon—2 p.m. (alternate time and location). In person only. Join us around a table and share with members of the Society to get some guidance with your research. Bring laptops or paper records with your questions. The location is the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5500 N. Adams Rd. (between Long Lake and …

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Ask A Genealogist!

Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

October 7, 2025 – Ask A Genealogist! In person only. Society members will assist you with your research! We have several regional/ethnic/specialist members who are eager to help you with your research. Bring laptops or paper records with your questions. The Location is Bloomfield Township Library, 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI 48302.  

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Genealogical Research in Colonial New England

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

November 8, 2025, 11 a.m.– John Beatty – Genealogical Research in Colonial New England This is our joint meeting with the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research John Beatty, Senior Librarian at The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library will present a talk examining a few of the many published sources as well as …

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Ancestors Calling: Synchronicity, Science and Sources

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

December 2, 2025, 7 p.m. – Judy Nimer Muhn – Ancestors Calling: Synchronicity, Science and Sources Our ancestors want us to find them! Using our intuition, developing our luck, creating vision boards and using classic detective techniques, YOU can have their help and do thorough genealogical research. Learn how to tap in to some key …

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Beginner’s Guide to AI for Genealogy

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

Watch for details coming soon!   Speaker: Stephen Little.

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Weaving Stories from Memories, Memorabilia, and Research: Techniques for Honoring Military Ancestors

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

Transform scattered family traditions, memorabilia, and research findings into meaningful stories that honor your ancestors. Recognizing America250 celebrations, using veteran stories as examples, we’ll look at techniques to weave old photos, vague memories of family stories, and genealogical records together to write connectional stories which bring our ancestors’ past to life. The meeting is at …

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Women in the Revolution: Women At War 1775-1783 Could You? Should You? Would You?

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

April 7, 2026 – Megan Heyl – Women in the Revolution: Women At War 1775-1783 Could You? Should You? Would You? The roles that women played ranged from maintaining the home-front to supporting the military in ways that will surprise us all. Could you, should you, or would you do what these women accomplished? Let's …

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America’s Westward Expansion (1787-1890): 25 Events in 50 Minutes

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

May 5, 2026 – – America's Westward Expansion (1787-1890): 25 Events in 50 Minutes This presentation follows America’s journeys to the West that reshaped federal law, transformed settlement patterns, and created opportunity for many; while inflicting displacement and injustice on Native Americans, Mexicans, Mormons, and the enslaved. We’ll explore 25 pivotal moments between 1787 to …

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Why Should I Look at Revolutionary War Pension Records

Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI, United States

Pension records are an invaluable source for learning more about your Revolutionary War ancestor, his family, military unit, and fellow servicemen. Discover how to access these rich files and what family history information could await. The location is the Bloomfield Township Library, 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. A Zoom link will be posted …

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