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SUMMARY:OCGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A board meeting will be held on January 11\, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. A zoom link will be sent to board members in advance.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/2933/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:OCGS Board Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270202T203000
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SUMMARY:Cemeteries\, Our "Outdoor History Museums"
DESCRIPTION:In this program\, we’ll share the stories of three cemeteries.  located in Commerce Township. All were founded between 1837 and 1848 during the Rural Cemetery Movement.  We will explore evidence of that movement in the development of these local cemeteries and share some of the history of grave art and its iconography. These three cemeteries hold the stones of soldiers who died while in service. So\, in the spirit of “who holds your flame\, who tells your story\,” we will be sharing their stories along with sharing some of our nation’s history. \nA Zoom Link will be added a week in advance for those unable to drive to the Library. \n  \n \nSpeaker: Ruth Du Fresne \nRuth Du Fresne has been researching her genealogy since 2009. She is currently an ag large member of the OCGS board. \nIn 2020 during the covid era she turned her genealogy researching skills to uncovering her community’s local history. In 2023 she presented her first cemetery walk. This summer she completed her twentieth .  During this journey she was introduced to the idea that cemeteries are a community’s “outdoor history museum.” She has embraced this idea wholeheartedly. \nIn 2025 she attended a symposium about cemeteries and it intensified her passion to learn more and share here learning. \nDownload a complete program schedule here.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/cemeteries-our-outdoor-history-museums/
LOCATION:West Bloomfield Public Library and Virtual via Zoom\, 4600 Walnut Lake Road\, West Bloomfield Township\, MI\, 48323\, United States
CATEGORIES:OCGS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270309T183000
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SUMMARY:Researching Immigration & Naturalization Records
DESCRIPTION:Unless you are a Native American Indian\, you are descended from immigrants. Many people have a strong desire to know why\, when\, and from where their ancestors emigrated. Scarcely any phase of family history research is as fascinating as tracking immigrant origins – and hardly any phase is as challenging. Learn effective strategies for locating these records and utilizing them to their full potential. \nA Zoom link will be added a week in advance for those unable to drive to the Library. \nSpeaker: Mark Mullinax\n \nMr. Mullinax holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Wayne State Universite and worked as a Genealogy Librarian at the Brighton District Library in Brighton\, Michigan. He enjoyed assisting others in their efforts to learn about their ancestors\, giving presentations on genealogy\, helping preserve the history of Brighton and Livingston County and making that history easily accessible to others. He retired from the library in 2023 but continues giving presentations for genealogy clubs and libraries on a variety of topics. \n  \nDownload a complete program schedule here.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/researching-immigration-naturalization-records/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:OCGS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270406T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270406T203000
DTSTAMP:20260905T141538Z
CREATED:20260825T223009Z
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SUMMARY:Time to Hit the Books – Yearbooks\, Alumni Lists\, and More
DESCRIPTION:Yearbooks\, alumni lists\, and other school-related records can be rich in details about the people in your family tree. Discover the activities and clubs that ancestors participated in during their school years. Learn to uncover details about both your family members and the communities they lived in. Explore the ways of finding these valuable resources both in print and online. \nA Zoom link will be added a week before the meeting for those who are unable to drive to the Library. \n \nSpeaker: Adam Oster\, Community Engagement Librarian at the Library of Michigan \n  \nDownload a complete program schedule here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDownload a complete program schedule here.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/time-to-hit-the-books-yearbooks-alumni-lists-and-more/
LOCATION:West Bloomfield Public Library and Virtual via Zoom\, 4600 Walnut Lake Road\, West Bloomfield Township\, MI\, 48323\, United States
CATEGORIES:OCGS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T152230Z
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SUMMARY:OCGS Board Meeting April 12\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:  \nBoard members will receive a Zoom link in advance.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/ocgs-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:OCGS Board Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260905T141621Z
CREATED:20260825T223204Z
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SUMMARY:Ask a Genealogist?  And What Did We Learn: Applying AI & Writing Skills – Help Session
DESCRIPTION:An open meeting with opportunities to share what you’ve found\, learned\, and how it is improving your family history.  Bring your questions\, partially written stories\, how you’ve tried AI\, and what it has done pro/con.  Let’s have social time to learn from each other! \nDownload a complete program schedule here.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/ask-a-genealogist-and-what-did-we-learn-applying-ai-writing-skills-help-session/
LOCATION:West Bloomfield Public Library (In person)\, 4600 Walnut Lake Rd West\, Bloomfield Township\, 48323\, United States
CATEGORIES:OCGS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270612T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270612T150000
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SUMMARY:50th Anniversary Celebration of OCGS Founding:  Exhibits\, history\, food\, and fun!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Oakland History Center in Pontiac for a remembrance\, a history of the society\, and a ceremony as we celebrate our anniversary. Details TBD via Facebook! \n  \n  \n  \nDownload a complete program schedule here.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/50th-anniversary-celebration-of-ocgs-founding-exhibits-history-food-and-fun/
LOCATION:Oakland History Center\, 405 Cesar E Chavez\, Pontiac\, MI\, 48342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest,OCGS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20271011T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260803T151851Z
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SUMMARY:OCGS Board Meeting October 11\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:  \nBoard members will receive a Zoom link in advance.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/ocgs-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:OCGS Board Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland County Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@ocgsmi.org
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